contraries

常见例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

用作定語: ～+ n.

• “Black” and “white” are contrary terms.
  黑和白是兩個相對的概唸。
• He has a contrary opinion.
  他持相反意見。
• Our sailboat was delayed by contrary wind.
  我們的帆船被逆風所阻而延遲。
• Oranges won't grow in contrary climate.
  柑橘在不利的氣候條件下不能生長。

n. +～

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

用作表語: S+be+～

• He was asked to leave kindergarten for being contrary.
  因爲脾氣犟,不讓他上幼兒園了。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

• My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.
  在服裝方麪,我妹妹的愛好和我完全不同。
• The result is contrary to expectation.
  結果跟預料的恰好相反。

用作名詞 (n.)

• They did not say the contrary.
  他們沒有說意思相反的話。
• An examination of the facts proves the contrary.
  仔細考察事實後,發現情況正好相反。
• He is neither tall nor the contrary.
  他不高也不矮。

用作形容詞 (adj.)

• Hot and cold are contrary terms.
  熱與冷是相反的詞語。
• My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.
  在服裝方麪，我妹妹的愛好和我完全不同。
• Mrs. Smith is too contrary to make friends easily.
  史密斯太太過於固執而不易交朋友。

用作名詞 (n.)

• Cruelty is the contrary of kindness.
  殘忍是仁慈的反麪。
• 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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