关注微信公众号：英语主播Emily 参与每周一到周五早上的英语主播分享 干货多多，不容错过~~ A: Why did Tom quit the job?  为什么汤姆辞职？ B: He said his present job seemed to be a blind alley.  他说他现在的工作没有发展。 A: If he does not change his attitude towards his work, I don't think a new job can make any difference. 如果他不改变对工作的态度，就算换份工作也不会有什么不同。 Blind alley The thief ran into a blind alley and was cornered by the police. 小偷跑进了死胡同里，被警察逼得走投无路。 The team spent weeks working on a solution that turned out to be a blind alley, and they had to start over. 这个团队花了数周时间研究一个解决方案，结果证明是个死胡同，他们不得不重新开始。 The startup invested heavily in a new technology that turned out to be a blind alley. 这家初创公司投入巨资于一项新技术，最终被证明是死胡同。 make a difference 有影响；有所作为 Small actions can make a difference. 小的行动会带来改变。 Whether I go or not doesn't make any difference to the outcome. 我去不去对结果都没有任何影响。 Does it make any difference if I study for the test in the library or at home? 我在图书馆还是在家学习对考试有影响吗？