contrary
adj. 相反的; 截然不同的
n. 相反的情況
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...
之所以說此觀點違背了批判性社會研究的宗旨,有幾點理由。
Several of those present, including Weinberger, had contrary information.
幾個在場的人,包括溫博格,所掌握的資訊截然不同。
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...
與通常的看法相反,適度的運動事實上會降低食慾。
Contrary to what you might think, neither man was offended.
你也許以為那兩個人生氣了,但實際上正相反,兩個人都沒有生氣。
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.
這種想法並不能讓歐共體團結一致。相反地,我認為它會導致我們的分裂。
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.'
“人們根本不會做那樣的事情。”——“恰恰相反,他們一直在那樣做。”
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...
我不是一個女權主義者,根本不是。
'Are there any signs that he may quit soon?' — 'Quite the contrary.'
“有沒有跡象表明他可能很快就會辭職?”——“完全沒有。”
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,那並不一定意味著貨幣供應量受到了限制,有大量證據表明事實正好相反。
Despite repeated assurances to the contrary, Pakistan has not ended its nuclear programme.
儘管巴基斯坦再三保證停止其核專案,但事實卻並非如此。
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
這些形容詞均含"相反的,對立的"之意。
contrary to
與…相反,與…背道而馳;違反
on (或 quite) the contrary
正相反,恰恰相反
to the contrary
相反地
by contraries&I{【廢語】}
與預期相反的
on the contrary
相反的:與已說的話相反或與預期的相反的
Guangzhou is south of Nanjing, but contrary to what one might suppose, it is not as hot.
廣州在南京的南面, 反而沒有南京熱.
" Hot " and " cold " are contrary terms.
“ 熱 ” 和 “ 冷 ” 是相反的詞.
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.
我想消除你以為你的堂兄對你有敵意的誤會. 相反,他跟我說到你時,是以最友善的口吻說的.
I know nothing to the contrary.
我不知道任何相反的情況.
Our sailboat was delayed by contrary wind.
我們的帆船被逆風所阻而延遲.