contrast

['kɔntræst,kən'træst]

n.对比, 差别, 对照物
v.对比, 成对照
n.[计算机] 反差

n.

1. 对比, 对照[U][(+with/to)]

2. (对照之下形成的)悬殊差别[C][U][(+between)]

It is easy to perceive the contrast between their material prosperity and the emptiness of their lives.

他们物质富足, 但生活空虚, 这一差别是容易察觉的。

3. 大不相同的人(或物)[C][(+to/for)]

He is an amusing contrast to Russell.

他和拉塞尔形成了有趣的对照。

4. (摄影, 绘画等的)并置对比, 反差

词形变化

形容词: contrastable | 副词: contrastingly | 动词过去式: contrasted | 动词过去分词: contrasted | 动词现在分词: contrasting | 动词第三人称单数: contrasts |

英英释义

名词 contrast:

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

同义词：direct contrast

the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

a conceptual separation or distinction

同义词：line, dividing line, demarcation

the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors

the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)

动词 contrast:

put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

to show differences when compared; be different

同义词：counterpoint

短语词组

by contrast

1. 相比之下

By contrast, he was much more frank.

相比之下, 他坦率得多。

in contrast with/to

1. 与……形成对比; 与……相比

In contrast with his brothers, Tom is rather short.

与几位兄弟相比, 汤姆的个子相当矮。

补充

contrastcontrast英:[ˈkɔntræst] 美:[ˈkɑntræst]n.1.对比, 对照The black paint on the door provides a contrast for the white walls.门上的黑漆与白墙形成对比。2.差异, 差别There can be no differentiation without contrast.有比较才有差别。3.对照物, 明显的对比物Today's work is quite a contrast to what you did yesterday.今天的工作与你昨天做的工作完全不同。 [kənˈtræst]vt. & vi.1.对比, 对照The colours in that picture contrast nicely.颜色在这幅图画里很协调。He contrasted the two different economic systems in his speech.他在演讲中对比了两种不同的经济制度。

例句

1. Silk was used with wool for contrast.为了形成鲜明的对比, 丝绸和羊毛被放在一起使用。 2. a country of great contrasts反差很大的国家 3. the contrast between their order of priorities and ours他们做事的优先次序和我们的之间的反差 4. the contrast between town and country城乡差异 5. By contrast, demand for beer is rising throughout Africa and east Europe.相比之下, 非洲和东欧对啤酒的需求量正在上升。 6. Gauguin, by contrast, was determined to liberate painting.相比之下, 高更的画旨在突破传统的束缚。 7. The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.相反, 私营部门有大量的资金可供支出。 8. His public statements have always been in marked contrast to those of his son.他的公众讲话总是与他儿子的讲话形成鲜明对比。 9. That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis.这与1970年的石油危机形成鲜明对比。 10. The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.这两位到访者看上去截然不同。 11. The boy's room is a complete contrast to the guest room.这个小男孩的房间与客房对比鲜明。 12. a television with brighter colours, better contrast, and digital sound拥有更明亮色彩、更高对比度和数字声音的电视 13. In this section we contrast four possible broad approaches.在这一部分中, 我们对比四种可能的主要方法。 14. I cannot help contrasting her attitude with that of her friends.我忍不住把她的态度与她朋友们的态度相比较。 15. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.她把当时的情况与当前的危机做了一个对比。 16. contrast that approach with what goes on in most organizations.把那个方法与大多数机构使用的方法进行对比。 17. Johnson's easy charm contrasted sharply with the prickliness of his boss.约翰逊平易近人的魅力与其老板易怒的性格形成鲜明对照。 18. When the synthetic is contrasted with the natural one, the difference is very apparent.把人工制品与天然品一比，其差别是很明显的。 19. His elegant clothes contrasted with his rough speech.他的精致讲究的服装与他的粗鲁的言语形成鲜明的对照。 20. the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine.一反差不多两个星期来连续的晴照，天气开始变得寒冷，狂风大作。 21. [count noun]a contrast between rural and urban trends.城乡趋势的差别。 22. use knowledge of other languages for contrast and comparison with English.用其他语言的知识来对照并比较英语。 23. the castle is quite a contrast to other places where the singer has performed.这座城堡和这位歌手演出过的其他地方截然不同。 24. his friend's success contrasted with his own failure.他朋友的成功更反衬出他的失败。 25. [as adj. contrasting]a contrasting view.截然不同的观点。 26. people contrasted her with her sister.人们把她和她姐姐对比。 27. There is a tremendous contrast between the climate in the valley and the climate in the hills.山谷的气候与山上的气候回然不同。 28. This house is quite a contrast to your old one!这幢房子与你旧有的不大相同！ 29. The film contrasts his poor childhood with his later life as a millionaire.这影片将他贫穷的童年和后来成为富翁的生活加以对比。 30. This comment contrasts sharply with his previous remarks.他这话与先前的说法有天渊之别。 31. Her black dress and the white background contrast sharply.她的黑色连衣裙与白色的背景形成鲜明对比。 32. Her black dress contrasts sharply with the white background.她的黑色连衣裙与白色的背景形成鲜明对比。 33. Her actions contrasted with her promises.她的行动与她的承诺相差甚远。 34. We compared and contrasted the two characters of the story.我们比较和对照了故事里的两个人物。 35. His essay contrasted his life in America with/to life in India.他的文章对比了他在美国和印度的生活。 36. He wore a dark suit with a necktie in a contrasting color.他身穿深色西服，戴一条颜色鲜艳的领带。 37. contrasting opinions/views/ideas截然不同的意见/观点/想法 38. Today's weather is quite a contrast to yesterday's. [=today's weather is very different from yesterday's weather]今天的天气与昨天的截然不同。 39. I observed an interesting contrast in/between the teaching styles of the two women.我注意到两位女士在教学风格上的一个有趣差异。 40. We talked about the contrasts between his early books and his later books. [=the ways in which his early and later books are different]我们谈论了他的早期与后期著作之间的差异。 41. His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements. [=his comments were very different from his earlier statements]他的评论与他之前的说法大相径庭。 42. Careful contrast of the twins shows some differences.仔细对比这对双胞胎，可以看出他们的一些不同之处。 43. "In contrast to/with last year's profits, the company is not doing very well."与去年的利润相比，公司目前的经营状况不够好。 44. The queen's wit and humor made the prince seem dull by contrast.女王机智幽默，相比之下，王子似乎有些愚钝。 45. "They spent millions of dollars on advertising. By way of contrast, our small company spent under 5,000 dollars."他们注资数百万美元做广告。相比之下，我们这个小公司只花了不足5000美元。 46. a painting with a lot of contrast颜色对比鲜明的画 47. "She was wearing a black dress, so the photographer suggested using a white background for contrast."她穿着黑色连衣裙，所以摄影师建议使用白色背景来衬托。 48. contrastive styles迥异的风格