contrary

['kɔntrəri]

adj.相反的, 截然不同的, 执拗的
n.反面, 相反

a.

1. 相反的, 对立的[(+to)]

His views are contrary to mine.

他的看法与我相反。

2. (天气)不利的; (风)逆向的

The garden party was put off because of the contrary weather.

由于天气不好, 游园会延期了。

n.

1. 相反; 相反的事物[the S]

He produced no evidence to the contrary.

他没有拿出相反的证据。

You didn't bother me. On the contrary, I like your company.

你没有打扰我, 相反地, 我喜欢有你作伴。

2. 反面; 对立面, 对立的一方[C]

Cruelty and kindness are contraries.

残酷与仁慈是对立面。

ad.

相反地; 反对地[(+to)]

Contrary to expectation, he didn't win in the contest.

与预期相反, 他在竞赛中没有获奖。

词形变化

副词: contrarily | 名词: contrariness | 名词复数: contraries |

词义辨析

同义:

a.相反的, 对立的

opposed  opposite  different  clashing  conflicting  

英英释义

名词 contrary:

a relation of direct opposition

同义词：reverse, opposite

exact opposition

a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

形容词 contrary:

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

resistant to guidance or discipline

同义词：obstinate, perverse, wayward

in an opposing direction

同义词：adverse

短语词组

by contraries

1. 与预期的相反

It seems that many things in our lives go by contraries.

我们生活中似乎有许多事与愿违的情况。

contrary to

1. 与……相反

What you are doing now is contrary to the doctor's advice.

你正在做与医嘱相反的事。

on the contrary

1. 正相反

You're quite free now, I think. On the contrary, I have tons of things to do!

我想你现在一定很空。正相反, 我有一大堆事要做!

quite the contrary

1. 恰恰相反

-- Did he pass the examination?

-- 他通过考试了吗?

to the contrary

1. (意思)相反的

We knew nothing to the contrary.

当时我们不知道任何相反的情况。

补充

contrarycontrary英:[ˈkɔntrəri] 美:[ˈkɑnˌtrɛri]adj.1.相反的, 相违的My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.在服装方面, 我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。n.1.相反, 反面, 对立面They did not say the contrary.他们没有说意思相反的话。He is neither tall nor the contrary.他不高也不矮。

例句

1. Several of those present, including Weinberger, had contrary information.包括温伯格在内的好几位在场人士给出了相反的消息。 2. It is still a useful exercise to set such contrary ideas side by side.把这些相反的想法列出来还是有帮助的。 3. This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons.出于很多原因, 这个观点与社会批评研究的目的是相反的。 4. contrary winds had stopped him sailing.逆风让他没法继续航行。 5. Put your mind to anything and everything except your contrary child.别管你那乖张倔强的孩子了, 专心做点别的事情。 6. Her views on the matter were the contrary of what I'd expected.她对这件事情的看法跟我预期的恰好相反。 7. What is the contrary of 'neuralgia'? Who will undertake to define it?与“神经痛”正相反的是什么？谁来解释一下？ 8. The contrary of a weeping eye is an eye abnormally dry.与流泪的眼睛相对的是干涩的眼睛。 9. Despite repeated assurances to the contrary, Pakistan has not ended its nuclear programme.尽管不断作出保证, 但事实上巴基斯坦并没有终止核计划。 10. It is not an idea around which the Community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us.这个提议不能使社区团团结起来, 正相反, 我认为会起到分裂的作用。 11. People just don't do things like that.—On the contrary, they do them all the time.人们不会做那样的事情。——正相反, 大家一直在做。 12. You'll get tired of it.—On the contrary. I shall enjoy it.你会对它厌倦的。——恰恰相反, 我会很喜欢它的。 13. I'm not a feminist, quite the contrary.恰恰相反, 我不是女权主义者。 14. Are there any signs that he may quit soon?—Quite the contrary.有什么迹象表明他可能会很快退出吗？——正相反, 没有。 15. contrary to what you might think, neither man was offended.跟你想的正相反, 双方都没有被触怒。 16. contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.与普遍的看法相反, 适量的运动实际上会降低食欲。 17. he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal.他不顾反对意见答应了这次交易。 18. his mother had given him contrary messages.他母亲给他的消息正好相反。 19. she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned.一旦关系到工作，她就阴沉而固执。 20. an Act applies only to the United Kingdom unless the contrary is expressed.如果没有相反意见，法案仅适用于英国。 21. contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting.出乎他的意料，他发现气氛令人激动。 22. 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。 23. he continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary.尽管医生的建议与此相反，他仍然继续喝酒。 24. I thought it was possible, but she took the contrary view.我认为行得通，但她的看法相反。 25. ‘You look as if you're not enjoying yourself.’ ‘On the contrary, I'm having a great time.’“你看来玩得不太开心。”“才不，我玩得很高兴。” 26. Unless I hear anything to the contrary, I shall assume that the arrangements haven't changed.除非接到更改的通知，否则我就认为安排不变。 27. "The test will not be easy; on the contrary, it will be very difficult."这次测验不会简单；恰恰相反，它会很难。 28. "The lecture was not boring. Quite the contrary, it was very informative and interesting."这个讲座并不枯燥，恰恰相反，它的信息量非常大，而且很有趣。 29. "He was sure his sister had made a mistake, but the contrary was true: she was right and he was wrong."他肯定是他姐姐错了，但事实正好相反，他姐姐是对的，他错了。 30. "He was no fool, despite talk to the contrary."尽管他讲话有点蠢钝，可他一点也不傻。 31. "Unless there is evidence to the contrary, we have to believe them."除非有相反证据，否则我们只得相信他们。 32. The sisters gave contrary answers: one said “yes” and one said “no.”姐妹俩给出了截然不同的答案，一个说“是”，另一个说“不是”。 33. We had contrary opinions/views on the issue.我们对这个问题有截然不同的看法。 34. "Without contrary evidence, the jury will find her guilty."如果没有相反的证据，陪审团会认定她有罪。 35. Going over the speed limit is contrary to traffic laws. [=it is illegal; it is against the law]超速行驶违反交通法规。 36. The boat sailed against a contrary wind.船逆风行驶。 37. contrary weather impeded the rescue efforts.不利的天气阻碍了救援行动。 38. a contrary child不听话的孩子 39. "contrary to orders, he left the campsite."他违反命令，离开了营地。 40. "contrary to popular belief [=despite what many people believe], these animals are not really dangerous to humans."与普遍的看法相反，这些动物其实并不会危害人类。 41. The child acted contrarily.这孩子总是跟人作对。 42. the child's contrariness这孩子的逆反表现