A few kind words at the right time make all the difference.

在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。

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Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.

喉咙发痒、鼻塞和身体疼痛都会带来痛苦，但若能分辨出是感冒还是流感导致的，就可能改变痛苦持续的时间。

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However, the serious programs and the drama didn't make a difference to pain at all.

然而，严肃的节目和戏剧对疼痛没有任何影响。

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She sought to use her political influence to make a difference for all Americans.

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Does it make any difference at all in terms of whether we can eject an electron?

这究竟与我们能否,逐出一个电子有区别吗？

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This desire to make a difference come into just about all students.

渴望改变世界,是所有学生都有的想法。

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The current phase of construction will create new private sector jobs -- and that won't just make a difference to all the people who get these jobs, it will make a difference to all those communities where they spend their paychecks.

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