contrast

英 ['kɒntrɑːst] 美 ['kɑːntræst]

• n. 对比；差别；对照物
• v. 对比；成对照
• n. [计算机] 反差

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]对比,对照

   the comparison of objects or situations that are dissimilar, especially to show differences

2. [U][C]差异,差别

   difference between people or things that are compared

3. [C]对照物,明显的对比物

   sth noticeably different from sth else

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 对比,对照

   compare so that differences are made clear; show a difference when compared

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 对比，对照
2. 差异，差别，悬殊差别
3. 对照物
4. 大不相同的人
5. 并置对比
6. 对立面
7. 【摄】反差
8. 【修辞学】对照法
9. 不同，悬殊
10. 明暗对比，图像明暗对比度
11. 【计】 反差

v. 动词

1. 形成对照，显出差异
2. 使对比，使对照，把...加以对比
3. 对比，对照

英英释义

Noun:

1. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared;

   "in contrast to"
   "by contrast"
   

2. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

3. a conceptual separation or distinction;

   "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
   

4. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors

5. the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)

Verb:

1. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences;

   "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
   

2. to show differences when compared; be different;

   "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Black and white shows a striking contrast.
   黑和白形成明显的对比。
2. There is a great contrast between good and evil.
   善与恶有明显的差别。
3. The little village was a total contrast to San Francisco.
   这个小村庄与圣弗朗西斯科形成强烈对照。

用作动词 (v.)

1. When you contrast their work records, Julie is clearly more qualified.
   对比他们的工作记录,你会发现茱莉更有能力。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The microscope image contains contrast effects.
   显微镜所成的图像具有反差效应。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. There can be no differentiation without contrast.
   有比较才有差别。
2. The black paint on the door provides a contrast for the white walls.
   门上的黑漆与白墙形成对比。
3. Such a contrast between brother and sister is surprising.
   兄妹之间如此之大的差别令人惊讶。
4. Today's work is quite a contrast to what you did yesterday.
   今天的工作与你昨天做的工作完全不同。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. The colours in that picture contrast nicely.
   颜色在这幅图画里很协调。
2. His actions and his promises contrast sharply.
   他说的和做的相差太远。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.
   把新鲜蔬菜和冰冻蔬菜对比,就会发现新鲜的吃起来味道好。
2. He contrasted the two different economic systems in his speech.
   他在讲话中对比了两种不同的经济体系。
3. The book contrasts child-rearing methods in America and Russia.
   这本书把美国和俄国的儿童教养方法进行了对比。
4. In this book the writer contrasted the good and the evil.
   在这本书里作者把善与恶作了对比。

经典引文

• Colour contrasts between brown stock bricks, red brick dressings, and white woodwork.

  出自： M. Girouard

• Contrasted by contrary motions, the most noble parts foremost in sight.

  出自： Dryden

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

by〔in〕 contrast (with〔to〕)

相比之下 on opposed; different with

用作动词 (v.)

contrast with (v.+prep.)

把(一方)与(另一方)对比,对照 compare (sb or sth) with (sb or sth)
contrast with sth
The yellow curtains contrast with the blue bedcover.

黄色窗帘与蓝色床罩形成鲜明的对照。
This colour contrasts well with green.

这种颜色和绿色衬起来很好看。
The Poet's rough life contrasts with his sensitive poetry.

这个诗人的豪放生活与他缠绵悱恻的诗篇形成鲜明的对照。
His behaviour contrasts unfavourably with his principles.

他的行为与他的原则相对照,很不相称。 contrast sb/sth with sb/sth
Contrast the copy with the original.

请将复印件与原件对比一下。
He contrasted his son with the boy next door.

他将他的儿子与隔壁的男孩比较。
We can contrast this story, set in a large modern city, with other one that tells of life on a lonely farm.

我们可以将这篇以现代化的大城市生活为背景的故事与另一篇描写偏僻农场生活的故事对照一下。
Contrasting the imported goods with the domestic products, you can see the difference.

通过进口货物和国内产品的对比,你可以看出差别。
When the artificial flowers are contrasted with natural ones, you can hardly tell the difference.

当人造花和自然花对比时,你几乎不能辨出真假。
When the synthetic fabric is contrasted with the natural one, the difference is very apparent.

要是把合成纺织品同天然纺织品对比一下,它们的差别就很明显了。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• afford〔form, offer, present, provide, supply〕 a contrast 形成对照
• bring out the contrast 引出对比
• deepen〔lend, make〕 a contrast 加深〔显出,做〕对照
• have a contrast 有差别
• increase〔lessen〕 a contrast 增加〔缩小〕差别
• notice〔point out〕 a contrast 注意到〔指出〕差异
• reveal〔show〕 a contrast 显出差别
• sharpen a contrast 加强差别
• use a contrast 运用对比

形容词+～

• clear〔harsh, marked〕 contrast 分明〔鲜明,明显〕的对照
• complete contrast 全面的对比
• great〔remarkable〕 contrast 极大〔显著〕的差别
• impressive〔pleasant〕 contrast 给人印象深刻〔愉快〕的对照
• striking〔vivid〕 contrast 鲜明〔生动〕的对比

名词+～

• number contrast 数目的差别

介词+～

• by contrast 对比之下,相反
• in contrast to〔with〕 和…形成对比,和…对照
• for the sake of contrast 为了对比起见

～+介词

• contrast between… 之间的对比
• contrast of… 的明显差别〔对比〕
• contrast to sb 与某人相比
• contrast with 与…对比

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• contrast beautifully〔finely〕 映衬下非常美丽
• contrast prettily 对比差异显得很悦目
• contrast sharply〔strikingly, vividly〕 形成鲜明的对照
• contrast startlingly 强烈地对比
• contrast strongly 惊人地对比

～+介词

• contrast with 与…形成对比(对照),衬托
• contrast with one's promises 与许诺对照
• contrast good with evil 把善与恶作了对比
• contrast this with that 把这个同那个比一比(就看出差别来)

词语用法

1. in contrast with 和in contrast to的区别：两者均可以解释为“和……做对比”，但后者的用法较为普遍；
2. contrast后面常接to，偶尔也接with，表示“对比或相反的东西”。

   Black is a contrast to (with) white.
   黑与白是对立的。

3. contrast with普遍用法解释为“跟…对照”，通常不能省略with。

   The flowers contrast with the grass.
   花和草是对照的。

v. (动词)

1. contrast的基本意思是把两个以上的事物摆在一起,以显示其不同之处。
2. contrast用作不及物动词时,接介词with,表示“与…形成对照”,主语一般是物。contrast也可用作及物动词,常用于“contrast sth with sth ”结构,意为“使…与…相对照”,主语一般为人,动词宾语与介词宾语表示相对照的物或事物。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

contrast, collate, compare

• 参见compare条。

contrast with, compare with

• 这两个短语意思并不相同,前者意为“可与…相比”; 后者意为“同…形成对比〔反差〕”。例如:
• Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises.她的行为和她的诺言形成了强烈的反差。

compare，compare to，compare with，contrast

• 这些动词(短语)均含“比较”之意。
• compare侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣，强调相同或类似之处。
• compare to指两物有类似或相似之处，从而“把(一物)比作(另一物)。”
• compare with指“把……用……作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。
• contrast指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异，侧重不同点。

词源解说

• ☆ 17世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自法语的contraster，意为显示出对立；最初源自拉丁语的contra，意为反对。

近反义词

【近义词】

• comparison
• difference
• variance

【反义词】

• likeness
• similarity