difference 英 [ˈdɪfrəns] 　 美 [ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns]

difference

difference　 英 [ˈdɪfrəns] 美 [ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns]

n. 差异；不同；争执　

名词复数:differences　

I can never tell the difference between the twins.　我从来都分不清这对双胞胎。
We measured the difference in temperature.　我们测量了温度的变化。

  • Difference is a word for things that are not the same. Identical twins have few if any differences in appearance.
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  • n. 差异；不同；争执

  • 1. I can never tell the difference between the twins.

    我从来都分不清这对双胞胎。

  • 2. We measured the difference in temperature.

    我们测量了温度的变化。

  • 3. There's no difference in the results.

    各种结果没有差别。

  • 4. We have our differences,but she's still my sister.

    我们之间虽然不和，但她仍旧是我的妹妹。

  • difference (n.) mid-14c., from Old French difference (12c.) "difference, distinction; argument, dispute," from Latin differentia "diversity, difference," from differentem (nominative differens), present participle of differre "to set apart" (see differ). Sense of "a quarrel" first attested late 14c. Colloquial phrase what's the diff? first recorded 1896.
dif·fer·ence ★ / ˈdɪfrəns ; NAmE ˈdɪfrəns / noun 1 ★ [countable ,  uncountable ] difference(between A and B) | difference(in sth) the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which sb/sth has changed 差别；差异；不同（之处）；变化（之处） ◆ There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. 这两国的教育制度没有大的差别。 ◆ He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. 他在研究人和动物之间错综复杂的相似与不同之处。 ◆ There's no difference in the results. 各种结果没有差别。 ◆ I can never tell the difference (= distinguish)between the twins. 我从来都分不清这对双胞胎。 ◆ She noticed a marked differencein the children on her second visit. 她第二次来访时注意到孩子们发生了明显的变化。 ◆ There's a world of differencebetween liking someone and loving them. 喜欢一个人和爱一个人有天壤之别。 ◆ What a difference!You look great with your hair like that. 真是判若两人！你梳这种发型显得太好看了。 OPP similarity ☞language bank at contrast 2 ★ [singular ,  uncountable ] difference(in sth) (between A and B) the amount that sth is greater or smaller than sth else 差；差额 ◆ There's not much difference in price between the two computers. 这两种计算机价格上没有多大的差别。 ◆ There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). 这两个男孩的年龄相差六岁。 ◆ I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). 我借给你 500 英镑，其余的你自己解决。 ◆ We measured the difference in temperature. 我们测量了温度的变化。 3 [countable ] a disagreement between people 意见分歧；不和 ◆ We have our differences,but she's still my sister. 我们之间虽然不和，但她仍旧是我的妹妹。 ◆ Why don't you settle your differencesand be friends again? 你们为什么不消除隔阂，言归于好呢？ ◆ There was a difference of opinionover who had won. 在谁获胜的问题上发生了争执。 IDIOMS ★ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) to have an effect/no effect on sb/sth 有（或没有、有些等）作用，关系，影响 ◆ The rain didn't make much difference to the game. 这场雨对比赛没多大影响。 ◆ Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. 你能否得到这工作应该与你的年龄无关。 ◆ Changing schools made a big differenceto my life. 转学对我的一生有着重大影响。 ◆ What difference will it make if he knows or not? 他知不知道有什么关系吗？ ◆ I don't think it makes a lot of differencewhat colour it is (= it is not important). 我认为颜色无关紧要。 ◆ ‘Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?’ ‘It makes no difference (to me).’ “我们星期五还是星期六去？”“（我）无所谓。” make all the ˈdifference (to sb/sth) to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better 关系重大；大不相同；使更好受 ◆ A few kind words at the right time make all the difference. 在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。 same ˈdifference ( informal) used to say that you think the differences between two things are not important 差不多一样 ◆ ‘That's not a xylophone, it's a glockenspiel.’ ‘Same difference.’ “那不是木琴而是钟琴。” “反正都差不多。” with a ˈdifference ( informal) ( after nouns 用于名词后 ) used to show that sth is interesting or unusual 引人注目；与众不同 ◆ The traditional backpack with a difference—it's waterproof. 这个跟传统背包不同，它能防水。 ☞more at bury , sink   v. , split   v. , world difference differences dif·fer·ence / ˈdɪfrəns ; NAmE ˈdɪfrəns /
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