opposite
- adj.相反的;对面的;另一边的;迥然不同的
- n.反面;对立面;对立的人(或物)
- prep.与…相对;在…对面;与…合演;与…联袂演出
- adv.在对面，对过
复数： opposites 派生词： opposite adv.
oppos(e) 反对 + -ite 人/物
oppositeadj.
对面的；另一边的
on the other side of a particular area from sb/sth and usually facing them
Answers are given on the opposite page.
答案在对页上。
We live further down on the opposite side of the road.
我们住在马路对面再远一点的地方。
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country.
人虽同国却各处东西；在这种情况下相好，谈何容易。
对面的
facing the speaker or sb/sth that has been mentioned
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite.
我能看到烟从正对面的窗户里冒出来。
He sat down in the chair opposite.
他在对面的椅子上坐了下来。
相反的；迥然不同的
as different as possible from sth
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction.
我目送他们离开，然后开车向相反的方向驶去。
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect.
她试着让他平静下来，却似乎火上浇油了。
students at opposite ends of the ability range
能力差距两极的学生
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road) .
有一对新婚夫妇住在马路对面。
See opposite (= on the opposite page) for further details.
详情见对页。
a person who does the same job as you in another organization
外交大臣现正和白宫的对等官员会谈。
The Foreign Secretary is currently having talks with his opposite number in the White House.
the other sex
他觉得很难与异性交谈。
He found it difficult to talk to members of the opposite sex.
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
noun
对立的人（或物）；对立面；反面
a person or thing that is as different as possible from sb/sth else
Hot and cold are opposites.
热和冷是对立面。
What is the opposite of heavy?
重的反义词是什么？
I thought she would be small and blonde but she's the complete opposite .
我原以为她是一位身材娇小的金发女郎，但她恰恰相反。
Exactly the opposite is true.
事实恰恰相反。
‘Is it better now?’ ‘ Quite the opposite , I'm afraid.’
“现在好点了吗？” “恐怕正相反。”
prep.
与…相对；在…对面
on the other side of a particular area from sb/sth, and usually facing them
I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table) .
席间我坐在他的对面。
The bank is opposite the supermarket (= on the other side of the road) .
银行在超市的正对面。
Write your address opposite (= next to) your name.
在姓名旁边写上你的地址。
与…合演；与…联袂演出
acting in a film/movie or play as the partner of sb
She starred opposite Tom Hanks.
她与汤姆∙汉克斯联袂主演。
opposite
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PREP 在…的对面
If one thing is opposite another, it is on the other side of a space from it.Jennie had sat opposite her at breakfast.
珍妮吃早餐时坐在她对面。
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ADJ 另一边的；对面的
The opposite side or part of something is the side or part that is furthest away from you....the opposite corner of the room.
房间的对角
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ADJ （同一类事物）截然相反的，全然不同的
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.All the cars driving in the opposite direction had their headlights on...
对面开来的车都打着头灯。
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N-COUNT 对立物；对立面
The opposite of someone or something is the person or thing that is most different from them.Ritter was a very complex man but Marius was the opposite, a simple farmer...
里特城府颇深，而马里厄斯恰恰相反，是个心地淳朴的农民。
noun
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- a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- Synonym: antonym opposite word
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- a contestant that you are matched against
- Synonym: opposition opponent
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- a relation of direct opposition
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- Synonym: reverse contrary
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- something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
- Synonym: inverse
adj
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- of leaves etc;growing in pairs on either side of a stem
- opposite leaves
- Synonym: paired
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- characterized by opposite extremes;completely opposed
- in diametric contradiction to his claims
- diametrical (or opposite) points of view
- opposite meanings
- extreme and indefensible polar positions
- Synonym: diametric diametrical polar
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- altogether different in nature or quality or significance
- the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended
- it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Read
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- the other one of a complementary pair
- the opposite sex
- the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors
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- being directly across from each other;facing
- And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfello
- we lived on opposite sides of the street
- at opposite poles
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- moving or facing away from each other
- looking in opposite directions
- they went in opposite directions
adv
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- directly facing each other
- the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table
- lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street
- they sat opposite at the table
- Synonym: face-to-face
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I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite .
我能看到烟从正对面的窗户里冒出来。
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He sat down in the chair opposite .
他在对面的椅子上坐了下来。
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These two products are from opposite ends of the price range .
这两种产品一种是价格最高的，一种是价格最低的。
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Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first .
她的第二任丈夫与第一任截然不同。
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We live further down on the opposite side of the road .
我们住在马路对面再远一点的地方。
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He found it difficult to talk to members of the opposite sex .
他觉得很难与异性交谈。
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That 's the direct opposite of what you told me yesterday .
那与你昨天告诉我的截然相反。
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The results are illustrated in figure 3 opposite .
结果已在对页图表3中显示。
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There 's a bus stop opposite the house .
房子对面有一个公共汽车站。
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They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction .
他们撞上一辆迎面开来的卡车。
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I thought she would be small and blonde but she 's the complete opposite .
我原以为她是一位身材娇小的金发女郎，但她恰恰相反。
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The prison is opposite the law court .
监狱在法院对面。
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Their house is almost opposite ours .
他们的房子几乎正对着我们的房子。
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Answers are given on the opposite page .
答案在对页上。
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It 's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country .
人虽同国却各处东西；在这种情况下相好，谈何容易。
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See opposite for further details .
详情见对页。
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The Foreign Secretary is currently having talks with his opposite number in the White House .
外交大臣现正和白宫的对等官员会谈。
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What is the opposite of heavy ?
重的反义词是什么？
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I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction .
我目送他们离开，然后开车向相反的方向驶去。
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Exactly the opposite is true .
事实恰恰相反。
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Their opinions were at opposite poles of the debate .
他们的意见在辩论中截然相反。
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She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect .
她试着让他平静下来，却似乎火上浇油了。
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I sat opposite him during the meal .
席间我坐在他的对面。
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He used to be very shy , but now he 's gone to the opposite extreme .
他以前很腼腆，现在却走向了另一个极端。
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Hot and cold are opposites .
热和冷是对立面。
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She starred opposite Cary Grant in ' Bringing up Baby ' .
她和加利∙格兰特在《育婴奇谭》中联袂出演男女主角。
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He 's the diametrical opposite of his brother .
他和他的弟弟截然不同。
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Body language can also be used to attract members of the opposite sex .
肢体语言也可以用来吸引异性的注意。
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Suddenly a car came round a corner on the opposite side
突然，对面的街角处拐过一辆汽车。
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I should have written the notes in the opposite order
我本应按相反的顺序记笔记的。
指方向、作用等相反的。
a converse argument/direction/effect/opinion
相反的论点／方向／效果／观点
a converse wind
逆风
指观点、意见、行为等完全相反或对立的；用于 contrary to popular belief等短语时，可作为句子状语；表示“逆向的”时尤指风，与converse同义。
Several of those present had contrary information.
几个在场的人所掌握的信息截然不同。
That company's actions are contrary to the public interest.
该公司的行为是与大众利益相悖的。
Contrary to popular opinion, I don't dye my hair!
与大多数人的想法不同，我不染头发！
Contrary to our expectations, he's found a nice girlfriend.
出乎我们的意料，他找到了一个漂亮的女友。
与 contrary 基本同义，但通常只作定语，后接介词 to 时则可作表语。
He tried to make her happy but it seemed to be having the opposite effect.
他试着哄她开心，却似乎适得其反了。
They drove off in the opposite direction.
他们开车向相反方向驶去。
The result was quite opposite to what they had expected.
结果和他们所期望的完全相反。
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