contrary
US
UK contrary adj: (opposite)
SC 对立的 duì lì de
TC 對立的
TC 對立的
The two men always seem to have contrary opinions.
那两个人似乎观念总是对立。
contrary to [sth] prep: (in opposition to)
SC 相反 xiāng fǎn
TC 相反
TC 相反
Contrary to his expectations, thousands of people were at the airport to welcome him.
与他预料的正相反：数千人来到了机场迎接他。
contrary to [sth] prep: (in conflict with)
SC 与...有冲突
SC 与...相反
TC 與…相反
TC 與…相反
SC 与...相悖
She left the job because the company's policy on animal testing ran contrary to her beliefs.
由于公司在动物实验方面的政策与她的信念相悖，她辞了职。
the contrary n: (opposite)
SC 相反的事物
SC 反面 fǎn miàn
TC 反面
TC 反面
Some believe that scientific explanations destroy our appreciation of nature, but I have found the contrary to be true.
有的人认为，科学阐释摧毁了我们对大自然的欣赏，但我认为正相反。
contrary adj: (willful, obstinate)
SC 固执的，任性的 gù zhí de ，rèn xìng de
TC 固執的
TC 固執的
SC 乖戾的 guāi lì de
Josie was a contrary child, and she was prone to tantrums.
on the contrary adv: (not at all, quite the opposite)
SC （恰恰）相反地 qià qià xiāng fǎn de
SC 反之 qià qià xiāng fǎn de，fǎn zhī
TC 反之
TC 反之
You think people can't change? On the contrary, they can!
你认为人是不会变的？恰恰相反，当然会！
quite the contrary adv: (not at all, the very opposite)
SC 完全相反地 wán quán xiāng fǎn de
SC 适得其反地 wán quán xiāng fǎn de，shì dé qí fǎn de
SC 正相反地 wán quán xiāng fǎn de，zhèng xiāng fǎn de
It is believed that I am pro-union. Quite the contrary, I am actually pro-business.
to the contrary adv: (indicating the opposite)
SC 相反地 xiāng fǎn de
SC 恰恰相反地 xiāng fǎn de ，qià qià xiāng fǎn de
- landlessness
- landline
- landlocked
- landlord
- landlubber
- landmark
- land mass
- landmass
- land mine
- landmine
- land on one's feet
- landowner
- landownership
- landowning
- land rail
- land reform
- lands
- landscape
- landscaped
- landscape gardener
- landscape gardening
- landscape painter
- landscape painting
- landscaper
- landscaping