contrary

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒntrəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑntrɛri; for 3 also kənˈtrɛri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kontrer ē; for 5 also kən trârē)


Inflections of 'contrary' (n): npl: contraries
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
contrary adj(opposite)SCSimplified Chinese 对立的 duì lì de
TCTraditional Chinese 對立的
 The two men always seem to have contrary opinions.
 那两个人似乎观念总是对立。
contrary to [sth] prep(in opposition to)SCSimplified Chinese 相反 xiāng fǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 相反
 Contrary to his expectations, thousands of people were at the airport to welcome him.
 与他预料的正相反:数千人来到了机场迎接他。
contrary to [sth] prep(in conflict with)SCSimplified Chinese 与...有冲突
  SCSimplified Chinese 与...相反
TCTraditional Chinese 與…相反
  SCSimplified Chinese 与...相悖
 She left the job because the company's policy on animal testing ran contrary to her beliefs.
 由于公司在动物实验方面的政策与她的信念相悖,她辞了职。
the contrary n(opposite)SCSimplified Chinese 相反的事物
  SCSimplified Chinese 反面 fǎn miàn
TCTraditional Chinese 反面
 Some believe that scientific explanations destroy our appreciation of nature, but I have found the contrary to be true.
 有的人认为,科学阐释摧毁了我们对大自然的欣赏,但我认为正相反。
 有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

其他翻译
英语中文
contrary adj(willful, obstinate)SCSimplified Chinese 固执的,任性的 gù zhí de ,rèn xìng de
TCTraditional Chinese 固執的
  SCSimplified Chinese 乖戾的 guāi lì de
 Josie was a contrary child, and she was prone to tantrums.
 有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式:
英语中文
on the contrary adv(not at all, quite the opposite)SCSimplified Chinese (恰恰)相反地 qià qià xiāng fǎn de
  SCSimplified Chinese 反之 qià qià xiāng fǎn de,fǎn zhī
TCTraditional Chinese 反之
 You think people can't change? On the contrary, they can!
 你认为人是不会变的?恰恰相反,当然会!
quite the contrary adv(not at all, the very opposite)SCSimplified Chinese 完全相反地 wán quán xiāng fǎn de
  SCSimplified Chinese 适得其反地 wán quán xiāng fǎn de,shì dé qí fǎn de
  SCSimplified Chinese 正相反地 wán quán xiāng fǎn de,zhèng xiāng fǎn de
 It is believed that I am pro-union. Quite the contrary, I am actually pro-business.
to the contrary adv(indicating the opposite)SCSimplified Chinese 相反地 xiāng fǎn de
  SCSimplified Chinese 恰恰相反地 xiāng fǎn de ,qià qià xiāng fǎn de
 有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

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 contraryin 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
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习惯性搭配: contrary to [popular belief, fact], contrary to what you [might, probably] believe, giving contrary [advice, information], 更多……

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