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contrary

英 /ˈkɒntrəri/美 /ˈkɑːntreri/
  • adj.
    相反的，相对的；乖戾的，好与人作对的；逆向的，逆行的
  • n.
    相反的事实（或事情、情况）；对立命题，反对命题
  • adv.
    相反地
复数contraries
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词语例句

  1. 相反的，相对的adj.

    六级四级

    • Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.

      与大部分人的想法相反，适度的运动实际上会降低食欲。

    • Contrary to popular belief, older people generally do not want to live with their children.

      与大众看法相反，老年人通常不愿与他们的孩子住在一起。

    • The network says that contrary to Ingham's claims, the EPA was never asked to consider the organism for field trials.

      网络表示，与英格汉姆的说法相反，环保局从未被要求考虑使用微生物进行现场试验。

  2. 乖戾的，好与人作对的adj.

    • She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her.

      这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。

  3. 逆向的，逆行的adj.

    • Their boat is sailing against a contrary wind.

      他们的船正逆风行驶。

  4. 相反的事实（或事情、情况）cn. (常sing.)

    • 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。

  1. 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。
    来自《牛津词典》
  2. Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk.
    与普通的看法相反，许多猫不喜欢牛奶。
    来自《牛津词典》
  3. Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise.
    出乎意料的是利率并未上升。
    来自《牛津词典》

相关短语

  • on the contrary
    相反；反之；正相反；反而
  • contrary to
    违反；背道而驰；和；与
  • to the contrary
    意思相反的；相反地；相反的；有相反的意思
  • be contrary to
    违反；反对；违逆
  • contrary treatment
    反治；从治

词语扩展

adj.
oppositeadversecounteragainstcross
相反的；对立的
adv.
counterbackwardconverselyinversely
相反地
n.
inverseverso
相反；反面
adj.
contrarious对抗的；作对的
adv.
contrarily相反地；反之；反对地
contrariwise反之，相反；顽固地
contrariously相反地；不利地
n.
contrarian做法与一般大众想法相反的投资人（如买冷门股票）；（与其他人）持相反意见者
contrariety相反物；反对；矛盾
contrariness反对；矛盾；乖张
contrariousness不利；相反
  • opposite/contrary/otherwise/unlikely
    • oppositeadj 相反的，相对的，对面的；
    • contraryadj 相反的，矛盾的，对抗的；
    • otherwise可做adv，意为“不同的，不那样的”；
    • unlikelyadj 不大可能的
  • reverse/opposite/converse/contrary/adverse
    • 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。

词义分布

相反
91.4%
相反地
5.3%
反
0.9%
反面
0.9%
对立的
0.9%
背离的
0.2%
对抗的
0.2%
反过来的
0.1%
相违背的
0.1%

英英释义

  • n.a relation of direct opposition
  • n.exact opposition
  • n.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
  • adj.of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
  • adj.resistant to guidance or discipline
  1. adj.
    completely different from something else
    相反的
    • Contrary to what people think, light exercise makes you less hungry.
      与大家的认知相反，轻度锻炼可减轻饥饿感。

短语

  • 相反used when you disagree with something and you are going to say that the opposite is true
    `People just don't do things like that.' — `On the contrary, they do them all the time.'
    “人们只是不会做那样的事。”——“相反，人们一直在做。”

词源

  • contrary相反的
    con-, 强调。-ter, 比较级后缀，见enter, interest。其词义演变比较抽象，类似汉语过犹不及。
  • contrary相反的，矛盾的，对抗的
    词根词缀： contr-(=contra-)相反 + -ary形容词词尾
  • contrary
    From Middle English contrarie, compare French contraire, from Old French contraire, from Latin contrarius ‎(“opposite, opposed, contrary”), from contra ‎(“against”).