【摩登家庭】“毕业生们，你们每一个人都能改变这个世界。”

【句子】You know what we could do with this thing? Cam, we could really make a difference.   【ModernFamilyS3E19】

【发音】/ju:/ /nəʊ/ /wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /wi:/ /kʊd/ /duː/ /wɪð/ /ðɪs/ /θɪŋ/ /kæm/ /wi:/ /kʊd/ /ˈrɪə.li/ /ˈriː.əli/ /meɪk/ /ə/ /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/

【发音技巧】what we类似不完全爆破的处理；could do失去爆破；could really不完全爆破；make a连读；

【翻译】你知道我们可以怎样利用这玩意儿吗？小卡，我们绝对可以造福社会啊。

【适用场合】

今天的节目中，我们来学习一下英文中make a difference的用法；

我们在日常生活中，既可以直接说make a difference也可以说make a difference to sb./sth. 或者make a difference in sb./sth.；

 

怎么理解这样的短语的意思呢？

可以理解成：have an important effect on sth., especially a good effect

对某件事情有一个重要的影响，尤其是好的影响。

 

eg: This scheme will certainly make a difference to the way I do my job.

这个计划肯定会改变我的工作方式。

 

eg: You can either take the money or not—it doesn't make a difference to me.

你可以拿这笔钱，也可以不拿，对我来说无所谓。

 

eg: I hope you know that the charity work you've been doing really makes a difference to these kids.

我希望你知道，你所做的慈善工作真的对这些孩子影响深远。

 

eg: The big one or the little one—does it really make a difference to anyone? It makes quite a difference to me!

大的还是小的——对大家来说真的重要吗？但对我来说其实差别可大了。

 

eg: Graduates, each and every one of you can make a difference in this world. You can reshape the future!

毕业生们，你们每一个人都能改变这个世界。你们可以重塑未来！

 

eg: I can tell that the counseling has made a difference in Tom—his mood and behavior have been much better recently.

看得出来，心理咨询对汤姆产生了作用，他最近的情绪和行为都好了很多。

 

eg: Getting a job made a big difference in my lifestyle.

找到工作以后，我的生活方式发生了很大的变化。

 

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His mother's death made a difference in his attitude toward doctors.