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different adj.
⇨ different (The room looks different without the furniture.) ⇨ unusual (Her approach is certainly different.) different adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ diverse 另见diverse条different ♦︎ unlike ♦︎ contrasting ♦︎ disparate ♦︎ dissimilar ♦︎ unequalThese words all describe sb/sth that is not the same as sb/sth else. 这些词均表示不同的、有差异的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆different / dissimilar from sth◆different / contrasting / disparate views / ways◆to look different / unlike sth / dissimilar◆very different / unlike / disparate / dissimilar / unequal◆quite / totally different / unlike / disparate / dissimilar◆not altogether / not entirely different / unlike / dissimilar■ different not the same as sb/sth; not like sb/sth else 不同的；有区别的；有差异的◆The room looks different without the furniture.没有了家具，这房间看上去就不一样了。◆People often give very different accounts of the same event.人们对同一件事的叙述常常大不相同。◆American English is significantly different from British English.美式英语与英式英语有很大差异。◆ (NAmE) He saw he was no different than anybody else.他认为自己和别人没什么两样。◆ (BrE, spoken) It's very different to what I'm used to.这与我所习惯的情况大不相同。ⓘ Different to sb/sth is considered incorrect in written English; use different from sb/sth instead. 在书面语中different to sb/sth被视为不正确，应该用different from sb/sth。OPP the same ⇨ equal , similar ⇨ like prep. adj. ▸ differently adverb ◆Boys and girls behave differently.男孩儿和女孩儿的表现不同。◆The male bird has a differently shaped head.雄鸟头的形状不太一样。■ unlike preposition , adjective [not before noun] different from a particular person or thing; (of two people or things) different from each other 与⋯不同；不像；（二者）相异◆Music is quite unlike any other art form.音乐与其他艺术形式迥然不同。◆ (written) The sound was not unlike that of birds singing.那声音有点像鸟鸣。◆They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike.他们俩都是教师，除此之外他们截然不同。ⓘ Unlike is most often used with the adverbs quite, most, so and very or after not. If you describe sth as not unlike sth, you mean that it is fairly similar to that thing. * unlike最常与副词quite、most、so和very连用，或用于not之后。not unlike表示所说的两个事物很相像。 OPP like ⇨ like prep. adj. ■ contrasting [usually before noun] very different in style, colour or attitude （式样、颜色或态度）大不相同的，迥异的，对比强烈的◆Choose bright, contrasting colours for a child's room.儿童的房间应选择鲜艳斑斓的色彩。◆The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work.这本书探讨了对这位诗人早期作品截然不同的观点。 see also contrast ⇨ conflict verb , contrast ⇨ opposite noun ■ disparate / /ˈdɪspərət/ / (formal) (of two or more things) so different from each other that they cannot be compared or cannot work together （两种或多种事物）截然不同的，无法比较的◆It's an ambitious book that tries to cover such disparate forms as Anglo-Saxon poetry and the modern novel.这本书雄心勃勃，试图涵盖像盎格鲁-撒克逊诗歌和现代小说这样迥然不同的文学形式。◆The machine can keep the disparate parts of the system coordinated.这台机器能够使系统中截然不同的部件协调运转。■ dissimilar / /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(r)/ / (often used in negative sentences 常用于否定句) (formal) not the same 不同的；不一样的◆These wines are not dissimilar (= are similar).这些葡萄酒都差不多。◆They had spent their childhoods in highly dissimilar circumstances.他们的童年是在截然不同的环境中度过的。 OPP similar ⇨ like prep. adj. ■ unequal different in size, quantity, value, etc. （大小、数量、价值等）不同的，不相等的◆The sleeves are unequal in length.这两只衣袖长度不一样。◆The rooms upstairs are of unequal size.楼上的房间大小不同。 OPP equal ⇨ equal unusual adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ strange 1 另见strange条第1义unusual ♦︎ eccentric ♦︎ unorthodox ♦︎ unconventional ♦︎ atypical ♦︎ different ♦︎ offbeat ♦︎ out of the ordinaryThese words all describe things that are different from what is usual or normal. 