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。