The noun is pronounced /'kɒntrɑːst, -træst/. The verb is pronounced /kən'trɑːst, -'træst/. 名词读作 /'kɒntrɑːst, -træst/，动词读作 /kən'trɑːst, -'træst/。
1 N-VAR 差异;差别;悬殊 A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them. 差异;差别;悬殊
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...the contrast between town and country. [+ between]
城乡差别
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The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.
这两位访客的外表截然不同。
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Silk was used with wool for contrast.
丝绸和毛料用在一起以形成对比。
SYN difference, opposition, comparison, distinction
2 PHRASE 相比之下;与…相反 You say by contrast or in contrast, or in contrast to something, to show that you are mentioning a very different situation from the one you have just mentioned. 相比之下;与…相反
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The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.
相比之下，私营部门就有很多钱可供开销。
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In contrast, the lives of girls in well-to-do families were often very sheltered.
相反，生活在富裕家庭的女孩子通常都备受呵护。
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In contrast to similar services in France and Germany, Intercity rolling stock is very rarely idle.
与法国和德国的类似铁路服务系统不同，“城际列车”很少闲置。
3 PHRASE 与…截然不同;与…对比鲜明 If one thing is in contrast to another, it is very different from it. 与…截然不同;与…对比鲜明 [Also VERB]
SYN differ, be contrary, be distinct, be at variance
4 N-COUNT 截然不同的事物;差异明显的事物 If one thing is a contrast to another, it is very different from it. 截然不同的事物;差异明显的事物 [Also VERB]
SYN differ, be contrary, be distinct, be at variance
5 VERB 对比;对照 If you contrast one thing with another, you point out or consider the differences between those things. 对比;对照
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She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis. [VERB noun + with]
她将当时的情况和目前的危机进行对比。
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Contrast that approach with what goes on in most organizations. [VERB noun with noun]
将那个方法和大多数机构现行的做法进行对比。
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In this section we contrast four possible broad approaches. [VERB noun]
在这个部分，我们将对4种可行的广义方法进行对比。
SYN differentiate, compare, oppose, distinguish
6 V-RECIP 截然不同;有明显差异;对比鲜明 If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it. 截然不同;有明显差异;对比鲜明 [Also VERB]
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Johnson's easy charm contrasted sharply with the prickliness of his boss. [VERB + with]
约翰逊的亲和力和他老板易怒的性格形成了鲜明的对比。
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Paint the wall in a contrasting colour. [VERB-ing]
把这面墙刷成对比鲜明的颜色。
SYN differ, be contrary, be distinct, be at variance
7 N-UNCOUNT (照片、电视图像、画作等的)颜色反差，明暗对比 Contrast is the degree of difference between the darker and lighter parts of a photograph, television picture, or painting. (照片、电视图像、画作等的)颜色反差，明暗对比
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...a television with brighter colours, better contrast, and digital sound.
颜色更为鲜艳、图像对比度更高、具备数字音响效果的电视
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