单词 | contrary¹ |
释义 | con·tra·ry¹ /`kɑntrɛrɪ; ˈkɒntrəri/nformal 【正式】 1. on the contrary used to emphasize that the opposite of what someone has just said is actually true 恰恰相反[用于强调]:◇we didn't start the fire. on the contrary, we helped put it out. 我们没有放火。恰恰相反,我们帮着把火扑灭了。 2. to the contrary saying or showing the opposite of something else 相反的[地]:◇despite rumours to the contrary, their relationship is very good. 尽管有完全相反的谣传,他们的关系很好。 3. the contrary formal the opposite 【正式】 相反:◇she was not disappointed. quite the contrary — she was pleased. 她没有失望。恰恰相反 — 她很高兴。usage note 用法说明: contrarycompare on the contrary, on the other hand, and in contrast. use on the contrary to show that what has just been said is completely wrong. 比较 on the contrary, on the other hand 和 in contrast.on the contrary 用来表示刚说的话完全错误:◇"tom is a good student, isn't he?" "on the contrary, he's lazy and stupid." “汤姆是个好学生,是吗?”“恰恰相反,他又懒又笨。”use on the other hand to add an idea or opinion which is different, but does not mean the first idea is wrong. on the other hand 用以补充不同的观点或意见,但不表示第一个观点是错的:◇he's not very good in class, but on the other hand he's very good at sports. 他的课堂表现不怎么好,但是另一方面他的体育很好。in contrast is used to show that something is completely and surprisingly different. in contrast 用以表示某事物完全不同,出人意料:◇he's very mean to his wife, but in contrast gives his kids anything they want. 他对妻子很吝啬,但相比之下,孩子要什么他就给什么。 |
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