difference /ˈdɪfrəns/► SEE ALLmake a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth)make all the difference (to sb/sth)same differencewith a differenceas near as dammitsplit the differencea/the world of difference (between A and B) ●make a, no, some, etc. ˈdifference (to/in sb/sth)have an effect/no effect on sb/sth对某人／某事有（或没有、有些）作用（或关系、影响等）◆The rain didn’t make much difference to the game. 这场雨对比赛没多大影响。◆Your age shouldn’t make any difference to whether you get the job or not. 你能否得到这份工作应与你的年龄无关。◆Changing schools made a big difference to my life. 转学给我的生活造成了重大影响。●make all the ˈdifference (to sb/sth)have an important effect on sb/sth; make sb feel better对…关系重大；使…感觉好点◆A few kind words at the right time make all the difference if you’re upset. 难过的时候听到几句适时的体贴话会暖人心。●same ˈdifference (spoken) used to say that you think the differences between two things are not important差不多一样◆‘She’s divorced from her husband.’ ‘No she’s not, she’s only separated.’ ‘Same difference.’ “她跟丈夫离婚了。”“不是的，只是分居而已。”“都差不多。”●with a ˈdifference (informal) (used after nouns用于名词后) of an unusual kind有个性；与众不同◆The traditional backpack with a difference — it’s completely waterproof. 这种传统背包与众不同，它是完全防水的。●as ˌnear as ˈdammit ( as ˌnear as makes no ˈdifference) (BrE, spoken) very nearly; so nearly sth or so like sth that you can consider it the same非常接近；几乎；差不多◆The bill for the meal was £100, as near as dammit.这顿饭花了差不多 100 英镑。◆Here’s some paint to cover that scratch on the car. It’s not an exact match but it’s as near as makes no difference.这儿有点漆能遮盖那辆车身上的划痕。虽说不完全一样，但也看不出什么差别。NOTEDammit is a way of writing damn it (an expression showing you are annoyed or impatient). * dammit 是 damn it （该死，他妈的）的另一种书写形式。●split the ˈdifferenceagree on an amount of sth, such as money, which is halfway between two others（讲价时）各让一步，折中，妥协◆John offered €60, but Peter wanted €100. Finally they split the difference and agreed on €80.约翰出价 60 欧元，可是彼得要价 100 欧元，最后两人各让一步，以 80 欧元成交。●a/the ˈworld of difference (between A and B) (informal) a lot of difference (between A and B)（两者之间的）天壤之别，完全不同◆There’s a world of difference between ‘speed’ and ‘haste’.“speed”（快速）和“haste”（匆忙）两个词完全不同。