
vi.不同;有區(qū)別
They differ widely in their opinions. 他們的意見(jiàn)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。
We differ about moral standards. 我們對(duì)道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)看法不一致。
differ的基本意思是指種類、性質(zhì)、意見(jiàn)上不一致,有差異或持異議。
differ是不及物動(dòng)詞,常接不同介詞表示各種附加意義。接介詞about〔on〕可表示對(duì)某問(wèn)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(jiàn)”。
differ通常不用于進(jìn)行體,但在表示習(xí)慣性場(chǎng)合下可以用,與一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)相比時(shí),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(wú)個(gè)人情緒在內(nèi)。
下面四個(gè)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(guó)的風(fēng)俗差別很大。
differ有時(shí)有quarrel(爭(zhēng)吵)的意思。例如:They differed long ago, but have made it up.從前他們有過(guò)口角,但現(xiàn)已重歸于好了。He and his wife differed constantly.過(guò)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(guān)心的;無(wú)關(guān)緊要的;平凡的;中立的
n.不重視;無(wú)興趣;漠不關(guān)心
adv.不在乎地;冷淡地;淡然地