contrary
noun
adj
adj
ˈkɒntrəri
noun
1
on the contrary/quite the contrary
used
to
add
to
a
negative
statement,
to
disagree
with
a
negative
statement
by
someone
else,
or
to
answer
no
to
a
question
正相反/恰恰相反
It
wasn’t
a
good
thing;
on
the
contrary
it
was
a
huge
mistake.
那不是件好事，恰恰相反，是个巨大的错误。
‘I
suppose
your
wife
doesn’t
understand
you.’
‘On
the
contrary,
she
understands
me
very
well.’
“我估计你妻子不会理解你的。”“正好相反，她十分理解我。”
‘Are
they
happy?’
‘No,
no,
quite
the
contrary.’
“他们幸福吗？”“不，不，正好相反。”
2
evidence/statements etc to the contrary something
showing
or
saying
the
opposite
相反的证据/陈述等
Unless
there
is
evidence
to
the
contrary,
we
ought
to
believe
them.
除非有相反的证据，否则我们就应该相信他们。
He
continued
to
drink
despite
advice
to
the
contrary.
他不听戒酒建议，继续喝酒。
3
the contrary
the
opposite
of
what
has
been
said
or
suggested
[正式] 相反; 反面; 对立面
formal
adj
4
contrary
ideas,
opinions,
or
actions
are
completely
different
and
opposed
to
each
other
相反的，相对的
Two
contrary
views
emerged.
出现了两种相反的观点。
The
men
shouted
contrary
orders.
这些人下的命令互相矛盾。
[+
to
]
The
government’s
actions
are
contrary
to
the
public
interest.
该政府的行为是和大众的利益相悖的。
5
contrary to popular belief/opinion
used
to
say
that
something
is
true
even
though
people
believe
the
opposite
与普遍的看法/观点相反
Contrary
to
popular
belief,
a
desert
can
be
very
cold.
和普遍的看法相反的是，沙漠上可能非常寒冷。
6
a
contrary
wind
is
not
blowing
in
the
direction
you
want
to
sail
[正式] 〔风〕逆向的
formal
kənˈtreəri
adj
7
someone
who
is
contrary
deliberately
does
different
things
from
other
people
乖戾的，逆反的，好与人作对的
Evans
was
his
usual
contrary
self.
埃文斯还是那副惯常的叛逆样子。