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contrary

English → Chinese

adj//ˈkɑːntreri//

(特质) 相反的:与事实、观点或预期完全不同。

Contrary to the weather forecast, it stayed sunny and warm all afternoon.

(Chinese) 与天气预报相反,整个下午天气晴朗温暖。

The defendant's testimony was contrary to the evidence found at the crime scene.

(Chinese) 被告的证词与犯罪现场发现的证据相反。

adj//ˈkɑːntreri//

(逻辑) 正相反:表示实际情况与前面说的完全相反。

I thought he would be angry; on the contrary, he was very understanding.

(Chinese) 我以为他会生气;正相反,他非常体谅人。

The tax cut didn't help the economy; on the contrary, it increased the debt.

(Chinese) 减税并没有帮助经济;正相反,它增加了债务。

Entry ID: en:zh:contrary · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary