【短语积累】make a difference 牛津必修1U1

make a difference 区别对待;有影响;起(重要)作用
一、短语记忆
make就是“制作”的意思,make a difference,制作一个不同,就是“区别对待”的意思。然后如果我们说某个物体制作了一个不同,比如说某个物体让环境有了变化,那么必然是这个物体对环境有了影响,起了作用。
二、例句
1.But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference?
(2021全国乙卷阅读理解C)
但一根塑料吸管或一个塑料杯真的有影响吗?

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More than that, I'm offering you an opportunity to make a difference.
不仅如此,我会给你们一个机会去改变世界。
3.Finally, go to Ya an to work as a volunteer. There is no doubt that children there are badly in need of help. I hope what I will do will make a great difference to them.
最后,去雅安做志愿者。毫无疑问那的孩子们急需帮助。我希望我做的能使他们有所改变。
[拓展]
make no/little difference to…:对…没有/几乎没有影响
make much difference to…:对…有很大影响
[巩固练习]翻译句子
这场雨对比赛没有太大影响。(difference)
The rain didn’t make much difference to the match.