这些词均表示特别的、不寻常的、罕见的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional / atypical behaviour◆unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional ideas / views / ways◆an unusual / an unorthodox / an unconventional / an offbeat approach◆unusual / unorthodox / unconventional methods◆sb's approach / ideas / methods / views is / are different◆very unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / unconventional◆highly / rather unusual / eccentric / unorthodox◆pretty unusual / eccentric / unconventional◆somewhat unusual / eccentric / unorthodox / atypical◆a bit unusual / eccentric / different / out of the ordinary■ unusual different from what is usual or normal; different from other similar things and therefore interesting and attractive 特别的；不寻常的；与众不同的；别致的◆She has a very unusual name.她的名字很特别。◆It was unusual to see anyone out on the streets at this hour.这个时段在街上见到人很不寻常。◆It's not unusual for junior doctors to work 60 hours a week.实习医生每周工作60小时并不罕见。OPP usual ⇨ usual ▸ unusually adverb ◆Unusually for him, he was dressed in a suit.他破例穿了一套西装。◆She was unusually quiet that evening.她那天晚上异常安静。■ eccentric / /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ / (of a person or their behaviour) considered by other people to be strange or unusual, but usually in a way that is thought to be harmless rather than frightening （人或举止）古怪的，异乎寻常的（但通常被视为无伤大雅而非令人恐惧）◆She was the classic eccentric old lady, living with a houseful of cats.她是那种典型的有怪癖的老妇人，和一屋子猫生活在一起。◆His behaviour grew increasingly eccentric as time went on.随着时间的推移，他的举止变得越来越古怪了。 see also eccentricity ⇨ mannerism ▸ eccentric noun [countable] ◆Most people considered him a harmless eccentric.多数人都认为他是一个无伤大雅的怪人。■ unorthodox (often of methods, ideas or behaviour) different from what is usual or generally accepted, often in a way that leads to criticism （常指方法、想法或举止）非正统的，非传统的，偏离常规的（常招致批评）◆His methods have been criticized as somewhat unorthodox.他的方法已招来一些批评，认为有失正统。◆Their unorthodox beliefs often landed them in trouble with the authorities.他们非正统的信仰常常使他们不为当权者所容。OPP orthodox ⇨ traditional ■ unconventional (often approving) not following the way sth is usually done or what is considered normal or acceptable by most people, especially in an interesting way 不因循守旧的；不因袭的；新奇的◆She's known for her unconventional approach to child-rearing.她因采用新奇另类的育儿方法而闻名。◆He thought of their lifestyle as daringly unconventional.他认为他们的生活方式离经叛道。OPP conventional ⇨ conservative ▸ unconventionally adverb ◆She dresses unconventionally.她着装标新立异。■ atypical / /ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkl/ / not having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group 非典型的；反常的◆The so-called 'norm' of the nuclear family is in fact atypical of many families.所谓的核心家庭的“常态”事实上在许多家庭里并不存在。OPP typical ⇨ typical , typical ⇨ normal ■ different [not usually before noun] (especially spoken) not like other people or things 不平常；与众不同；另类◆'Did you enjoy the play?' 'Well, it was certainly different.'“你喜欢这出戏吗？”“哦，的确很特别。”ⓘ Different is often used as a way of avoiding criticizing sth: people say sth is different when they actually think it is strange and they are not really sure whether or not they like it or approve of it. * different常用于避免直接批评某事物－人们说某事物different，实际上是认为它很怪，不确定自己是否喜欢或赞同它。■ offbeat /ˌɒfˈbiːt; NAmE ˌɔːfˈbiːt, ˌɑːfˈbiːt/ [usually before noun] (informal) different from what most people expect 不寻常的；不落俗套的；标新立异的◆He has a rather offbeat sense of humour.他的幽默感颇为另类。■ ˌout of the ˈordinary idiom unusual or different 不寻常；特别；超凡脱俗◆There seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about his application.他的申请似乎没有什么不寻常之处。 |