| 单词 | contrast |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 con·trastAW noun BrE /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ NAmE /ˈkɑːntræst/ 🔑 [C , U ]a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together ; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them 明显的差异；对比；对照◆ ~ (between A and B )There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West . 东西方文化之间有明显的差异。◆ ~ (to sb /sth )The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6 .2 million a year earlier . 这家公司本季度亏损了 700 万美元，与去年同期 620 万美元的盈利形成了对照。◆ The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports . 我们到达时的局势与新闻报道的截然不同。◆ The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood . 她孩提时的贫困处境与她在好莱坞的生活有着天壤之别。◆ ~ (with sb /sth )to show a sharp /stark /striking contrast with sth 与某事物形成鲜明/明显/显著的对比◆ ~ (in sth )A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture . 毛料上衣配真丝长裤，质地上的差异非常有趣。◆ When you look at their new system , ours seems very old -fashioned by contrast . 看一看他们的新系统，就显得我们的系统陈旧过时了。◆ ~ (of sth )Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences . 把两个计划仔细地加以对比就可看出一些重要的差异。contrastHighlighting differences突出差异/不同◆This survey highlights a number of differences in the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.这项民意测验凸显出英国十几岁的男孩和女孩在打发闲暇时间上的诸多不同。◆One of the main differences between the girls and the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet.参与了这项研究的女生和男生之间的主要差异之一在于他们使用互联网的方式。◆Unlike the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games.女生使用互联网主要是和朋友联系，这一点和男生不同，参与调查的男生往往是使用互联网来玩电脑游戏。◆The girls differ from the boys in that they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites.与男生不同的是，女生往往花更多的时间通过电话或社交网站与朋友保持联系。◆Compared to the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone.与男生相比，女生花在与朋友电话聊天上的时间要多得多。◆On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast, very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.女生平均每周花四个小时与朋友电话聊天。相比之下，很少有男生每天以这种方式与朋友聊天五分钟以上。◆The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas / while the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.男生更喜欢竞技性体育运动和电脑游戏，而女生似乎更喜欢合作性活动，比如与朋友一起购物。◆When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.女生购物时主要买衣服和化妆品，而男生往往会买电脑游戏或小器具。 ➡ language bank atgenerally , illustrate , proportion , similarly , surprising [C , usually sing. ]~ (to sb /sth )a person or thing that is clearly different from sb /sth else 明显不同的人（或事物）◆ The work you did today is quite a contrast to (= very much better /worse than )what you did last week . 你今天的表现与上周截然不同。[U ]differences in colour or in light and dark , used in photographs and paintings to create a special effect （摄影或绘画中的）颜色反差，明暗对比◆ The artist's use of contrast is masterly . 这位艺术家娴熟地运用了明暗对比。[U ]the amount of difference between light and dark in a photograph or the picture on a television screen （照片或电视图像的）明暗对比度，反差◆ Use this button to adjust the contrast . 用此按钮调节图像明暗的对比度。🔑 con·trastAW verb present simple - I / you / we / they contrast BrE /kənˈtrɑːst/ NAmE /kənˈtræst/ present simple - he / she / it contrasts BrE /kənˈtrɑːsts/ NAmE /kənˈtræsts/ past simple contrasted BrE /kənˈtrɑːstɪd/ NAmE /kənˈtræstɪd/ past participle contrasted BrE /kənˈtrɑːstɪd/ NAmE /kənˈtræstɪd/ -ing form contrasting BrE /kənˈtrɑːstɪŋ/ NAmE /kənˈtræstɪŋ/ BrE /kənˈtrɑːst/ NAmE /kənˈtræst/ 🔑 [T ]~ (A and /with B )to compare two things in order to show the differences between them 对比；对照◆ It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one . 把英国的法制与美国的加以对比很有意思。◆ The poem contrasts youth and age . 这首诗对比了青年与老年。🔑 [I ]~ (with sth )to show a clear difference when close together or when compared （靠近或作比较时）显出明显的差异，形成对比◆ Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises . 她的行为与她的诺言相差甚远。◆ Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply . 她的行动与她的诺言相差甚远。 |
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