contrast是什么意思_contrast怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)

Verb:

put in opposition to show or emphasize differences;"The middle school teacher contrasted her best student"s work with that of her weakest student"

to show differences when compared; be different;"the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

中英词源

contrast 比较

contra-, 相对，相反。-st, 站，词源同stand. 即相对而站进行比较。

contrast: contrast: see statue
contrast (v.): 1690s, from French contraster (Old French contrester), modified by or from Italian contrastare "stand out against, strive, contend," from Vulgar Latin *contrastare "to withstand," from Latin contra "against" (see contra) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet).

Middle English had contrest "to fight against, to withstand," which became extinct. Modern word re-introduced as an art term. Related: Contrasted; contrasting; contrastive.
contrast (n.): 1711, from contrast (v.).

词态变化

复数 contrasts;
第三人称单数 contrasts;
过去式 contrasted;
过去分词 contrasted;
现在分词 contrasting;

权威造句

1. The boy"s room is a complete contrast to the guest room.: 这个男孩的房间和客房截然不同。

2. The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.: 相比之下，私营部门就有很多钱可供开销。

3. Hungary, by contrast, reacted calmly to events in Yugoslavia.: 相比之下,匈牙利对南斯拉夫发生的一系列事件反应平静.

4. In contrast with its surface fleet, Britain"s submarine force was relatively small.: 同其水面舰队相比，英国的潜艇部队规模相对较小。

5. By contrast, the comparable figure for the Netherlands is 16 per cent.: 相反，荷兰的相对数字为16%。

近反义词

comparison

difference

variance

相似短语

in contrast 相反,大不相同

in contrast to 与…相比，与…相反

in contrast with 与…完全不同

by contrast to n.与...对比,与...相反

by contrast with 和...成对照；和...比起来

by contrast 相比之下,相反

contrast with 与...相比

in contrast with/to 与...成反比

contrast to 和...相对照, 与...形成对比

apparent contrast 表观对比度

单词分析

这些动词(短语)均含“比较”之意。
compare侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣，强调相同或类似之处。
compare to指两物有类似或相似之处，从而“把(一物)比作(另一物)。”
compare with指“把……用……作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。
contrast指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异，侧重不同点。

记忆方法

1. contra‐在街道的对面形成.
2. 在街道的两边形成对照。
3. 相反的街道形成对照。

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