差 meaning in English

• 差
  Ⅰ名词
  1.(不相同; 不相合) difference; dissimilarity Phrases
  时差 time difference2.(差错) mistake Phrases
  偏差 deviation3.[数学] (差数) difference: 6和3的差是3。 the difference between 6 and 3 is 3.
  Ⅱ副词
  [书面语] (稍微; 较; 尚) slightly; comparatively; a bit
  

• 不比……差:    no less …than
• 差,不好:    ill
• 差,差别:    diference

Examples

1. A miss is as good as a mile .
   失之毫厘，差之千里；（五十步笑百步）。
2. The transparency of the powders is poor .
   各种粉末的透明度是很差的。
3. The function is rather badly behaved .
   该函数的变化过程是相当差的。
4. We both obeyed him to the letter .
   我们俩人都一字不差地照他说的办了。
5. The motion was lost by a majority of two .
   动议以两票之差被否决了。