contrary
名詞
片語 contrary 名詞
- on the contrary
Used to indicate that the opposite of what has just been said or suggested is true.
正相反
• He should have been disappointed, but on the contrary, he seemed quite pleased.
他本应该感到失望，但恰恰相反，他看起来相当高兴。
- to the contrary
indicating or demonstrating the opposite of what has been stated or believed.
相反的
• Despite claims to the contrary, this policy has actually been quite successful.
尽管有相反的声称，这项政策实际上相当成功。
- the contrary
Something that is the opposite or contrary to what has been stated or expected.
相反的事情
• I originally thought the project would be a success, but the contrary turned out to be the case.
我原本以为这个项目会成功，但结果却恰恰相反。
形容詞
定義 contrary 形容詞
difference(差异)
- C1
Being completely different or opposed in nature, direction, or meaning.
相反的；对立的；截然不同的
An opposing viewpoint.
相反的观点。
Contrary to popular belief, this company is actually very successful.
与普遍看法相反，这家公司实际上非常成功。
Contrary to the weather forecast, it is sunny today.
与天气预报相反，今天是晴天。
behavior(行为)
Describes a person who habitually opposes or disagrees with others, often for the sake of being difficult.
执拗的；爱唱反调的；固执的
He doesn't actually believe that; he's just being contrary.
他其实并不相信那件事，他只是故意唱反调。
She is always so contrary, making it hard to get along with her.
她总是那么固执，让人很难与她相处。
Even though I agreed with his point, he had to argue against it, such a contrary person.
尽管我同意他的观点，他还是要反驳，真是个爱唱反调的人。
片語 contrary 形容詞
- contrary to popular opinion
in opposition to what is generally believed or accepted.
与大众普遍的看法或观点不同。
• Contrary to popular opinion, I think this movie is actually quite good.
与大众的看法相反，我认为这部电影其实很不错。