“另外一回事”常见的英文表达有:
a different matter/story/ball game:这几个短语都表达了与之前提及的事情不同、属于另一范畴的含义,在语境中可灵活选用。例如:
This may seem similar, but in practice, it's a different matter. (这看起来可能相似,但实际上,是另外一回事。)
Winning a small game is one thing, but winning the championship is a different story. (赢得一场小比赛是一回事,但赢得冠军是另外一回事。)
What you did before is one thing, but cheating in this exam is a different ball game. (你以前做的事是一回事,但在这场考试中作弊就是另外一回事了。)
another thing altogether:强调与之前所讨论的事情完全不同,程度更深一些。例如:
It's easy to talk about theory, but putting it into practice is another thing altogether. (谈论理论很容易,但将其付诸实践则是另外一回事。)