OPPOSITEopposite/different1 when two things or people are completely different2 someone or something that is completely different from someone or something else3 opposite opinions, statements etc4 a statement or situation that contains two opposite ideasopposite direction5 in or from the opposite directionopposite/facing each other6 to be opposite something or someone1 when two things or people are completely different 两者之间完全不同opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt, ˈɒpəzətǁˈɑː-/ [adjective]as different as possible from something else 截然相反的；全然不同的 We have opposite viewpoints on almost everything. 我们几乎对所有事情的看法都不一样。 During the summer there wasn't enough rain, but now we have the opposite problem. 以前夏天雨量不足，可现在我们遇到相反的问题。 Getting angry with him didn't work, so I tried the opposite approach. 对他发火没有用，所以我就用了相反的方法。the opposite result/effect/conclusion etc The medicine was supposed to make him sleepy, but it had the opposite effect. 这药应该能使他入睡，但实际上却起了相反的作用。be opposites /biː ˈɒpəzɪtsǁ-ˈɑːp-/ [verb phrase]if two people or thingsare opposites, they are as different as possible from each other 〔两者〕是对立的 Although the sweet and sour flavours are opposites, they combine very well in this oriental dish. 尽管甜和酸是两种截然不同的味道，但在这种东方菜肴里两种味道配合得非常好。be complete opposites In both looks and personality the girls were complete opposites. 不管从外表上还是从性格上看，这两个姑娘都完全不一样。be opposites in We were alike in interests and tastes, but we were opposites in temperament. 我们的兴趣和品味很像，但是脾气却完全不同。reverse /rɪˈvɜːʳs/ [adjective only before noun]opposite to what is usual or to what has just been stated 相反的 In some families the father goes out to work and the mother stays at home. In others, the reverse situation is true. 有些家庭父亲出去工作，母亲留在家里。有些家庭情况则恰好相反。 His advice had the reverse effect to that intended. 他的建议效果适得其反。be the antithesis of /biː ði ænˈtɪθss ɒv/ [verb phrase]formalto be completely opposite in quality or character to something 【正式】〔在特质或性格上〕与…完全相反 Love is the antithesis of selfishness. 爱是自私的对立面。 His policies are the antitheses of all that makes us a decent, tolerant society. 他的政策并不能为我们建立一个公正、宽容的社会。2 someone or something that is completely different from someone or something else 截然不同的人或物the opposite /ði ˈɒpəztǁ-ˈɑːp-/ [singular noun] Our first baby hardly ever cried in the night, but our second is the opposite - we never get any sleep. 我们第一个孩子晚上几乎从来不哭，可第二个就完全相反了—我们根本没法睡觉。the opposite of ‘Light’ is the opposite of both ‘dark’ and ‘heavy’. “Light”是“dark”和“heavy”的反义词。do the opposite They asked for our advice and then did the opposite! 他们问了我们的意见，但是做的却完全相反！exactly/just the opposite I thought she'd be upset by the news, but her reaction was exactly the opposite. 我以为她听了这个消息会难过，可她的反应完全相反。the reverse /ðə rɪˈvɜːʳs/ [singular noun]formalthe exact opposite of the situation, idea, process that has just been mentioned 【正式】相反情况；正相反 The acid must be added to the water -- doing the reverse can be highly dangerous. 一定要把酸加到水里—反过来做会非常危险。 The economic situation is certainly improving, although widespread unemployment suggests the reverse. 经济形势无疑在好转，尽管广泛的失业现象说明情况正好相反。the reverse of He said that the rioters had been killed accidentally, the reverse of what had actually happened. 他说闹事者被杀是意外，但事实正好相反。the other way around/roundBritish /ðiː ˌʌðəʳ weɪ əˈraʊnd, ˈraʊnd/ [noun phrase]the opposite of what you thought or of what someone has just said 〔所想或所说的〕正好相反 No, the street was named after the college, not the other way around the college was not named after the street. 不对，是街道以大学命名，不是大学以街道命名。 I thought he was the boss and she was his secretary, but in fact it was the other way around. 我以为他是老板，她是秘书，但事实上正好相反。vice versa /ˌvaɪs ˈvɜːʳsə, ˌvaɪsi-/ [adverb]used to talk about the opposite of a situation that you have just mentioned 反过来也一样，反之亦然 Whenever I'm at home, my husband seems to be out, and vice versa when I am out, he's at home ! 