differ
英 [ˈdɪfə(r)] 美 [ˈdɪfər]
相异、有区别、不同于；意见相左、持不同看法、不同意
- Ideas on childcare may differ considerably between the parents.
在抚育儿童方面父母的观点可能迥然不同。 - I have to differ with you on that.
在这一点上我不能同意你的看法。
diffident
英 [ˈdɪfɪdənt] 美 [ˈdɪfɪdənt]
缺乏自信的、胆怯的、羞怯的
- He was modest and diffident about his own success.
他很谦虚，不愿谈及自己的成功。 - Helen was diffident and reserved.
海伦比较害羞内向。
diffuse
英 [dɪˈfjuːs , dɪˈfjuːz] 美 [dɪˈfjuːs , dɪˈfjuːz]
形容词：弥漫的、扩散的、漫射的；不清楚的、难解的、冗长的、啰唆的
动词：【正式用语】传播、普及、使分散、散布；【术语】（使气体或液体）扩散、弥漫、渗透；【正式用语】（使光）模糊、漫射、漫散
- The problem is how to diffuse power without creating anarchy.
问题在于如何将权力分散而不造成无政府状态。 - The moon was fuller than the night before, but the light was diffused by cloud.
月亮比头一天晚上更圆，但因云层遮掩而月光朦胧。
