新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

contraryIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈkɒntrəri]

美 [-treri]

[ADJ]

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ADJ. 形容词

1. （观点、态度、反应）相对立的
Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
双语例句
例：
This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons.
许多原因证明这种观点与批判性社会研究的目的截然相反。
例：
Several of those present had contrary information.
在场的几个人得到的是完全不同的信息。
例：
people with contrary interests.
兴趣截然不同的人。

PHRASE. 习语

contrary to
1. 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.
双语例句
例：
Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.
与大部分人的想法相反，适度的运动实际上会降低食欲。
on the contrary
1. 恰恰相反
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.
双语例句
例：
It is not an idea around which the community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us.
这不是一个可以让我们的组织团结起来的主意。恰恰相反，我看它会分裂我们。
2. 相反（用于否定对方意见）
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.
双语例句
例：
'People just don't do things like that.'—'On the contrary, they do them all the time.'
“那样的事人们根本不会做。” “然而，他们却一直在做。”
to the contrary
1. 相反（用于否定前面的陈述）
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.
双语例句
例：
He continued to maintain that he did nothing wrong, despite clear evidence to the contrary.
他仍坚持认为自己没有做错，尽管有确凿的证据证明他做错了。