"contrast" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对比
• 对照

Definition

两个或更多事物之间明显的差异；作动词时，指对比两件事物以突出它们的不同。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于学术、艺术或技术场合。常见搭配有“sharp contrast”、“in contrast”、“by contrast”。作动词时，常与“with”或“to”搭配。“compare”可指比较共同点和不同点，“contrast”只关注不同点。

Examples

There is a clear contrast between day and night.

白天和黑夜之间有明显的**对比**。

The artist used blue and orange to create contrast in the painting.

艺术家用蓝色和橙色在画中制造了**对比**。

We often contrast summer and winter to show their differences.

我们经常**对比**夏天和冬天，来展示它们的不同。

Her bright red dress really stands out in contrast to the grey walls.

她鲜红的裙子与灰色的墙壁形成了鲜明的**对比**。

If you contrast these two reports, you'll see big differences in the results.

如果你**对比**这两份报告，你会看到结果上很大的不同。

By contrast, her brother is very outgoing.

**相比之下**，她的哥哥非常外向。