📘 英语笔记:用法解析 · different than
示例原句:
“Hence, it is a good idea to place intermediate files in a different directory than the final products.”
将中间文件放到一个与最终产品不同的目录中,是个好主意。
a different X than Y
在原句中:
a different directory than the final products (are in)
表示:“一个和最终产品所在目录不同的目录”。
虽然更严谨的表达是:
a different directory from that of the final products
但在美式英语中,使用 “different than” 十分常见,特别是口语或非正式语境中。
🚫 为什么不能用 with?
介词 | 用途 | 示例 | 是否合适 |
---|---|---|---|
than | 对比 | A is different than B | ✅ 合适 |
from | 对比 | A is different from B | ✅ 合适 |
with | 一起、伴随 | A is with B(A和B在一起) | ❌ 不合适 |
使用 with 会表达“和……在一起”,完全改变原意。
✅ 常见表达方式对比
表达方式 | 是否常用 | 地区 | 示例 |
---|---|---|---|
different from | ✅ 通用 | 英美通用 | Cats are different from dogs. |
different than | ✅ 美式常用 | 美式英语 | This turned out different than I expected. |
different with | ❌ 不正确 | - | ✘ He is different with her.(错误) |
✏️ 语法总结
用法 | 意思 | 用途示例 |
---|---|---|
different from | 与……不同 | Your idea is different from mine. |
different than | 与……不同(常见于美式) | The result is different than we thought. |
different with | ❌ 不标准 | ✘ This is different with that.(错误) |