contrastcon•trast /'kɒntræst/

n

1. U 对比，对照

2. C,U 差别，差异

• a sharp contrast between wealth and poverty 贫富之间的悬殊差异

3. C 对照物，鲜明对比物

• The blue curtain provides a beautiful contrast to the white walls. 蓝色的窗帘与白色的墙壁形成美丽的对比。

4. U (绘画、摄影、电视图像等中的)反差，衬度

• The contrast of light and shade is important in photography. 明暗的对比在摄影术上是很重要的。

词组by contrast 对比之下

• By contrast,he was much more outspoken. 对比之下，他坦率得多。

in contrast with (或to) 与…对比起来；与…截然不同

• In contrast to her sister, she was always considerate towards others. 和她的姐姐截然相反，她总是能体谅他人。

• In contrast with his brother,he is very tall. 和他的哥哥相比，他个子很高。