| 单词 | not make the slightest difference |
| 释义 | not make the slightest difference not make any difference B2 (ALSO not make the slightest difference) F0 to not change a situation in any way: » You can ask him again if you like, but it won't make any difference - he'll still say no.» It makes no difference where you put the aerial, the TV picture's still lousy.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiesMain Entry: ↑difference difference /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ aep /-ɚ-/ noun (NOT THE SAME) A2 [C or U] the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same: » What's the difference between an ape and a monkey?» Is there any significant difference in quality between these two items?Thesaurus+: ↑Different and differencemake a (big) difference B2 (ALSO make all the difference)F0 to improve a situation (a lot): » Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health.» Putting up some new wallpaper has made all the difference to the place.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betternot make any difference B2 (ALSO not make the slightest difference)F0 to not change a situation in any way: » You can ask him again if you like, but it won't make any difference - he'll still say no.» It makes no difference where you put the aerial, the TV picture's still lousy.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitieswith a differenceF0 describes something unusual, and more interesting or better than other things of the same type: » Try new Cremetti - the ice cream with a difference.Thesaurus+: ↑Unique and unusual , ↑Good, better and best in terms of qualityWord partners for difference• ♯know/♯tell the difference• a ♯big/♯important/♯major/♯vast difference• a ♯basic/♯fundamental difference• a ♯marked/♯obvious difference• a ♯slight/♯subtle difference• a difference ♯in sth• a difference ♯between [two things]Word Builder:–Nouns: difference, indifference, differentiation–Adjectives: different, indifferent–Verbs: differ, differentiate–Adverbs: differently• • • Extra Examples:» Can you tell the the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties?» I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart.» There's not much difference between the two products.» There's a big difference between starting up a business and just talking about it.» The things which bind the two of them together are greater than their differences.Common mistake: difference! Warning: choose the correct preposition!! When you want to compare two or more things or people, the correct preposition to use is between.! Don't say 'difference among/in/of', say difference between:✗ Children must learn the difference among right and wrong. |
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