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the contrary noun
⇨ opposite opposite noun opposite ♦︎ the contrary ♦︎ the reverse ♦︎ contrast ♦︎ antonymThese are all words for a person or thing that is as different as possible from sb/sth else. 这些词均表示对立的人或物、对立面、反面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / the complete opposite / reverse / contrast◆the exact / very opposite / reverse◆to be the opposite / the reverse / a contrast◆to represent the opposite / a contrast◆to do the opposite / contrary / reverse◆quite the opposite / contrary / reverse◆quite a contrast■ opposite [countable] a person or thing that is as different as possible from sb/sth else 对立的人（或物）；对立面；反面◆Hot and cold are opposites.热和冷是对立的。◆What is the opposite of heavy?与重相对的是什么？◆I thought she would be small and blonde but she's the complete opposite.我原以为她是一个身材娇小的金发女郎，但她恰恰相反。◆'Is it better now?' 'Quite the opposite, I'm afraid.'“现在好点了吗？”“恐怕正相反。”■ the contrary [singular] (rather formal) used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said or suggested is actually true 恰恰相反；正相反◆In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.最后证明事实正好相反：他是无辜的，而她则有罪。◆'You're not rejecting them?' 'On the contrary, I plan to give them special status.'“你没拒绝他们吗？”“恰恰相反，我打算给予他们特殊地位。”◆I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.正相反，我觉得他一点儿也不可笑。◆I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= showing or proving the opposite).星期天我会等你，除非你说不来了。ⓘ The contrary is most often used in the phrases on the contrary, quite the contrary and to the contrary. * the contrary最常用在短语on the contrary、quite the contrary和to the contrary中。■ the reverse [singular] (rather formal, especially written) the opposite fact, event or situation to the one just mentioned 相反的事实（或事件、情况）◆Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true.我原以为自己会喜欢乡村生活，但实际情况正好相反。◆This problem is the reverse of the previous one.这个问题和上一个问题相反。ⓘ The reverse is most often used in these phrases. * the reverse最常用于下面这些短语中◆The reverse is true / holds / is the case / happens.真相恰恰相反／相反的事实成立／情况正相反／相反的事发生了。◆A is the reverse of B.A是B的反面。◆Quite the reverse.恰恰相反。 ■ contrast [countable] a person or thing that is clearly different from sb/sth else 明显不同的人（或事物）◆The work you did today is quite a contrast to (= very much better / worse than) what you did last week.你今天的工作干得与上周的截然不同。 see also contrast ⇨ compare verb 1 , contrast ⇨ conflict verb , contrasting ⇨ different ■ antonym [countable] (technical 术语) a word that means the opposite of another word 反义词◆'Old' has two possible antonyms: 'young' and 'new'.old有两个可能的反义词：young和new。 |