每次我在家，我丈夫好像都不在，要么就反过来！ Astronomers were still uncertain whether the Earth travelled around the Sun or vice-versa. 那时的天文学家仍不能肯定是地球绕着太阳转，还是太阳绕着地球转。 Dutch speakers can usually understand German quite well, but not vice versa. 说荷兰语的人一般都听得懂德语，但说德语的人却不一定能听懂荷兰语。go to the opposite extreme/go from one extreme to the other /gəʊ tə ði ˌɒpəzɪt ɪkˈstriːmǁ-ˌɑːp-, gəʊ frəm ˌwʌn ɪkˌstriːm tə ði ˈʌðəʳ/ [verb phrase]to stop doing one thing far too much, but then start doing the opposite far too much 走到另一个极端/从一个极端走到另一个极端 She used to eat too much, but now she's gone to the opposite extreme and is practically starving herself. 她以前吃得太多，可是现在走到了另一个极端，几乎要饿死自己了。 Doug's gone from one extreme to the other - it used to be impossible to drag him away from the TV. Now we can't get him to stay home. 道格从一个极端走到了另一个极端一过去他看电视怎也不舍得离开，现在却无法要他留在家里。3 opposite opinions, statements etc 相反的意见、说法等opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt, ˈɒpəzətǁˈɑːp-/ [adjective] We're good friends, but we have opposite views when it comes to politics. 我们是好朋友，但在政治上我们的观点截然相反。 It is strange how two scientists studying the same problem can come to completely opposite conclusions. 很奇怪，研究同一问题的两名科学家怎么会得出截然不同的结论来。 Margaret has very strong opinions, but she always tries to understand the opposite point of view. 玛格丽特观点非常鲜明，但是她总会尝试去理解对立的观点。opposing /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]opposing opinions, beliefs, statements etc are the opposite of each other 对立的，相反的 Bobbie and Jo have opposing views on marriage. 鲍比和乔在婚姻问题上持相反的观点。 Brad was prepared to accept that opposing beliefs could be held equally strongly and passionately. 布拉德愿意接受，对立的信仰也会有人以同样的决心和热情去持守。 The Party seems to be unsure which of two opposing political philosophies to follow. 该政党似乎不能肯定两种对立的政治思想中该信奉哪一种。diametrically opposed /daɪəˌmetrɪkli əˈpəʊzd/ [adjective]completely opposite to and completely disagreeing with each other 截然不同的，完全相反的 He feels that his Christian beliefs and the principles of capitalism are diametrically opposed. 他感到自己的基督教信仰和资本主义原理是截然相反的。on the contrary /ɒn ðe ˈkɒntrəriǁ-ˈkɑːntreri/ [adverb]spoken formaluse this to tell someone that the opposite of what they say is true 【正式，口】正相反，恰恰相反 ‘Do you think the divorce will upset her family?’ ‘On the contrary. It will probably come as a relief.’ “你说他们离婚她家里人会难过吗？”“恰恰相反，倒可能是一种解脱。” ‘You probably aren't interested in my opinion.’ ‘On the contrary, any ideas you have to add would be very welcome.’ “我的意见你也许没有兴趣。”“正好相反，你的任何想法我们都欢迎。”just the opposite/reversealsoquite the opposite/reverseespecially British, spoken /ˌdʒʌst ði ˈɒpəzt, rɪˈvɜːʳs, ˌkwaɪt ði ˈɒpəzt, rɪˈvɜːʳsǁ-ˈɑːp-/ [adverb]use this to tell someone that the opposite of a situation or statement is true 正好相反 My friends say I spend too much time studying, but my parents say just the opposite. 我朋友说我学习的时间太多，但我父母的说法正好相反。 We were not in love at the time - quite the opposite in fact. 那时候我们没有相爱一事实上正好相反。4 a statement or situation that contains two opposite ideas 矛盾的说法或情形paradox /ˈpærədɒksǁ-dɑːks/ [countable noun]a statement or situation that contains two opposite ideas or parts, so that it seems strange that they could both be true at the same time 似非而是的说法；矛盾〔的情况〕 There's a paradox in the fact that although we're living longer than ever before, people are more obsessed with health issues than they ever were. 虽然我们比过去长寿，但人们却比以前更加关注健康问题，这是个矛盾的现象。paradoxical /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl, ˌpærəˈdɒksəkəlǁ-ˈdɑːks-/ [adjective] Raising interest rates seems a paradoxical way of bringing down inflation. 通过提高利率来减轻通货膨胀似乎是个矛盾的做法。paradoxically [adverb] Paradoxically, it's the parents who try to protect their children most who can make them unable to cope with risky situations on their own. 十分矛盾的是，家长越是保护孩子，孩子越是不能独立处理危险的情况。5 in or from the opposite direction 朝相反的方向或从相反的方向the other way /ði ˌʌðəʳ ˈweɪ/ [adverb]in or from the opposite direction 另一个方向 Turn around and face the other way. 