contrary
美 [ˈkɒntrərɪ]
英 [ˈkɒntrərɪ] 
- n.相反;反面;【逻】反对命题
- adj.对抗的;逆向的;乖戾的;犟的
- 网络相反的;相对的;矛盾的
词形变化
复数:contraries 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
1. | ~ to sth 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. 与普遍的看法相反,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. | [obn] (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可以提供极好的教育 — 在犯罪方面。 |
1. | [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。 |
习惯用语
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。 |
英汉解释
adj. | 4. 矛盾的,特指一对相互矛盾的观点,即二者不可能皆为正确,但有可能皆为错误 |
n. | |
英英解释
例句
On the contrary, in light of its extensive audiences and its value to the enterprise marketing, it has great potential for further growth.
相反,从动漫广告接受群体、动漫受众对于企业营销的价值来看,网络动漫广告是有着巨大发展空间的广告形式。
Contrary to western media speculation, Kim Jong Il did not step down nor did he hand over any of his powers to his son.
与西方媒体的猜测不同的是,金正日并没有卸任,也没有把权力交给儿子。
', and the pigs had great difficulty in making them see that this was contrary to the spirit of Animalism.
而且那些猪很难让他们明白这和动物主义的精神是相悖的。
Contrary to what is often thought, the earth does not move around in the empty space.
与通常的想法相反,地球在空无一物的空间中是不运转的。
The second lady was Cai Qin. She did not give up singing with youth fading away. On the contrary, her career leapt to another culmination.
第二个女人叫蔡琴,她没有随着年龄的老去而放弃歌唱,相反,她的事业更臻佳境。
If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest immediately for further details.
反之,如果你希望与我一起共同完成这一目标,请立即回信告知你有意得到更多信息。
On the contrary, she says, people began to respect her for her individuality and firm rooting in her faith.
人们反而更加尊重她,因为她有自己的个性及坚定的信仰。
Servatis later admitted that at least 8 thousand liters may have leaked - contrary to what it had disclosed in the previous week.
Servatis随后承认,可能至少有8000公升外泄-与它在几星期前的公开说明相反。
On the contrary, he thought that work was the only lasting measure of a man.
相反,他认为工作是对一个人的唯一长久的衡量标准。
CONTRARY to what might be expected, the industry that will see the least change is information technology.
出乎意料,变革最少的产业,却是信息技术产业。
CONTRARY to expectations, Jeffrey Skilling did not receive America's longest-ever jail term for a white-collar crime this week.
本周,杰夫瑞•斯基林(JeffreySkilling)并未受到美国史上针对白领犯罪刑期最长的判决,这与预期相反。
These contrary but harmonious aspects build up a common me with a strong character. Somebody mistakes me as introverted as a girl.
这些对立又和谐统一的侧面构成了一个平凡普通又个性鲜明的我。
Contrary to what you might expect, fatigue may hit hardest during the easiest part of your breast cancer treatment.
可能和你预计的结果正好相反,最轻的治疗过程反而会是让你感到最疲劳的时候。
On the contrary, the natural result of diversity tends to be misunderstanding and tension, and even clashes, in some cases.
多元化不会必然催生和谐社会,相反,多元化可能会造成彼此间的误解和对立,有时甚至带来激烈的冲突。
There was no malice in her; on the contrary, she was very kind.
她并无恶意;恰恰相反,她人很好。
The spatial distribution law of urban surface temperature was approximately contrary to that of vegetation index.
城市地表温度与植被指数具有大致相反的空间分布规律。
Doing so did not harm my health; on the contrary, it improved the well being of my hair in general and made me feel great!
这样做不仅不影响健康,相反,还从整体上改善了头发状况,让我感觉好极了!
On the contrary, it was the illegal mendacities of the dark that long ago tricked you into the belief that somehow you did not matter.
正相反,这曾经是黑暗势力的非法的谎言,在很久之前欺骗你们进入到这个信仰之中,以某种你无法质疑的方式。
Modern criminal judicature, on the contrary, focuses more on the interest of the state and the criminal instead of that of the victim.
现代刑事司法制度更多关注的是国家与犯罪人的利益,被害人逐渐被淡忘。
On the contrary, tensions continued to rise, partly as the large conglomerates, or zaibatsu, were the biggest winners from stimulus.
相反,紧张气氛持续升级,部分原因在于大型企业集团(即财阀(zaibatsu))是刺激方案的最大赢家。
On the contrary, if you meet him in the woods, if you don't meddle with him, he won't meddle with you.
