contraries

常见例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

• “Black” and “white” are contrary terms.
  黑和白是两个相对的概念。
• He has a contrary opinion.
  他持相反意见。
• Our sailboat was delayed by contrary wind.
  我们的帆船被逆风所阻而延迟。
• Oranges won't grow in contrary climate.
  柑橘在不利的气候条件下不能生长。

n. +～

• She can swim in a direction contrary to the current.
  她能在逆流中游泳。

用作表语: S+be+～

• He was asked to leave kindergarten for being contrary.
  因为脾气犟,不让他上幼儿园了。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

• My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.
  在服装方面,我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。
• The result is contrary to expectation.
  结果跟预料的恰好相反。

用作名词 (n.)

• They did not say the contrary.
  他们没有说意思相反的话。
• An examination of the facts proves the contrary.
  仔细考察事实后,发现情况正好相反。
• He is neither tall nor the contrary.
  他不高也不矮。

用作形容词 (adj.)

• Hot and cold are contrary terms.
  热与冷是相反的词语。
• My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.
  在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。
• Mrs. Smith is too contrary to make friends easily.
  史密斯太太过于固执而不易交朋友。

用作名词 (n.)

• Cruelty is the contrary of kindness.
  残忍是仁慈的反面。
• On the contrary,I have tons of things to do.
  正相反,我有一大堆事要做。
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