contrary

形容词

1. 1

   相反的、对立的、相对的

   The two witnesses gave completely contrary accounts of the accident.

   两位证人对这场事故的说法完全相反。

2. 2

   唱反调的、故意作对的、别扭的贬义

   She's in a contrary mood and disagrees with everything I say.

   她今天心情别扭，我说什么她都要反对。

名词

1. 1

   相反、反面、对立面多用于片语

   We found no evidence to the contrary in the report.

   我们在报告中找不到任何相反的证据。

片语

1. 1

   相反地、正好相反

   He isn't lazy; on the contrary, he works twelve hours a day.

   他并不懒，正好相反，他一天工作十二个小时。

2. 2

   与…相反、违反、不同于

   Contrary to popular belief, the city is quite safe at night.

   与一般人的想法相反，这座城市晚上相当安全。

相关片语

• contrary to
• on the contrary