相反地,你在树林里碰见它的时候,只要你不去惹它,它也不会来惹你。
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。
Millions were ready to avouch the exact contrary.
亿万人愿断言事实恰恰相反。
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”。
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。
On the contrary, if you will but follow my advice, you will find it worth more than eight times eighty dollars to you.
相反,如果你肯听从我的劝告,你会发现对你来说,这比八个八十块钱还要值钱呢!
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。
Jeanie Deans, however, found no fault with this display of learning, but on the contrary, admired it.
然而珍妮·迪恩斯不但不怪他卖弄,相反倒很羡慕他的学问。
If some of the above seems I am complaining of my lot, I must now protest to the contrary.
倘使以为我以上有些话里有怨天尤人的意思,我现在必须做相反的辩解。
You are not weighing those "contrary proofs" and you are holding to "positions that are not probable" .
你没有掂量那些“相左的实据”,你在坚持“不大可能正确的观点”。
This was contrary to the observation.
这同观测结果相矛盾。
This book asserts a contrary theme.
这本书却要唱一唱反调。
The winds were contrary; we had to beat about for two days.
正碰上逆风,我们的船只好迎斜风行驶了两天。
On the contrary, I said, this has nothing to do with working women and everything to do with the human condition.
我答道,决非如此,我那决不是在描写职业女性,而完全是在描写人生体验。
Contrary to what you often hear, the large deficit the federal government is running right now isn't the result of runaway spending growth.
与您被经常灌输的相反,目前联邦政府出现的巨额赤字并不是失控的支出增长造成的。
The 32 Battalion. That's right. You know, contrary to what you might think about us. we fought with the blacks, huh? Yeah. Side by side.
在32排-没错知道吗,与你的想法相反的是,我们和黑人一起战斗,肩并肩。
You think you are clever; on the contrary, I assure that you are very foolish.
你自以为很聪明,相反地,我确信你很傻。
Headhunting (contrary to its slimy reputation) struck me as being just as worthwhile as teaching or nursing but without the dismal salary.
对我而言,做猎头(与其不佳的名声相反)就像做老师或护士一样有价值,而且薪水不菲。
Contrary to the Democratic version of history, America did not enjoy untrammelled influence abroad before he arrived.
与民主党版的历史相反,布什上任前,美国在海外从未拥有不受约束的影响力。
At the same time, contrary to what you seem to think, federal taxes are not extortionate by modern historical standards.
同时,与你想象的相反,按照现代历史标准看,美国联邦税率并不算过高。
Contrary to popular belief, the Australian desert is often full of wildlife.
与流行的看法相反,澳洲的沙漠通常有许多野生动物。
On the contrary, the rise of a strong, prosperous China can be a source of strength for the community of nations'.
相反,一个强大而繁荣的中国的崛起,将成为国际社会的力量源泉。
On the contrary, some sales staff, although extremely eloquent, even able to say that black and white, said the dead are alive.
恰恰相反,有些销售员,口才虽然极佳,甚至都能够把黑的说成白的,把死的说成活的。
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY, THIS FEE IS ALWAYS FOR ACCOUNT OF BENEFICIARY.
无论有无相反的指示,此费用总是由受益人承担。
This did not seem to discomposehim; on the contrary, he looked rather amused.
但这似乎并没有让斯内普感到局促不安,他好像觉得这挺好笑的。
Contrary to popular opinion, women don't only want to talk about themselves; they also want to see what's going on with you.
与大家通常所想的不同,女人在约会的时候不仅仅是想聊聊自己的问题;她们也会想要了解你。
As, then, no change takes place in themselves, these cannot be said to be capable of admitting contrary qualities.
如果它们自身不发生变化,那么就不能说它们能容纳对反性质。
Things will turn out contrary to one's wishes, as is often the case.
事与愿违,这是常用的事。
Contrary to what is often thought , the earth does not move round in the empty space.
与通常的想法相反,地球并不是空无一物的空间中运行的。
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
那时船在海中,因风不顺,被浪摇撼。
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, took a contrary view to the recent bullish mood in the financial markets.
与最近金融市场的乐观相比,英格兰银行总裁MervynKing持截然相反的观点。
On the contrary, if I do not resign, all of these things, my permanent job, my ensured retirement, are all my opportunity costs.
相反,如果不辞职,我的稳定的工作,退休的保障,都是我的机会成本。
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。