How do you use "vastly different" in a sentence?

Their approaches to the problem were vastly different. Life today is vastly different from what it was fifty years ago. The two cultures are vastly different in their attitudes to work.

vastly different

Q: What does "vastly different" mean?

Extremely different, with very little in common 'Vastly different' emphasises an enormous gap between two things. 'Vastly' suggests a huge scale of difference — it also pairs with 'superior', 'inferior', 'outnumbered', 'improved', and 'underestimated'. It is more expressive than simply saying 'very different'.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Significado: Extremely different, with very little in common

截然不同

enormemente diferente

大きく異なる

크게 다른

'Vastly different' emphasises an enormous gap between two things. 'Vastly' suggests a huge scale of difference — it also pairs with 'superior', 'inferior', 'outnumbered', 'improved', and 'underestimated'. It is more expressive than simply saying 'very different'.

'vastly different'强调两个事物之间存在巨大差距。'vastly'暗示差异的规模巨大——它还与'superior'、'inferior'、'outnumbered'、'improved'和'underestimated'搭配。它比简单地说'very different'更有表现力。

'Vastly different' enfatiza una enorme brecha entre dos cosas. 'Vastly' sugiere una escala enorme de diferencia; también se combina con 'superior', 'inferior', 'outnumbered', 'improved' y 'underestimated'. Es más expresivo que simplemente decir 'very different'.

「vastly different」は二つのものの間に非常に大きな差があることを強調します。「vastly」は巨大な規模の違いを示唆します。「superior」「inferior」「outnumbered」「improved」「underestimated」とも組み合わせます。単に「very different」と言うよりも表現力があります。

'Vastly different'는 두 가지 사이의 엄청난 차이를 강조합니다. 'Vastly'는 거대한 규모의 차이를 암시하며, 'superior', 'inferior', 'outnumbered', 'improved', 'underestimated'와도 결합합니다. 단순히 'very different'라고 말하는 것보다 더 표현력이 풍부합니다.

Ejemplos

Their approaches to the problem were vastly different.
他们解决问题的方法截然不同。
Sus enfoques del problema eran enormemente diferentes.
問題への取り組み方は大きく異なっていました。
문제에 대한 그들의 접근 방식은 크게 달랐습니다.
Life today is vastly different from what it was fifty years ago.
今天的生活与五十年前截然不同。
La vida actual es enormemente diferente a la de hace cincuenta años.
今日の生活は50年前とは大きく異なっています。
오늘날의 삶은 50년 전과 크게 다릅니다.
The two cultures are vastly different in their attitudes to work.
两种文化在工作态度上截然不同。
Las dos culturas son enormemente diferentes en su actitud hacia el trabajo.
二つの文化は仕事に対する態度が大きく異なっています。
두 문화는 일에 대한 태도가 크게 다릅니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: comparison, analysis, everyday

Tono: emphatic

✓ Correcto

The two systems are vastly different.
这两个系统截然不同。
Los dos sistemas son enormemente diferentes.
この二つのシステムは大きく異なっています。
두 시스템은 크게 다릅니다.
Their experiences were vastly different.
他们的经历截然不同。
Sus experiencias fueron enormemente diferentes.
彼らの経験は大きく異なっていました。
그들의 경험은 크게 달랐습니다.

✗ Incorrecto

The two systems are deeply different. (use 'vastly' not 'deeply' with different — 'deeply' pairs with emotions)
这两个系统deeply different。（different搭配'vastly'而不是'deeply'——'deeply'与情感搭配）
Los dos sistemas son deeply different. (se usa 'vastly' y no 'deeply' con different — 'deeply' se combina con emociones)
二つのシステムはdeeplyに異なっています。（differentには'deeply'ではなく'vastly'を使います。'deeply'は感情と組み合わせます）
두 시스템은 deeply different합니다. (different에는 'deeply'가 아니라 'vastly'를 사용합니다. 'deeply'는 감정과 결합합니다)
The two systems are bitterly different. (use 'vastly' not 'bitterly' — 'bitterly' pairs with cold and disappointment)
这两个系统bitterly different。（different搭配'vastly'而不是'bitterly'——'bitterly'与寒冷和失望搭配）
Los dos sistemas son bitterly different. (se usa 'vastly' y no 'bitterly' — 'bitterly' se combina con frío y decepción)
二つのシステムはbitterlyに異なっています。（differentには'bitterly'ではなく'vastly'を使います。'bitterly'は寒さや失望と組み合わせます）
두 시스템은 bitterly different합니다. (different에는 'bitterly'가 아니라 'vastly'를 사용합니다. 'bitterly'는 추위나 실망과 결합합니다)

Origen e historia

English intensifier collocation — 'vastly' from 'vast' (immense) implies an enormous degree of difference.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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