difference
/ˈdɪfɚəns/KK
dɪ·fɚ·əns
變化形
differences
1.
差異；不同之處
兩個或多個人、事物、情況之間不相同的特徵或地方。
用法：通常是可數名詞，談多項差異時用複數 differences。常說「the difference between A and B」，不說「the difference of A and B」。
Can you tell the difference between these two kinds of milk tea?
你看得出這兩種奶茶的不同嗎？
There is a big difference in price between taking the train and driving.
搭火車和開車的價格差很多。
2.
差額；差距
兩個數量、金額、分數或程度相減後的差額，或兩者之間的距離。
用法：常搭配介系詞 in，表示某方面的差距，如「a difference in price」。也可用「the difference is＋數字」說明差額。
The difference in price is only fifty dollars, so I chose the larger backpack.
價差只有五十美元，所以我選了較大的後背包。
Our team lost by two points, but the difference was much smaller than last time.
我們隊輸了兩分，但差距比上次小得多。
3.
分歧；歧見
人們對某件事持有不同看法而產生的意見不合。
用法：常用複數 differences，表示雙方或多方的分歧。固定說法「a difference of opinion」意為「意見不同」。
My parents had a difference of opinion about whether I should join the school trip.
我父母對我是否該參加學校旅行意見不一。
The group stopped fighting over their differences and finished the science project together.
這個小組不再為彼此的不同意見爭吵，一起完成了科學專題。
常見錯誤
There are much differences between the two schools.
There are many differences between the two schools.
This phone is difference from mine.
This phone is different from mine.
What is the difference of tea and coffee?
What is the difference between tea and coffee?
I can't find the differences between these pictures.
I can't tell the difference between these pictures.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「make a difference」是常用片語，意思是「帶來影響；有所改變」，例如「A little kindness can make a difference.」
・「tell the difference」表示「分辨出差別」，常用於外觀或味道相近的事物。
・「different from」在美式英語中最穩妥、最常見。