Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
contrary 1
[ˈkɔntrərɪ]
I adj
(=opposite, different) 相反的 xiāngfǎn de
II n
[c/u]
▶ the contrary 相反 xiāngfǎn
- on the contrary
正相反 zhèng xiāngfǎn - contrary to popular opinion
与(與)公众(眾)看法相反 yǔ gōngzhòng kànfǎ xiāngfǎn - to the contrary
相反的 xiāngfǎn de
请勿将 on the contrary 和 in contrast 混淆。on the contrary 用于驳斥某人或某事,指出他们是错误的。'People just don't do things like that.' - 'On the contrary, they do them all the time.' in contrast 用来表示你现在谈论的内容与先前所说的内容是截然不同的。The company said yesterday that in contrast with much of the rest of the industry, it is currently enjoying rapid growth.
contrary 2
[kənˈtrɛərɪ]
adj
(=argumentative) 好与(與)人作对(對)的 hào yǔ rén zuòduì de
在这些条目还发现'contrary':
在英文解释里:
against the flow
- as a matter of fact
- au contraire
- but
- converse
- cross-purpose
- diametrically
- for a change
- if anything
- ironic
- just the opposite
- opposite
- opposite direction
- opposite of
- oppositely
- rather
- that's a different story
- uncharacteristically
- unconstitutional
- unless noted otherwise
中文: