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Juxtaposition Differences Contrasting 英 ˌdʒʌkstəpə'Zɪʃn] 美 ˌdʒʌkstəpə'Zɪʃn N.并排;并置 Denote

英语单词 juxtaposition
英美音标 英 [ˌdʒʌkstəpə'zɪʃn] 美 [ˌdʒʌkstəpə'zɪʃn]
中文释义 n.并排;并置
英语例句 (1) We use juxtaposition to denote conjunction, AB means both A and B .
(2) The juxtaposition of the colors shows their differences.
(3) The juxtaposition of these two remarks was startling.
中文例句 (1) 我们利用并列表示合取,Ab意味着A与b两者。
(2) 把颜色放在一起就可以看出它们的区别。
(3) 这两句话连在一起使人听了震惊。
vocabulary简明 If a waiter served you a whole fish and a scoop of chocolate ice cream on the same plate, your surprise might be caused by the juxtaposition, or the side-by-side contrast, of the two foods.
vocabulary扩展 Any time unlike things bump up against each other, you can describe it as a juxtaposition. Imagine a funeral mourner telling jokes graveside, and you get the idea — the juxtaposition in this case is between grief and humor. Juxtaposition of two contrasting items is often done deliberately in writing, music, or art — in order to highlight their differences.
柯林斯解释
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[N-VAR 可变名词](形成反差的物体、形象或想法的)并置,并列 The juxtaposition of two contrasting objects, images, or ideas is the fact that they are placed together or described together, so that the differences between them are emphasized.
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  • This juxtaposition of brutal reality and lyrical beauty runs through Park's stories.

    这种残忍的现实和浪漫美好事物的并存始终贯穿于帕克的短篇小说中。

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