单词详解

1. n.

相反的人或物，对立物 (someone or sth. that is as different as possible from another)

I thought she would be pretty but she's completely the opposite.

我以为她很漂亮，结果完全相反。

2. adj.

A. 对面的 (facing)

My brother and I live on opposite sides of London.我和我哥住在伦敦的对面。

B. 对立的，相反的 (as different as possible from)

My house is opposite to his. 我的房子与他的房子相对。

相关单词

副词：oppositely

名词：oppositeness

近义词：converse, contrary

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词语辨析：opposite, contrary

opposite, contrary

都表示“对立”。

opposite: 指方向、性质、意义等对立，但不一定有对抗之意。

contrary: 强调敌对矛盾和冲突。

词语详解

1 . opposite: 指方向、性质、意义等对立，但不一定有对抗之意。

White and black are opposites. 白和黑是相对的。

2. contrary: 强调敌对矛盾和冲突。

He is of a contrary opinion. 他有相反的看法。