【different音标】 英[ˈdɪfrənt] 美[ˈdɪfrənt]
【单词释义】 different是什么意思：
adj.不同的；有差异的；有区别的；各式各样的；个别的；不平常
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【关联词/派生词】
differ vi.不同于，相异于
difference n.差别，差异
differentiate v.区分，区别，辨别；区别对待
differentiation n. 分化；区别；差异化
differential adj.差别的；有区别的；[数]微分的 n. 差别；[数]微分；差动齿轮，分速器
differently adv. 不同地；相异地
【different形近词/近似词】
adherent n.支持者，拥护者 adj.粘着的；依附的；（植物）联生的
reverent adj.虔诚的；恭敬的；尊敬的
coherent adj.一致的；连贯的；条理分明的；清楚明白的
indifferent adj.漠不关心的；冷淡的
inherent adj.固有的，内在的；天生的
【常用短语】
different from 与…不同
【近义词解析】
◇ 不同的
different (adj. 不同的，不一样的)：强调事物之间的区别，侧重对比，常与介词 from 连用；英国英语口语中也常用 different to, 而美国英语中则用 different than。
diverse (adj. 各种各样的，不同的)：语气较强，强调性质或种类不同，侧重表示区别显著。
various (adj. 各种各样的，各种不同的)：强调种类不同，通常作定语。
【单词例句】
◇ These bacteria and other microorganisms grow inside everyone's mouth, and form a claggy biofilm commonly known as dental plaque. It is made up of around 700 different species of bacteria, the second-greatest diversity in the human body after the gut, as well as a host of fungi and viruses.
这些细菌和其他微生物在每个人的口腔内生长，并形成称为牙菌斑的粘稠生物膜。它由大约700种不同的细菌组成，细菌多样性在人类体内仅次于肠道，还有大量的真菌和病毒。
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ The climate every year is different, so the beginning of winter could be quite different. And with the vast territory of China, winter of every area doesn’t begin at the same time.
每年的气候都不一样，因此冬季开始的时间也大不相同。中国的国土这么辽阔，各个地区的冬季也不是在同一时间来临。
---- Start of Winter
◇ He lived in a Catholic district. Taking in a small percentage of Pakistani immigrants, the majority of the residents were from Italy and Denmark, who all kept up their customs and cultures. Different blocks here were distinctly marked out and indicated from the racial angle.
他住的地方是一个天主教区，除了包括一小部分（百分比）的巴基斯坦移民，大部分的居民都来自于意大利和丹麦，他们都保持着自己的风俗和文化，使这里的街区都从种族的角度清楚地划出界线，明确标示。
---- Immigrate to America
◇ Abstract art used to be controversial. On one hand, the artists stopped painting delicate figures but attempted to adopt special techniques to give people different visual impacts. On the other hand, their works, including sculptures carved out of marble or fragile clay, were all with a specific aim of showing feelings.
抽象艺术曾经颇受争议，一方面，抽象艺术家们不再画精致的画像，而是试图采用特别的技巧给人们以不同的视觉冲击；另一方面，他们的作品，包括用大理石和易碎的粘土雕刻出来的雕像，都以表达感情为其明确的目的。
---- Abstract Art
◇ Finally, her stories will be published in different editions of their magazine.
最后，她的新闻就发表在杂志的各个版本中了。
◇ But what those gestures really mean is subjective in different cultures. Thus, misunderstandings happen now and then in today’s world of cultural crossroads.
但是在不同的文化中那些手势表达的真正意思是很主观的。由此，误会就时不时地发生在今天这个文化交叉碰撞的世界里。
---- A Misunderstanding
◇ He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, "he is sitting in council," it was always said of him, "The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe."
他每天每个钟头要换一套新衣服。人们提到皇帝时总是说：“皇上在会议室里。”但是人们一提到他时，总是说：“皇上在更衣室里。”
◇ From then on, the appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when connected by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve different types of logical problems.
从那时起，电脑的出现完全改变了我们的生活，它们不仅能在网络或移动电话信号的连接下从网上下载信息，而且可以解决各种类型的逻辑问题。
---- Computers
◇ Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation, or waves of energy that move through space, according to the FDA. Electromagnetic radiation takes different forms, including radio waves, visible light, X-rays and gamma-rays.
FDA称，微波是一种电磁辐射，即在空间中移动的能量波。电磁辐射具有不同的形式，包括无线电波、可见光、X射线和伽马射线。
---- Is It Safe to Stand in Front of Microwave Ovens?
◇ Sure, you can always reach for a glass of water -- but plain H20 isn't the most hydrating beverage around, according to a study from Scotland's St. Andrews University that compared the hydration responses of several different drinks.
当然，你总是可以喝水的——但是根据苏格兰圣安德鲁斯大学的一项研究，白水并非最解渴的饮料。这项研究将几种不同饮料的解渴功效做了对比。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water