新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

opposite

英  [ˈɒpəzɪt]
    

[ADJ, ADV, NOUN, PREP]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1对面的

    The opposite side or part of something is the side or part that is furthest away from you.

    近义词

    far

    双语例句

    例:

    the opposite corner of the room.

    房间的对角。

    例:

    Cassiopeia lies on the opposite side of the Pole Star from Ursa Major.

    仙后座位于大熊星座的北极星对面。

    2截然相反的

    Opposite is used to describe things of the same kind which are completely different in a particular way. For example, north and south are opposite directions, and winning and losing are opposite results in a game.

    近义词

    different , other , contrary

    反义词

    same , identical

    双语例句

    例:

    All the cars driving in the opposite direction had their headlights on.

    对面开来的车都开着前灯。

    例:

    directly opposite points of view.

    截然相反的观点。

    ADV. 副词
  • 1在对面地

    Someone or something opposite is on the other side .

    双语例句

    例:

    He looked up at the buildings opposite, but could see no open window.

    他抬头看向对面那些楼,但看不见一扇开着的窗户。

    NOUN. 名词
  • opposites

    1[C 可数名词] 正好相反的人或事物

    The opposite of someone or something is the person or thing that is most different from them.

    双语例句

    例:

    Ritter was a very complex man but Marius was the opposite, a simple farmer.

    里特城府很深,而马里厄斯则恰恰相反,是个淳朴的农民。

    例:

    Well, whatever he says you can bet he's thinking the opposite.

    哦,无论他说什么,你都能肯定他想的是另外一套。

    PREP. 介词
  • 1在…对面

    If one thing is opposite another, it is on the other side of a space from it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Jennie had sat opposite her at breakfast.

    吃早餐时,珍妮坐在她的对面。