contrary1
KK: [ˈkɑntrɛrɪ]
DJ: [ˈkɒntrǝri]
a.
- 相反的，對立的[（+to）]
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His views are
contrary to mine.
他的看法與我相反。
- （天氣）不利的；（風）逆向的
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The garden party was put off because of the
contrary weather.
由於天氣不好，園遊會延期了。
n.
- 相反；相反的事物[the S]
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He produced no evidence to the
contrary.
他沒有拿出相反的證據。
You didn't bother me. On the
contrary, I like your company.
你沒有打擾我，相反地，我喜歡有你作伴。
- 反面；對立面，對立的一方[C]
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Cruelty and kindness are
contraries.
殘酷與仁慈是對立面。
ad.
- 相反地；反對地[（+to）]
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Contrary to expectation, he didn't win in the contest.
與預期相反，他在競賽中沒有獲獎。
片語
by contraries
- 與預期的相反
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It seems that many things in our lives go
by contraries.
我們生活中似乎有許多事與願違的情況。
contrary to
- 與……相反
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What you are doing now is
contrary to the doctor's advice.
你正在做與醫囑相反的事。
on the contrary
- 正相反
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You're quite free now, I think.
On the contrary, I have tons of things to do!
我想你現在一定很空。正相反，我有一大堆事要做！
quite the contrary
- 恰恰相反
to the contrary
- （意思）相反的
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We knew nothing
to the contrary.
當時我們不知道任何相反的情況。
衍生
ad.
contrarily
n. [U]
contrariness
辨析
contrary2
KK: [kǝnˈtrɛrɪ]
DJ: [kǝnˈtrɛǝri]
a.
- 乖戾的；固執的
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Who can reason with you when you are so
contrary?
你這麼執拗的時候，誰能和你理論？
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ˈkɒntrəri/
adj.
-
(often contrary to)
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
- (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another.
▸Logic (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true. Compare with contradictory.
-
/kənˈtrɛːri/
perversely inclined to do the opposite of what is expected or desired.
n.
(
the contrary)
the opposite.
Phrase
- on
(or quite)
the contrary
used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated. - to the contrary
with the opposite meaning or implication.
Derivative
- contrarily adv.
- contrariness n.
Etymology
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. contrarie, from L. contrarius, from contra ‘against’.
