
vi.不同;有區(qū)別
They differ widely in their opinions. 他們的意見分歧很大。
Our ideologies differ. 我們的思想不同。
Although our looks differ, we are both attractive. 盡管我倆相貌不同,但都討人喜歡。
differ的基本意思是指種類、性質、意見上不一致,有差異或持異議。
differ是不及物動詞,常接不同介詞表示各種附加意義。接介詞about〔on〕可表示對某問題有異議; 接in可表示在某方面有異議; 接with則表示“不同意(某人)或某種意見”。
differ通常不用于進行體,但在表示習慣性場合下可以用,與一般現在時相比時,意思相差不大,僅僅感情有別。例如: He is always differing with his classmates.He often differs with his classmates.前者帶有感情,后者是客觀陳述,無個人情緒在內。
下面四個句子的意思相同: Customs differ in different countries.Customs differ among different nations.Customs differ with countries.Customs differ from country to country.各國的風俗差別很大。
differ有時有quarrel(爭吵)的意思。例如:They differed long ago, but have made it up.從前他們有過口角,但現已重歸于好了。He and his wife differed constantly.過去他與他妻子口角不斷。
差異
adj.不同的;差異的;分別的;各不相同的
adj.漠不關心的;無關緊要的;平凡的;中立的
n.不重視;無興趣;漠不關心
adv.不在乎地;冷淡地;淡然地