difference
noun uk/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ us/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
(NOT THE SAME)
A2 [ C or U ]区别，差别，不同
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? 猿和猴有什么区别？
Is there any significant difference in quality between these two items? 这两件东西在质量方面有明显的差别吗？
make a (big) differenceB2 (also make all the difference) （极大地）改善
to improve a situation (a lot)
Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health. 锻炼会极大地改善你的健康状况。
Putting up some new wallpaper has made all the difference to the place. 贴上一些新壁纸后这个地方变得焕然一新了。
not make any differenceB2 (also not make the slightest difference) 不引起任何变化
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. 你如果愿意可以再去问他，但结果还是一样——他还会说不。
It makes no difference where you put the plants - they won't grow in this soil. 不管你把这些植物放在什么位置结果都一样，它们在这种土壤里成活不了。
with a difference 与众不同，不同寻常，别具一格，更胜一筹
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. 试试新的克里梅蒂——不同寻常的冰激凌。
- 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.
(NOT AGREEING)
C2 [ C usually plural ]分歧，争论，争议
a disagreement
They had a terrible argument a few weeks ago, but now they've settled/resolved their differences. 几个星期前他们发生过一次激烈的争吵，不过现在他们的分歧已经消除了。
have a difference of opinion 意见不一致，有分歧
to disagree
They had a difference of opinion about/over their child's education. 他们在孩子的教育问题上意见不一。
(AMOUNT)
B1 [ C or U ]差额；差距
the amount by which one thing is different from another
a(n) age/price/temperature difference 年龄差距/价格差异/温度不同
There's a big difference in age between them. 他们年龄相差很大。
There's a difference of eight years between them. 他们之间差八岁。
Idiom
for all the difference something makesidiom （表示虽然知道所做的是徒劳的）
although you know that what you are doing will not change the situation
Well, you could try apologizing to her - for all the difference it will make. 好吧，你可以试着去向她道歉，尽管没什么用。