contrary

美 [ˈkɑːntreri , kənˈtreri]英 [ˈkɒntrəri , kənˈtreəri]
  • adj.相反的,相对立的;(在性质或方向上)截然不同的,完全相反的;对方的;(风)逆向的;乖戾的,好与人作对的,逆反的,犟的;(天气)不合人意的,不作美的
  • n.相反的事实(或事情、情况);反面,对立的一方,对立面
  • adv.相反地;对抗地

复数: contraries 派生词: contrarily adv.;contrariness n.

contrarycontrary

adj.

1

与之相异的;相对立的;相反的
different from sth; against sth

Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk.

与普通的看法相反,许多猫不喜欢牛奶。

The government has decided that the publication of the report would be ‘contrary to the public interest’.

政府认为发表这份报告将会“违背公众的利益”。

2

(在性质或方向上)截然不同的,完全相反的
completely different in nature or direction

contrary advice/opinions/arguments

完全相反的建议 / 观点 / 论点

The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education─in crime.

截然不同的看法是,监狱在犯罪方面提供极好的教育。

noun

sing.相反的事实(或事情、情况)
the opposite fact, event or situation

In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty.

最后证明事实正好相反:他是无辜的,而她则有罪。

习语

contrary

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 相反的;相对的
    Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.

    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。

  • 2
    PREP-PHRASE 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.

    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。

  • 3
    PHRASE 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.

    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 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.

    '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。”

  • 5
    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)。
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  • 6
    PHRASE 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.

    I'm not a feminist, quite the contrary...

    我不是一个女权主义者,根本不是。

  • 7
    PHRASE 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.

    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。

noun

1
a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
2
exact opposition
public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
3
a relation of direct opposition
we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
Synonym: reverse opposite

adj

1
in an opposing direction
adverse currents
a contrary wind
Synonym: adverse
2
resistant to guidance or discipline
Mary Mary quite contrary
an obstinate child with a violent temper
a perverse mood
wayward behavior
Synonym: obstinate perverse wayward
3
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
acts contrary to our code of ethics
the facts point to a contrary conclusion
4
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms

数据来源:WordNet

  1. In the process of teaching and learning a language , cognition and affect are not contrary , but complementary to each other .

    认知和情感在语言教学课堂内不是相对立的,而是相辅相承的。

  2. The Peer-to-Peer file-sharing system is contrary to the conventional Client / Server structured file system , but is also a branch of the distributed file system .

    Peer-to-Peer结构的文件共享系统是与传统的Client/Server结构的分布式文件系统相对立的,是分布式文件系统的一个分支。

  3. The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education ─ in crime .

    截然不同的看法是,监狱在犯罪方面提供极好的教育。

  4. Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise .

    出乎意料的是利率并未上升。

  5. Contrary to popular belief , women cause fewer road accidents than men .

    与普遍的看法相反,妇女交通肇事比男人少。

  6. Contrary to popular myth , women are not worse drivers than men .

    都说女人开车比男人差,其实不然。

  7. She was such a contrary child ─ it was impossible to please her .

    这孩子老跟人作对,没法让她高兴。

  8. Contrary to popular belief , he was not responsible for the tragedy .

    与大家的看法相反,他对这出悲剧没有责任。

  9. I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary .

    我星期天等你,除非你说不来了。

  10. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be ' contrary to the public interest ' .

    政府认为发表这份报告将会“违背公众的利益”。

  11. Unemployment seems to be rising , despite repeated assurances to the contrary .

    尽管反复担保减少失业,失业率看来却在上升。

  12. In the end the contrary was proved true : he was innocent and she was guilty .

    最后证明事实正好相反:他是无辜的,而她则有罪。

  13. Despite his protestation to the contrary , he was extremely tired .

    他已筋疲力尽,尽管他极力否认这一点。

  14. 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。

  15. 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。

  16. Contrary to popular belief , the oil companies can 't control the price of crude

    与人们普遍的看法相反,石油公司并不能控制原油价格。

  17. 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。

  18. 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。

  19. Contrary to general expectation , he announced that all four had given their approval .

    与大众的期盼相反的是,他宣布那4个人都同意了。

  20. I 'm not a feminist , quite the contrary

    我不是一个女权主义者,根本不是。

  21. Contrary to popular belief , there is no evidence that what you look like makes much difference to your life .

    和人们一般的看法相反,没有证据表明面相对人生有多大影响。

  22. Contrary to the more alarmist reports , he is not going to die .

    那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危,但事实并非如此。

  23. ' 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。”

  24. ' 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。”

  25. It 's no trouble at all ; on the contrary , it will be a great pleasure to help you

    根本不费事,恰恰相反,非常荣幸能帮到你。

  26. 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。

  27. Contrary to the popular myth , women are not reckless spendthrifts .

    和人们的普遍观念恰恰相反,女性并不是胡乱挥霍者。

  28. 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。

  29. 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。

  30. That company 's actions are contrary to the public interest .

    该公司的行为是与大众利益相悖的。

converse contrary opposite 【导航词义:相反的】
converse v. 〈正式〉相反的,逆的
〔辨析〕

指方向、作用等相反的。

〔例证〕

a converse argument/direction/effect/opinion

相反的论点/方向/效果/观点

a converse wind

逆风

contrary v. 相反的,相对的;;〈正式〉逆向的
〔辨析〕

指观点、意见、行为等完全相反或对立的;用于 contrary to popular belief等短语时,可作为句子状语;表示“逆向的”时尤指风,与converse同义。

〔例证〕

Several of those present had contrary information.

几个在场的人所掌握的信息截然不同。

That company's actions are contrary to the public interest.

该公司的行为是与大众利益相悖的。

Contrary to popular opinion, I don't dye my hair!

与大多数人的想法不同,我不染头发!

Contrary to our expectations, he's found a nice girlfriend.

出乎我们的意料,他找到了一个漂亮的女友。

opposite v. 相反的,对立的
〔辨析〕

与 contrary 基本同义,但通常只作定语,后接介词 to 时则可作表语。

〔例证〕

He tried to make her happy but it seemed to be having the opposite effect.

他试着哄她开心,却似乎适得其反了。

They drove off in the opposite direction.

他们开车向相反方向驶去。

The result was quite opposite to what they had expected.

结果和他们所期望的完全相反。

  • 习语

n.

on the contrary

与此相反;恰恰相反
used to introduce a statement that says the opposite of the last one

‘It must have been terrible.’ ‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.’

“那一定是很糟糕。”“恰恰相反,我非常喜欢。”

quite the contrary

恰恰相反;正相反
used to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said is true

I don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.

正相反,我觉得他一点儿也不可笑。

to the contrary

相反的;相反地
showing or proving the opposite

Show me some evidence to the contrary (= proving that sth is not true) .

给我看看有什么相反的证据吧。

I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= that you are not coming) .

我星期天等你,除非你说不来了。