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[/ˈdɪfrəns; ˋdɪfrəns/] n 用法:
1 [C] ~ (between A and B); ~ (in/of sth) state or way in which two people or things are not the same, or in which sb/sth has changed 差别; 差异; 不同之处; 变化; 变化之处:
the marked differences between the two children 两个孩子之间的显著差别 *
Did you notice a difference (in her)? 你注意到（她）有什麽变化吗? *
It's easy to tell the difference (ie distinguish) between butter and margarine. 区别黄油和人造黄油是很容易的. *
a difference of approach 方法的不同. 用法:
2 [C, U] ~ (in sth) (between A and B) amount or degree in which two things are not the same or sth has changed 差距; 差额; 变化程度:
There's an age difference of six years between them, ie One of them is six years older than the other. 他们俩相差六岁. *
I'll lend you 90% of the money and you'll have to find the difference, ie the other 10%. 我借给你这笔钱的90%, 其余的（10%）你自己解决. *
We measured the difference(s) in temperature. 我们测量了温度的变化. *
There's not much difference in price between the two computers. 这两种计算机价格没多大差别. 用法:
3 [C] ~ (between A and B) (over sth) disagreement, often involving a quarrel 意见不合, 争执（常引起争吵者）:
Settle your differences and be friends again. 你们消除分歧, 言归於好罢. *
We had a difference of opinion (ie argued) over who had won. 我们在究竟是谁获胜的问题上发生了争执. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) as near as makes no difference => near2. for all the `difference it/sth makes considering how little difference it/sth makes 鉴於那事物[某事物]作用甚微; 尽管有所差别. make a, no, some, etc difference (to sb/sth) (a) have an, no, some, etc effect (on sb/sth) （对某人[某事物]）有、 没有、 有些...作用或影响:
The rain didn't make much difference (to the game). 这场雨（对比赛）没多大影响. *
The sea air has made a difference to (ie improved) her health. 海上的空气改善了她的健康状况. *
A hot bath makes all the difference (ie makes you feel better) in the morning. 上午洗个热水澡能让人精神振奋.
(b) be important, unimportant, etc (to sb/sth); matter （对某人[某事物]）重要、 不重要等; 要紧、 不要紧等:
It makes no difference (to me) what you say:
I'm not going. 不管你怎麽说（对我来说）都无所谓, 反正我不去. *
It won't make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow. 你今天去也好, 明天去也好, 关系不大. *
Does that make any difference? ie Is it important, need we consider it? 那要紧吗? *
Yes, it makes all the difference, ie is very important. 是的, 非常重要. make a difference between treat differently 区别对待; 不同样对待:
She makes no difference between her two sons. 她对两个儿子一视同仁. sink one's differences => sink1. split the difference => split. with a `difference (following ns 用於名词之後) special; unusual 特别的; 与众不同的:
She's an opera singer with a difference:
she can act well! 她这个歌剧演唱家与众不同, 因为她还擅长表演! |