con.trast

contrast的音标和读音：
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contrast的词性：
v.（动词）

contrast的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences:
使对照：为了显出或强调差异而使…对比：

an essay that contrasts city and country life; contrasted this computer with inferior models.
一篇比较城市和乡村生活的文章；将这部电脑与品质差的机型对比

contrast的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

2. To show differences when compared:
比较之下显出区别：

siblings who contrast sharply in interests and abilities; a color that contrasted clearly with the dark background.
在兴趣和能力上迥然相异的兄弟（姐妹）；与黑色背影形成鲜明对比的颜色

contrast的词性：
n.（名词）

contrast的音标和读音：

3. The act of contrasting; a setting off of dissimilar entities or objects.
对照：对比的行为；通过对比突出不同的实体或物体

4. The state of being contrasted:
对比，对照：对比之下显示差别的状态：

red berries standing in vivid contrast against the snow.
红草莓与雪形成鲜明的对比

5. A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared:
差别悬殊：被比较的实体或物体之间的差异，尤指悬殊差别：

the contrast between Northern and Southern speech patterns.
北方话与南方话有显著的差别

6. One thing that is strikingly dissimilar to another:
差别明显：与另一事物炯然相异的一件事物：

My new school was a welcome contrast to the one before.
我的新学校比以前的好多了

7. The use of opposing elements, such as colors, forms, or lines, in proximity to produce an intensified effect in a work of art.
明暗对比：在一件艺术品中将相对的要素（如颜色、形状、线条等）放在一起使用以产生强烈的对比效果

8. The difference in brightness between the light and dark areas of a picture, such as a photograph or video image.
反差：在摄影或电视图象的画面中明处和暗处之间的亮度差别

contrast的词源：

9. French contraster
法语 contraster

10. from Italian contrastare
源自 意大利语 contrastare

11. from Medieval Latin contrstre
源自 中世纪拉丁语 contrstre

12. Latin contr- [contra-]
拉丁语 contr- [前缀，表“相反”]

13. Latin stre [to stand] * see st-
拉丁语 stre [站立] *参见 st-

contrast的词性：
adj.（形容词）

contrast的词性：
adv.（副词）

contrast的用法：

14. The noun contrast may be followed by between, with, or to :
名词contrast 后面可以跟 between,with 或 to ：

There is a sharp contrast between his earlier and later works.
他的早期作品和晚期作品截然不同。

In contrast with (or less frequently, to ) his early works, the later plays are brittle and highly theatrical.
与其早期的作品相比 （或不经常用的 to ） ，其晚期的戏剧敏感且极富戏剧性。

15. When contrast is used as a transitive verb, both with and to may follow, though with is more common:
当contrast 被用作及物动词时， 后面可跟with 和 to ， 但with 更为普遍：

He contrasts the naturalistic early plays with (or to ) the brittle later comedies.
他早期的自然主义风格戏剧与（或者可用 to ） 敏感的晚期喜剧形成鲜明的对比