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contrary adj.相反的；截然不同的；执拗的n.反面；相反 (1) 热与冷是相反的词语。(2) 在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。(3) 史密斯太太过于固执而不易交朋友。(4) 残忍是仁慈的反面。(5) 正相反,我有一大堆事要做。 A contrary child is one who opposes people in authority. As a noun, the contrary means the opposite, as in "We will not give up; on the contrary, we will fight with all our power." The adjective contrary derives from Latin contrarius "opposite, opposed," from contra "against."

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英 ['kɒntrəri] 美 ['kɑːntreri] (1) Hot and cold are contrary terms.(2) My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.(3) Mrs. Smith is too contrary to make friends easily.(4) Cruelty is the contrary of kindness.(5) On the contrary,I have tons of things to do. Use contrary when two things are exactly opposite or entirely different. If something is contrary to something else, it is opposed to or against it. 1[ADJ 形容词]相反的；相对的 Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.   [usu v-link ADJ to n]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。2[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]与…相反 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.   [emphasis]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。3[PHRASE 短语]相反地 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.   [PHR with cl]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。4[PHRASE 短语]恰恰相反；正相反 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.   [emphasis]'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。”Usage Note :Do not confuse on the contrary with on the other hand. On the contrary is used to contradict someone, to say that they are wrong. On the other hand is used to state a different, often contrasting aspect of the situation you are considering. Prices of other foods and consumer goods fell. Wages on the other hand increased. 不要混淆 on the contrary 和 on the other hand。on the contrary 用来驳斥某人，认为其是错误的。而 on the other hand 用来陈述所考虑的情形中不同的、通常是相对立的一个方面，如，Prices of other foods and consumer goods fell. Wages on the other hand increased (其他食物和生活消费品的价格都下降了，而另一方面，薪水却提高了)。5[PHRASE 短语]完全相反；完全不同；根本不是 You can use quite the contrary to emphasize a previous negative statement, or when you are making a strong negative reply.   [PHR with cl]  [emphasis]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。”6[PHRASE 短语]相反地 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.   [n PHR]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。

英语单词	contrary
英美音标	英 ['kɒntrəri] 美 ['kɑːntreri]
中文释义	adj.相反的；截然不同的；执拗的 n.反面；相反
英语例句	(1) Hot and cold are contrary terms. (2) My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own. (3) Mrs. Smith is too contrary to make friends easily. (4) Cruelty is the contrary of kindness. (5) On the contrary,I have tons of things to do.
中文例句	(1) 热与冷是相反的词语。 (2) 在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。 (3) 史密斯太太过于固执而不易交朋友。 (4) 残忍是仁慈的反面。 (5) 正相反,我有一大堆事要做。
vocabulary简明	Use contrary when two things are exactly opposite or entirely different. If something is contrary to something else, it is opposed to or against it.
vocabulary扩展	A contrary child is one who opposes people in authority. As a noun, the contrary means the opposite, as in "We will not give up; on the contrary, we will fight with all our power." The adjective contrary derives from Latin contrarius "opposite, opposed," from contra "against."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]相反的；相对的 Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other. [usu v-link ADJ to n] 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。 2 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]与…相反 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. [emphasis] 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。 3 [PHRASE 短语]相反地 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. [PHR with cl] 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。 4 [PHRASE 短语]恰恰相反；正相反 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. [emphasis] '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。” Usage Note : Do not confuse on the contrary with on the other hand. On the contrary is used to contradict someone, to say that they are wrong. On the other hand is used to state a different, often contrasting aspect of the situation you are considering. Prices of other foods and consumer goods fell. Wages on the other hand increased. 不要混淆 on the contrary 和 on the other hand。on the contrary 用来驳斥某人，认为其是错误的。而 on the other hand 用来陈述所考虑的情形中不同的、通常是相对立的一个方面，如，Prices of other foods and consumer goods fell. Wages on the other hand increased (其他食物和生活消费品的价格都下降了，而另一方面，薪水却提高了)。 5 [PHRASE 短语]完全相反；完全不同；根本不是 You can use quite the contrary to emphasize a previous negative statement, or when you are making a strong negative reply. [PHR with cl] [emphasis] 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。” 6 [PHRASE 短语]相反地 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. [n PHR] 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。

Contrary Hand True Phrase 短语 Things Opposite [Emphasis