opposite

/ˈɒpəzɪt/ adj. / prep. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

相反的；在……对面；相反的人或事物；对立面

释义与例句

adj./prep. 相反的；在……对面
completely different, or in a position facing someone or something on the other side
  1. They drove off in opposite directions.
    他们驾车朝相反的方向驶去。
  2. The pharmacy is opposite the post office.
    药店在邮局对面。
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  1. My seat was opposite hers, so we could talk during the journey.
    我的座位在她的对面，所以旅途中我们可以交谈。
n. 相反的人或事物；对立面
a person or thing that is as different as possible from someone or something else
  1. She says she is calm, but often the opposite is true.
    她说自己很镇定，但事实往往恰恰相反。
  2. Hot is the opposite of cold.
    热是冷的反义词。
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  1. The two brothers are complete opposites in character.
    这两兄弟性格完全相反。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 the opposite of 中固定用 of；表示位置时，opposite the station 是“在车站对面”，不是在车站里面。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • oppose 反对；抵制
    动词，表示不赞同并试图阻止某人、计划或变化。
  • opposition 反对；对立；反对派
    名词，可指反对意见或行为，也可指政治上的反对党。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • in front of 在……前面
    opposite 表示隔着某个空间面对某人或某物，如马路或桌子的另一边；in front of 表示处于某物前方，不要求面对面，也不表示在另一边。opposite the bank 是银行对面，in front of the bank 是银行正门前。
    A long queue had formed in front of the ticket office. 售票处前排起了长队。
常见搭配
  • in the opposite direction 朝相反方向
    A cyclist came towards us in the opposite direction. 一名骑自行车的人从相反方向朝我们而来。
  • on the opposite side 在另一边；在对面
    There is a bus stop on the opposite side of the road. 马路对面有一个公交车站。
  • the opposite of ……的对立面；……的反义词
    The ending was the opposite of what I had expected. 结局与我预想的完全相反。