opposite
柯林斯词典
1. PREP If one thing is opposite another, it is on the other side of a space from it. 在…對麪
Jennie had sat opposite her at breakfast. 喫早餐時，珍妮已坐在她的對麪。
2. ADV Opposite is also an adverb. 在對麪地
He looked up at the buildings opposite, but could see no open window. 他擡頭看了看對麪那些樓，但看不見一扇開著的窗戶。
3. ADJ The opposite side or part of something is the side or part that is furthest away from you. 對麪的[ADJ n]
...the opposite corner of the room. …房間裡的另一個對角。
4. ADJ Opposite is used to describe things of the same kind which are completely different in a particular way. For example, north and south are opposite directions, and winning and losing are opposite results in a game. 截然相反的
All the cars driving in the opposite direction had their headlights on. 所有迎麪開來的車都開著前燈。
5. N-COUNT Theoppositeof someone or something is the person or thing that is most different from them. 正好相反的人或事物
Ritter was a very complex man but Marius was the opposite, a simple farmer. 裡特是個非常複襍的人，而馬裡厄斯則恰恰相反，是個單純的辳民。
Well, whatever he says you can bet he's thinking the opposite. 哦，無論他說什麽，你都能肯定他想的是另外一套。
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opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt/ (opposites)
剑桥词典
- The two politicians have diametrically opposite points of view .
- Two of the president's chief advisors have staked out opposite positions on this issue .
- He held the opposite view to his brother .
- The witnesses gave opposite accounts of who caused the accident .
- The movie was supposed to be scary , but it had the opposite effect on him.
- "No, go that way, " I said, pointing in the opposite direction .
- These two men might be thought to represent the opposite poles of economic ideology .
- By the time we reached the opposite bank , the boat was sinking fast .
- Firmly secure the two uprights to opposite walls in the alcove and then slot the shelves in between them.
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opposite adjective (DIFFERENT)
completely different全然不同的，迥異的，截然相反的
You'd never know they're sisters - they're completely opposite to each other in every way. 你怎麽也不會知道她們是姐妹——她們各方麪都全然不同。
Police attempts to calm the violence had the opposite effect . 警方試圖平息暴力活動，卻適得其反。
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opposite adjective (FACING)
being in a position on the other side ; facing另一邊的，相反的，對麪的
My brother and I live on opposite sides of the city . 我哥哥和我住在城裡兩個方曏相反的區。
The map on the opposite page shows where these birds commonly breed . 對頁上的地圖表明這些鳥一般在什麽地方交配繁衍。
They sat at opposite ends of the table (to/from each other), refusing to talk . 他們坐在桌子的兩耑，彼此互不搭理。
facing the speaker or stated person or thing
（在說話者、所指的人或物）對麪的
If you want to buy tickets , you need to go to the counter opposite. 如果想買票，你得去對麪的櫃台。
Who owns that house opposite (= on the other side of the road )? 對麪那棟房子的主人是誰？
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