转过来，面朝另一方。 I waved to her but she didn't see -- she was looking the other way. 我向她挥手，可她没看到—她正看着另一边。 When you're overtaking, make sure there's nothing coming the other way. 超车的时候一定要看清楚对面没有车驶过来。the opposite direction/the other direction /ði ˌɒpəzt dˈrekʃənǁ-ˌɑːp-, ði ˌʌðəʳ dˈrekʃən/ [noun phrase]in the opposite/other direction The driver sped off in the opposite direction. 那个司机朝相反方向疾驰而去。 Gloria and Mae set off one way while Ruth and Sarah went in the other direction. 格洛丽亚和梅向一方走去，露丝和萨拉则走向另一方。from the opposite direction While everyone was watching the action on the left of the stage, the dancers entered from the opposite direction 大家都在看舞台左边的表演时，舞蹈演员从另一边上场了。in opposite directions /ɪn ˌɒpəzt dˈrekʃənzǁ-ˌɑːp-/ [adverb]moving or facing in the opposite direction from each other 〔两人或两物〕朝相反的方向 There were two paths going in opposite directions. 两条小路通往相反的方向。 Two trains travelling in opposite directions crashed, killing twenty passengers. 两列相向而行的火车相撞，造成20名乘客死亡。6 to be opposite something or someone 在另一物或人的对面opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt, ˈɒpəzətǁˈɑːp-/ []something that isopposite something else is facing it, for example on the other side of the street or on the other side of a table. In American English this is not used as an adverb 在…对面〔在美国英语中opposite不用作副词〕 The bathroom is opposite the bedroom. 浴室在卧室的对面。 When you get off the bus, you'll see a grocery store on the opposite side of the street. 下车的时候，你会看到街对面有家杂货店。directly oppositeexactly opposite 正对面 The entrance to the park is directly opposite our house. 公园入口就在我们家正对面。diagonally oppositeopposite and to one side 斜对面 Diagonally opposite the stove is a large stone sink. 炉子斜对面是一个很大的石水槽。the house/chair/man etc opposite Pointing to the chair opposite, he said ‘Come and talk to me for a while.’ 他指着对面的椅子说：“来和我谈一会吧。”sit/stand etc opposite There was a thin dark woman sitting opposite me. 我对面坐着一个黑眼睛黑头发的瘦女人。live oppositeto live in the opposite house 住在对面 The only contact she has is with the woman who lives opposite. 她唯一有接触的是住在对面的那个女人。face /feɪs/ [transitive verb]if one person, building, seat etcfaces another, they are opposite each other, and each has their front towards the other 〔人、建筑物、座位等〕面对，面向 Courtney's apartment faces the harbour. 考特妮的公寓面朝海港。 The seat facing mine was empty. 我对面的座位空着。 They stood facing each other for a few minutes. 他俩面对面站了好几分钟。across /əˈkrɒsǁəˈkrɔːs/ [preposition]across the street/road/river/table etcopposite from where you are, and on the other side of the street, road etc 在街道/马路/河/桌子等的对面 She lives across the road. 她住在马路对面。 The prisoners’ cells faced each other across an aisle. 牢房是面对面的，中间隔着一条通道。across the street/road etc from somebody/something Bill sat down across the desk from him. 比尔隔着桌子在他对面坐了下来。 Across the street from where we were standing was a little park. 从我们站的地方穿过大街就有一个小公园。across fromacross the road from a place 某地方的对面 There's a hotel across from the station where we can go. 车站对面有一家旅馆，我们可以去那儿。face to face /ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/ [adverb]if two people areface to face, they are very close to and facing each other 〔两人〕面对面地sit/stand face to face We sat face to face across a narrow table. 我们面对面坐在一张窄窄的桌子旁。 They stood face to face, each struggling to control his temper. 他们面对面站着，大家都在拼命地忍住不发脾气。come face to face with somebodysuddenly and unexpectedly face someone 突然面对面地遇见某人 Turning the corner I came face to face with a security guard. 拐过街角，我和一个警卫撞了个正着。on the other side /ɒn ði ˌʌðəʳ ˈsaɪd/ [adverb]on the opposite side of something 在…的另一边 If you look across the lake, you can see Donald's house on the other side. 向湖的另一边望去，可以看到唐纳德的房子就在对面。on the other side of You can park on the other side of the road. 你可以把车停在马路的另一边。 There was a little boat moored on the other side of the river. 河的另一边泊着一艘小船。