different

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈdɪfrənt/

Idioms

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not the same as somebody/something; not like somebody/something else
- different from somebody/something American English is significantly different from British English.
- different to somebody/something (especially British English) It's slightly different to what I'm used to.
- different than somebody/something (especially North American English) He's different than the rest.
- It's completely different now than it was a year ago.
- People often give very different accounts of the same event.
- My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different.
- The room looks different without the furniture.
- Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice.
- Let's try a different approach.
British/American different from / to / than
different from / to / than
- Different from is the most common structure in both British English and North American English. Different to is also used, especially in British English:
  Paul’s very different from/to his brother.
  This visit is very different from/to last time.
- Especially in North American English people also say different than:
  Your trains are different than ours.
  You look different than before.
- Use of different than is now becoming more common in British English as well, especially before a clause because you don't need to use what or how after than. Compare:
  She looked different than I'd expected.
  She looked different from what I’d expected.
opposite similar
Extra Examples
- Their customs are very different to ours.
- Attitudes are quite different in England.
- The tune returns in a subtly different guise.
- This is a far different movie from his previous one.
- This school is radically different from most others.
- He's a different proposition from his father—much less tolerant.
- It's very different to what I'm used to.
- We must approach the problem from a different standpoint.
- The movie's different than the original book.
- I love playing in jazz bands because the music is so different.
Topics Opinion and argumenta1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- very
- far
- clearly
- …
preposition
- from
- to
- than
- …
See full entry
[only before noun] separate and individual
- Each chapter deals with a different type of business.
- She offered us five different kinds of cake.
- We're helping society in many different ways.
- The programme was about customs in different parts of the country.
- They are sold in many different colours.
- I looked it up in three different dictionaries.
Extra Examples
- This exquisite little hotel seemed to belong to a different age.
- The three friends are all from different ethnic backgrounds.
- We come from different worlds.
- They use alternating bands of different coloured bricks.
- The same colour may not have the same effect on different types of paper.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- very
- far
- clearly
- …
preposition
- from
- to
- than
- …
See full entry
[not usually before noun] (informal) unusual; not like other people or things
- ‘Did you enjoy the play?’ ‘Well, it was certainly different!’
Extra Examples
- Her methods are different, but no less effective for that.
- a refreshingly different approach to language learning
More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
Words that look like opposites, but aren’t
- different / indifferent
- interested / disinterested
- famous / infamous
- flammable / inflammable
- savoury / unsavoury
- sensible / insensible
- valuable / invaluable

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin different- ‘carrying away, differing’, from the verb differre, from dis- ‘from, away’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’.

Idioms

be another/a different matter

to be very different
- I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter.
- That's a whole different matter.
- I don't mind lizards, but snakes are a different matter.

a different kettle of fish

(informal) a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned

know different/otherwise

(informal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true
- He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different.

march to (the beat of) a different drummer/drum | march to a different beat/tune

to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas
- She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer.

pull in different/opposite directions

to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
- There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions.

put a new/different complexion on something

to change the way that a situation appears
- What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation.
- The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved.

sing a different tune

to change your opinion about somebody/something or your attitude towards somebody/somethingTopics Opinion and argumentc2

tell a different story/tale

to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told
- These drugs are widely believed to be effective medications. The data, however, tell a different story.

单词	different
释义	different adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈdɪfrənt/ /ˈdɪfrənt/ Idioms jump to other results not the same as somebody/something; not like somebody/something else different from somebody/something American English is significantly different from British English. different to somebody/something (especially British English) It's slightly different to what I'm used to. different than somebody/something (especially North American English) He's different than the rest. It's completely different now than it was a year ago. People often give very different accounts of the same event. My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. The room looks different without the furniture. Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice. Let's try a different approach. British/American different from / to / thandifferent from / to / than Different from is the most common structure in both British English and North American English. Different to is also used, especially in British English: Paul’s very different from/to his brother. This visit is very different from/to last time. Especially in North American English people also say different than: Your trains are different than ours. You look different than before. Use of different than is now becoming more common in British English as well, especially before a clause because you don't need to use what or how after than. Compare: She looked different than I'd expected. She looked different from what I’d expected. opposite similar Extra Examples Their customs are very different to ours. Attitudes are quite different in England. The tune returns in a subtly different guise. This is a far different movie from his previous one. This school is radically different from most others. He's a different proposition from his father—much less tolerant. It's very different to what I'm used to. We must approach the problem from a different standpoint. The movie's different than the original book. I love playing in jazz bands because the music is so different. Topics Opinion and argumenta1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb very far clearly … preposition from to than … See full entry [only before noun] separate and individual Each chapter deals with a different type of business. She offered us five different kinds of cake. We're helping society in many different ways. The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. They are sold in many different colours. I looked it up in three different dictionaries. Extra Examples This exquisite little hotel seemed to belong to a different age. The three friends are all from different ethnic backgrounds. We come from different worlds. They use alternating bands of different coloured bricks. The same colour may not have the same effect on different types of paper. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb very far clearly … preposition from to than … See full entry [not usually before noun] (informal) unusual; not like other people or things ‘Did you enjoy the play?’ ‘Well, it was certainly different!’ Extra Examples Her methods are different, but no less effective for that. a refreshingly different approach to language learning More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’tWords that look like opposites, but aren’t different / indifferent interested / disinterested famous / infamous flammable / inflammable savoury / unsavoury sensible / insensible valuable / invaluable Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin different- ‘carrying away, differing’, from the verb differre, from dis- ‘from, away’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’. Idioms be another/a different matter to be very different I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. That's a whole different matter. I don't mind lizards, but snakes are a different matter. a different kettle of fish (informal) a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned know different/otherwise (informal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different. march to (the beat of) a different drummer/drum \| march to a different beat/tune to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer. pull in different/opposite directions to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions. put a new/different complexion on something to change the way that a situation appears What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation. The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved. sing a different tune to change your opinion about somebody/something or your attitude towards somebody/somethingTopics Opinion and argumentc2 tell a different story/tale to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told These drugs are widely believed to be effective medications. The data, however, tell a different story.
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