Make a difference Meaning in English
expression
释义
To have a significant effect on a situation, person, or outcome, making it better or different.
用法与细微差别
This phrase is informal and often used to express positive impact or meaningful change. Commonly used with 'really', 'can', 'want to', as in 'really make a difference'. It emphasizes action that leads to improvement, and is much stronger than 'help'.
Spanish: marcar la diferencia - hacer la diferenciaPortuguese (BR): fazer a diferençaPortuguese (PT): fazer a diferençaChinese (Simplified): 产生影响 - 带来改变Chinese (Traditional): 產生影響 - 帶來改變Hindi: फर्क़ डालना - बदलाव लानाArabic: يُحْدِث فرقًا - يُحْدِث تغييرًاBengali: প্রভাব ফেলানো - পরিবর্তন আনাRussian: изменить ситуацию - повлиятьJapanese: 違いを生み出す - 影響を与えるVietnamese: tạo nên sự khác biệt - tạo ảnh hưởngKorean: 변화를 만들다 - 영향을 미치다Turkish: fark yaratmak - etki etmekUrdu: فرق ڈالنا - تبدیلی لاناIndonesian: membuat perbedaan - memberikan dampak
例句
You can make a difference by recycling every day.
basic
One small act of kindness can make a difference.
basic
Teachers make a difference in their students' lives.
basic
He volunteers on weekends because he wants to make a difference.
natural
Don't give up—your efforts really do make a difference.
natural
Sometimes it feels like nothing I do will make a difference.
natural