How do you use "different" in a sentence?

This book is different from the others. We tried three different restaurants. Life is very different now compared to fifty years ago.

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Q: What does "different" mean?

Not the same; distinct; various 'Different' means not alike or unusual. British English prefers 'different from' while American English accepts 'different than'. 'A different story' means a contrasting situation; 'beg to differ' politely disagrees. 'Different' can mean special or unusual ('she's different').

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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意味: Not the same; distinct; various

不同的，各种各样的

diferente, distinto

違う、異なる、様々な

다른, 상이한, 다양한

'Different' means not alike or unusual. British English prefers 'different from' while American English accepts 'different than'. 'A different story' means a contrasting situation; 'beg to differ' politely disagrees. 'Different' can mean special or unusual ('she's different').

「different」意味着不相同或不寻常。英式英语更喜欢「different from」，而美式英语接受「different than」。「a different story」意味着对比情况；「beg to differ」礼貌地表示不同意。

«Different» significa no igual o inusual. El inglés británico prefiere «different from» mientras que el americano acepta «different than». «A different story» significa una situación contrastante; «beg to differ» discrepa cortésmente.

「different」は似ていないまたは珍しいことを意味します。イギリス英語は「different from」を好み、アメリカ英語は「different than」も受け入れます。

'Different'는 같지 않거나 독특하다는 뜻입니다. 영국 영어에서는 'different from'을, 미국 영어에서는 'different than'도 씁니다. 'A different story'는 상반되는 상황, 'beg to differ'는 정중하게 의견이 다르다고 말하는 것입니다. 'Different'는 특별한이라는 의미로도 쓰입니다.

例文

This book is different from the others.
这本书和其他的不一样。
Este libro es diferente de los otros.
この本は他のものとは違う。
이 책은 다른 책들과 다르다.
We tried three different restaurants.
我们尝试了三家不同的餐厅。
Probamos tres restaurantes diferentes.
3つの異なるレストランを試した。
세 곳의 다른 레스토랑을 가 보았다.
Life is very different now compared to fifty years ago.
与五十年前相比，现在的生活大不相同。
La vida es muy diferente ahora comparada con hace cincuenta años.
50年前と比べて今の生活はとても違う。
50년 전과 비교하면 지금의 삶은 매우 다르다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'differentem', present participle of 'differre' meaning 'to carry apart' (dis- 'apart' + ferre 'to carry'). Entered English via Old French. Literally describes things 'carried' in separate directions — hence, not alike.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

down ★★★★★ Towards a lower position; a reduction; feeling sad or dep... own ★★★★★ Belonging to oneself; to possess; to acknowledge move ★★★★★ To change position or location; an action towards a goal build ★★★★★ To construct something by putting parts together room ★★★★★ A separate area within a building; space available parent ★★★★★ A mother or father; a source or origin of something