英语词汇“difference”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

differencenoun

uk/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/

difference 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?

make a (big) difference B2 also make all the difference

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.

not make any difference B2 also not make the slightest difference

to not change a situation in any way:

You can ask him again if you want, but it won't make any difference - he'll still say no.

It makes no difference where you put the plants - they won't grow in this soil.

with a difference

used to say that something is unusual, and more interesting or better than other things of the same type:

Try new Cremetti - the ice cream with a difference.

More 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.

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Different and difference

a breath of fresh air idiom
a whole new ballgame idiom
a world of difference idiom
alternative
another
clash
contrary
differential
distinction
distinctive
distorted
diverge
divergence
otherwise
permutation
refreshing
several
step
sundry
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Making things better

Similar and the same

Unique and unusual

difference noun (NOT AGREEING)

C2 [ C usually plural ] a disagreement:

They had a terrible argument a few weeks ago, but now they've settled/resolved their differences.

have a difference of opinion

to disagree:

They had a difference of opinion about/over their child's education.

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Arguments & disagreements

argument
belligerent
blow up
conflict
confrontation
contention
counter-argument
disharmony
dispute
dissonance
feud
fracas
Mexican standoff
quibble
rivalry
row 1
shindig
slanging match
trouble
tussle

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Arguing & disagreeing

difference noun (AMOUNT)

B1 [ C or U ] the amount by which one thing is different from another:

a(n) age/price/temperature difference

There's a big difference in age between them.

There's a difference of eight years between them.

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Different and difference

a breath of fresh air idiom
a whole new ballgame idiom
a world of difference idiom
alternative
another
clash
contrary
differential
distinction
distinctive
distorted
diverge
divergence
otherwise
permutation
refreshing
several
step
sundry
variance

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Idiom(s)

for all the difference sth makes

单词	difference
释义	Contents noun (3) difference (NOT THE SAME) difference (NOT AGREEING) difference (AMOUNT) English American differencenoun uk/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/ difference 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? make a (big) difference B2 also make all the difference 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. not make any difference B2 also not make the slightest difference to not change a situation in any way: You can ask him again if you want, but it won't make any difference - he'll still say no. It makes no difference where you put the plants - they won't grow in this soil. with a difference used to say that something is unusual, and more interesting or better than other things of the same type: Try new Cremetti - the ice cream with a difference. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Different and difference a breath of fresh air idiom a whole new ballgame idiom a world of difference idiom alternative another clash contrary differential distinction distinctive distorted diverge divergence otherwise permutation refreshing several step sundry variance See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making things better Similar and the same Unique and unusual difference noun (NOT AGREEING) C2 [ C usually plural ] a disagreement: They had a terrible argument a few weeks ago, but now they've settled/resolved their differences. have a difference of opinion to disagree: They had a difference of opinion about/over their child's education. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Arguments & disagreements argument belligerent blow up conflict confrontation contention counter-argument disharmony dispute dissonance feud fracas Mexican standoff quibble rivalry row 1 shindig slanging match trouble tussle See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Arguing & disagreeing difference noun (AMOUNT) B1 [ C or U ] the amount by which one thing is different from another: a(n) age/price/temperature difference There's a big difference in age between them. There's a difference of eight years between them. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Different and difference a breath of fresh air idiom a whole new ballgame idiom a world of difference idiom alternative another clash contrary differential distinction distinctive distorted diverge divergence otherwise permutation refreshing several step sundry variance See more results » Idiom(s) for all the difference sth makes differencenoun [ C/U ] us/ˈdɪf·rəns, -ər·əns/ the way in which two things being compared are not the same, or the fact of not being the same: [ C ] We try to teach the kids the difference between right and wrong. [ C ] We’d like better seats, but if the difference in price is too much, we’ll keep what we have.
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differencenoun

difference noun (NOT THE SAME)

difference noun (NOT AGREEING)

difference noun (AMOUNT)

Idiom(s)

differencenoun [ C/U ]