contrary
/ˈkɒntrəri/
adj / n
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
相反的;对立的;相反;对立面
释义与例句
adj
相反的;对立的
completely different or opposite
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The result was contrary to our expectations.
结果与我们的预期相反。
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He held a contrary opinion at the meeting.
他在会议上持有相反的观点。
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Contrary to popular belief, bats are not blind.
与普遍看法相反,蝙蝠并不瞎。
n
相反;对立面
the opposite
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I don't hate him; on the contrary, I respect him.
我不恨他;恰恰相反,我尊重他。
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The evidence suggests the contrary.
证据表明情况恰恰相反。
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She says she is happy, but I believe the contrary.
她说她很幸福,但我认为恰恰相反。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
contra-(反对)+ -ary,与常规相反的。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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contrast 对比;对照名词或动词,指差异或对比
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contradict 反驳;矛盾动词,指说法相互对立
同义词
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opposite 相反的opposite 更通用,contrary 更常用于观念或行为的对立。Hot is the opposite of cold. 热是冷的反面。
反义词
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similar 相似的similar 表示相近,与 contrary 意思相反。Their tastes in music are quite similar. 他们在音乐上的品味十分相似。
常见搭配
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on the contrary 恰恰相反He is not lazy; on the contrary, he works very hard. 他不懒;恰恰相反,他工作非常努力。
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contrary to 与…相反Contrary to the forecast, it did not rain. 与预报相反,并没有下雨。