"contrary" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 相反的
• 對立的

Definition

如果某事是 contrary 的，它與另一件事相反，或違背了預期、願望或說法。它可以用來描述觀點、證據、行為或情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞常見於較正式或中性的英語中，如 'contrary to popular belief'、'on the contrary'、'a contrary opinion'。作形容詞時，通常表示「相反的」或「違背的」；在片語 'on the contrary' 中，它相當於說「恰恰相反」。不要和 'controversial' 混淆，後者表示「有爭議的」。

Examples

His answer was contrary to mine.

他的回答和我的**相反**。

The weather was contrary to the forecast.

天氣和預報**相反**。

That idea is contrary to our plan.

那個想法和我們的計畫**相反**。

Contrary to what people think, he’s actually very shy.

**與**人們想的**相反**，他其實很害羞。

On the contrary, I think this could work really well.

**恰恰相反**，我覺得這可能會非常有效。

She tends to be contrary just to start an argument.

她總愛**唱反調**，只是為了挑起爭論。