different /ˈdɪfrənt/► SEE ALLbe in a different leaguea different kettle of fishdifferent strokes (for different folks)a (whole) different/new ball game(like) chalk and cheeseput a new/different complexion on sthknow different/otherwisespeak/talk the same/a different languagemarch to (the beat of) a different drummer/drumbe another/a different mattersing a different song/tune(quite) another storya (quite) different storybe on the same wavelength/on different wavelengths ●be in a different ˈleaguebe much better, bigger, etc. than other similar things, people, etc.不是一个档次；水准高得多◆The new designs are in a different league from those that have been used before. 这些新款设计水准很高，之前所用的根本不能与之同日而语。●a different kettle of ˈfish (informal) a person or thing that is completely different from sb/sth else previously mentioned另一码事；截然不同的人（或物）◆You may be able to read French well, but speaking it fluently is a different kettle of fish entirely. 你也许能很顺畅地阅读法语，但要流利地说法语就是另一码事了。NOTE A kettle in this idiom is a pan in which you can cook a whole fish. * kettle 在这个习语中指能烧整条鱼的平锅。●different ˈstrokes (for different ˈfolks) (NAmE) used to say that different people like or need different things人各有所好●a (whole) different/new ˈball game (informal) a completely different kind of situation完全不同的情况；全新的局面◆They used to go out every night, but now they’ve got a baby it’s a whole new ball game.他们以前每天晚上都出去，可是现在有了小孩，情况完全不同了。●(like) ˌchalk and ˈcheese ( as different as ˌchalk and ˈcheese) (BrE, informal) very different截然不同；天渊之别◆It’s hard to imagine that Mark and John are brothers — they’re like chalk and cheese.很难想象马克和约翰是兄弟俩，他们一点也不像。●put a new/different comˈplexion on sthchange the way that a situation appears使形势改变◆What the police officer had just told me put quite a different complexion on the mystery.警察刚刚告诉我的情况使扑朔迷离的事件有了新的变化。●know ˈdifferent/ˈotherwise (informal) have more information about sth所知道的不是那么回事；所掌握的情况大不一样；持不同意见◆She thought he was upset about the divorce, but I knew different.她以为他为离婚的事很沮丧，可我知道不是那么回事。●speak/talk the same/a different ˈlanguageshare/not share ideas, experiences, opinions, etc., that make real communication or understanding possible（因意见和经历等相似或不同而）能／不能沟通交流；有／无共同语言；说得来／不来◆Unions and managers are at last beginning to speak the same language.工会和管理层终于开始沟通了。◆Artists and scientists simply talk a different language.艺术家和科学家根本没有共同语言。●march to (the beat of) a different ˈdrummer/ˈdrum ( march to a different ˈtuneless frequent) behave in a different way from other people; have different attitudes or ideas与众不同；截然不同的态度（或想法）◆She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer.她是位既有天赋又有创意的艺术家，风格与众不同。●be another/a different ˈmatterbe very different是另外一回事；另当别论◆I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter altogether.我知道他们住在哪一块儿，但是能不能找到他们家则是另外一回事了。●sing a different ˈsong/ˈtune(be forced to) change your opinion（被迫）唱不同的调子，改变观点，改弦易辙◆Anne says she wants a large family but I’m sure she’ll be singing a different tune when she’s had one or two children.安妮说她想要好多孩子，不过我敢肯定等她有了一两个孩子，就不会这样说了。●(quite) another ˈstory●a (quite) different ˈstory1.very different from what has just been said情况完全不同；两码事；风马牛不相及◆Her English is excellent, but her French is another story.她的英语很棒，不过法语就另当别论了。2.used when you are talking about one thing and then mention another thing, which you are not going to talk about on that occasion（表示不打算讨论所提及的事情）另外一件事，另一码事◆I once met Paul McCartney, but that’s another story. I’ll tell you about that one day.我碰到过保罗 ∙ 麦卡特尼一次，不过那是另一回事了，我以后再跟你讲。●be on the same ˈwavelength/on different ˈwavelengths (informal) have the same/different opinion or feelings about sth具有相同／不同的思路；合／不合拍；与…所见略同／不同◆I find him difficult to talk to — we’re on completely different wavelengths.我没法和他交谈，因为我们俩完全不对路。◆On the subject of marriage, Judith and I are on the same wavelength.在婚姻问题上，我和朱迪思意见相同。