contrary

['kɔntrəri]

adj.相反的, 截然不同的, 执拗的
n.反面, 相反

例句与用法：

I will go on with my work unless I get the order to the contrary.

我将继续工作直到我得到相反的命令。

The players on the contrary side now took their places.

双方运动员开始各就各位。

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。

词形变化：

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

详细释义：

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。

a.

乖戾的; 固执的

Who can reason with you when you are so contrary?

你这么执拗的时候, 谁能和你理论?

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。