1 [U] comparison between two people or things that shows the differences between them 对比:
In contrast to previous years, we've had a very successful summer.与往年相比,我们今年夏季的收获很丰富。
2 [C,U] (a) contrast (to/with sb/sth); (a) contrast (between A and B) a clear difference between two things or people that is seen when they are compared 明显差别:
There is a tremendous contrast between the climate in the valley and the climate in the hills.山谷的气候与山上的气候回然不同。
3 [C] something that is clearly different from sth else when the two things are compared 截然不同的事物:
This house is quite a contrast to your old one!这幢房子与你旧有的不大相同!
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/kənˈtrɑ:st; US -ˈtræst ||; kənˈtræst/verb
1 [T] contrast (A and/with B) to compare people or things in order to show the differences between them 对比:
The film contrasts his poor childhood with his later life as a millionaire.这影片将他贫穷的童年和后来成为富翁的生活加以对比。
2 [I] contrast with sb/sth to be clearly different when compared 形成鲜明的对照:
This comment contrasts sharply with his previous remarks.他这话与先前的说法有天渊之别。
contrast1/ˋkɑntræst; ˈkɒntrɑːst/n 1 [C,U] a very noticeable difference between people, things etc 差异﹐差别: +between the contrast between the rich and the poor 贫富差异+with The marble makes a strong contrast with the wooden floor. 大理石与木地板形成强烈的对比。2 in/by contrast (to/with sth) used when comparing two people, things etc that are very different from each other(与…)对比之下: There was brilliant sunshine outside, in contrast to the interior. 屋外阳光明媚﹐室内截然不同。3 [C] something that is very different to something else 明显不同的事物: +to The theatre was quite a contrast to the ones we’d performed in before. 这座剧院和我们以前表演过的地方很不一样。
contrast2/kənˋtræst; kənˈtrɑːst/v 1 [I] if two things contrast, the difference between them is very noticeable〔两事物〕形成对比: +with These results contrast sharply with other medical tests. 这些结果与其他医学测试的结果截然不同。2 [T] to compare two people, ideas, objects etc and show how they are different from each other 对照﹐对比: contrast sth with sth The speaker contrasted this approach with earlier methods. 演讲人将这个方法与以前的方法作对比。—contrasting adj : contrasting colours 对比强烈的颜色
contrastcontrastcontrasts1nouna difference between things that you can see clearly: There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West.contrastcontrastcontrastscontrastedcontrasting2verb (contrasts, contrasting, contrasted)to look at or think about two or more things together and see the differences between them: The book contrasts life today with life 100 years ago.