"antithesis" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对立面

Definition

指与某人或某事完全相反的人或事物。在文学中，也指将两种对立观念并列形成的对比。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Antithesis”多用于学术、文学或正式语境。常见表达有“the antithesis of...”，指的是强烈、抽象的对立，不用于日常简单对比，如冷热之间的对立。

Examples

Love is often described as the antithesis of hate.

爱常被描述为仇恨的**对立面**。

Her calm attitude was the antithesis of his excitement.

她冷静的态度是他兴奋的**对立面**。

War is sometimes seen as the antithesis of peace.

战争有时候被看作是和平的**对立面**。

He's the antithesis of everything I believe in.

他是我信仰的一切的**对立面**。

Her messy desk was the perfect antithesis to his neat workspace.

她凌乱的桌子是他整洁工作区的完美**对立面**。

The film contrasts hope and despair as antithesis throughout the story.

这部电影在整个故事中以希望和绝望为**对立面**进行对比。