difference引申還可作“分歧,爭執”解,這時(shí)常用作復數形式。

　　difference后常接介詞between, of短語(yǔ)作定語(yǔ)。

　　例句：

　　There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.

　　這兩組學(xué)生沒(méi)有明顯差別。

　　There's no difference in the results.

　　結果沒(méi)有差別。

　　A few kind words at the right time make all the difference.

　　在適當的時(shí)候說(shuō)幾句體貼話(huà)效果迥然不同。

　　There is no difference between the two in quantitative terms.

　　兩者在數量上毫無(wú)差別。

　　There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view.

　　這兩個(gè)觀(guān)點(diǎn)有根本區別。