[同義詞]
different diverse divergent distinct various
意思都含“不同的”.
different 系普通用語(yǔ),指“事物間的區(qū)別或本質(zhì)上的不同”,側(cè)重“相異的”,如:
The two boys are different in their tastes.
這兩個(gè)男孩的興趣是相異的.
diverse指“性質(zhì)、種類十分不同的”,如:
The word is now used in a sense diverse from the original meaning.
在某種意義上說,此詞現(xiàn)在的含義與最初的含義完全不同.
divergent指“分歧的”、“差異的”,強(qiáng)調(diào)“不相容的”,如:
divergent schools of thought
不同的思想流派.
distinct指“兩個(gè)或更多個(gè)東西各自有其特點(diǎn),不容混淆”,含有“明顯”和“性質(zhì)上不同”的意思,如:
things similar in form but distinct in nature
形式相似,實(shí)質(zhì)不同的東西.
various 強(qiáng)調(diào)“種類或性質(zhì)的不同與多樣”,而不強(qiáng)調(diào)“其本質(zhì)的差別”,如:
representatives from various parts of the country
全國(guó)各地的代表.