/ˈkɒntrɑːst/
mass noun
1- the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association（明显的）差别（尤指反差）：
the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine
与差不多两个星期来连续的晴朗形成反差, 天气开始变得寒冷, 狂风大作
count noun a contrast between rural and urban trends.城乡风潮的差别。
1.1
- the degree of difference between tones in a television picture, photograph, or other image（电视图像、照片等的）对比度, 反差, 衬度。
1.2
- enhancement of the apparent brightness or clarity of a design provided by the juxtaposition of different colours or textures并置对比, 反衬。
1.3
- the action of calling attention to notable differences对比, 对照：
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。
1.4
- in sing. a thing or person having qualities noticeably different from another有明显差别的人（或事物）; 形成对照的人（或事物）：
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。
/kənˈtrɑːst/
no obj.
1- differ strikingly明显不同; 成对比, 成对照：
his friend's success contrasted with his own failure
他朋友的成功更反衬出他的失败
as adj. contrasting a contrasting view.截然不同的观点。
1.1
- with obj. compare in such a way as to emphasize differences（使成）对比, （使成）对照：
people contrasted her with her sister.
人们把她和她姐姐对比。
派生词
contrastingly
adverbcontrastive
adjective词源
late 17th cent. （as a term in fine art, in the sense 'juxtapose so as to bring out differences form and colour'）： from French contraste (noun), contraster (verb), via Italian from medieval Latin contrastare, from Latin contra- 'against' + stare 'stand'.