contrary
adj. 相反的; 截然不同的
n. 相反的情况
Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons...
之所以说此观点违背了批判性社会研究的宗旨,有几点理由。
Several of those present, including Weinberger, had contrary information.
几个在场的人,包括温博格,所掌握的信息截然不同。
If you say that something is true contrary to other people's beliefs or opinions, you are emphasizing that it is true and that they are wrong.
Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite...
与通常的看法相反,适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。
Contrary to what you might think, neither man was offended.
你也许以为那两个人生气了,但实际上正相反,两个人都没有生气。
You use on the contrary when you have just said or implied that something is not true and are going to say that the opposite is true.
It is not an idea around which the Community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us.
这种想法并不能让欧共体团结一致。相反地,我认为它会导致我们的分裂。
You can use on the contrary when you are disagreeing strongly with something that has just been said or implied, or are making a strong negative reply.
'People just don't do things like that.' — 'On the contrary, they do them all the time.'
“人们根本不会做那样的事情。”——“恰恰相反,他们一直在那样做。”
You can use quite the contrary to emphasize a previous negative statement, or when you are making a strong negative reply.
I'm not a feminist, quite the contrary...
我不是一个女权主义者,根本不是。
'Are there any signs that he may quit soon?' — 'Quite the contrary.'
“有没有迹象表明他可能很快就会辞职?”——“完全没有。”
When a particular idea is being considered, evidence or statements to the contrary suggest that this idea is not true or that the opposite is true.
That does not automatically mean, however, that the money supply has been curbed, and there is considerable evidence to the contrary...
然而,那并不一定意味着货币供应量受到了限制,有大量证据表明事实正好相反。
Despite repeated assurances to the contrary, Pakistan has not ended its nuclear programme.
尽管巴基斯坦再三保证停止其核项目,但事实却并非如此。
1. a relation of direct opposition;
2. exact opposition;
3. two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
1. very opposed in nature or character or purpose;
2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false;
3. resistant to guidance or discipline;
4. in an opposing direction;
opposite, contrary, adverse, reverse, converse
这些形容词均含"相反的,对立的"之意。
contrary to
与…相反,与…背道而驰;违反
on (或 quite) the contrary
正相反,恰恰相反
to the contrary
相反地
by contraries&I{【废语】}
与预期相反的
on the contrary
相反的:与已说的话相反或与预期的相反的
Guangzhou is south of Nanjing, but contrary to what one might suppose, it is not as hot.
广州在南京的南面, 反而没有南京热.
" Hot " and " cold " are contrary terms.
“ 热 ” 和 “ 冷 ” 是相反的词.
I would like to disabuse your mind of the idea that your cousin has a feeling of hostility to you. On the contrary he spoke to me in the most friendly terms of you.
我想消除你以为你的堂兄对你有敌意的误会. 相反,他跟我说到你时,是以最友善的口吻说的.
I know nothing to the contrary.
我不知道任何相反的情况.
Our sailboat was delayed by contrary wind.
我们的帆船被逆风所阻而延迟.