contrary
英 [ˈkɒntrəri] 美 [ˈkɑntreri]

adj.

相反的；违反的，反对的；对立的；顽固的，任性的

n.

对立或相反的事物；对立方；[逻]反对命题；

adv.

相反地，矛盾地；

变形

复数：contraries

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 相反的,相违的 opposite in nature, tendency or direction

n.(名词)

1. [S]相反,反面,对立面 the opposite

英英释义

contrary[ 'kɔntrəri ]

• n.
  • a relation of direct opposition

    同义词：reverseopposite

  • exact opposition

    "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"

  • a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
• adj.
  • very opposed in nature or character or purpose

    "acts contrary to our code of ethics"; "the facts point to a contrary conclusion"

  • of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

    "`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms"

  • resistant to guidance or discipline

    "Mary Mary quite contrary"

    同义词：obstinateperversewayward

  • in an opposing direction

    "a contrary wind"

    同义词：adverse

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• contrary current逆流
• contrary wind逆风

副词+～

• directly contrary正相反

～+介词

• contrary to违背…的

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• prove the contrary证明相反

介词+～

• on the contrary正相反
• to the contrary相反(的),与此相反(的)

词组短语

on the contrary正相反

to the contrary相反

quite the contrary 恰恰相反 ，正相反

to be contrary to违背；与…相反

同近义词辨析

opposite, contrary, otherwise, unlikely

opposite adj 相反的，相对的，对面的；

contrary adj 相反的，矛盾的，对抗的；

otherwise可做adv，意为“不同的，不那样的”；

unlikely adj 不大可能的

reverse, opposite, converse, contrary, adverse

这组词都有“相反的，对立的”的意思，其区别是：

reverse指朝相反方向的或反面(背面)的。

opposite指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。

converse指在方向、行动或意见上相反的。

contrary一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正好相反，隐含否定一方并不意味着肯定另一方的意味。

adverse通常指违害利益的、无生命的势力或条件等，侧重分歧。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Hot and cold are contrary terms.
   热与冷是相反的词语。
2. My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.
   在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。
3. Mrs. Smith is too contrary to make friends easily.
   史密斯太太过于固执而不易交朋友。

用作名词(n.)

1. Cruelty is the contrary of kindness.
   残忍是仁慈的反面。
2. On the contrary,I have tons of things to do.
   正相反,我有一大堆事要做。

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