| [/ˈɔpəzɪt; ˋɑpəzɪt/] adj 用法:
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] ~ (to sb/sth) having a position on the other side (of sb/sth); facing 另一侧的; 相对著的:
on the opposite page 对面一页上 *
In England you must drive on the opposite side of the road to the rest of Europe. 在英国路上开车, 要与欧洲其他国家方向相反. *
John and Mary sat at opposite ends of the table (to each other). 约翰和玛丽（面对面地）坐在桌子两端. *
This is Number 6, so Number 13 must be on the opposite side of the street. 这是6号, 那麽13号一定在街的对面. 用法:
2 (used after the n 用於名词之後) facing the speaker or a specified person or thing 面对著的; 对面的:
I asked the man opposite if he would open the door. 我问对面的人他愿意不愿意开门. *
I could see smoke coming out of the windows of the house opposite. 我可以看见有烟从对面房子的窗户冒出来. *
Can you see where the grammar books are? The dictionaries are on the shelf directly opposite. 你看见语法书在哪儿呢吗? 词典都在正对著的书架上. 用法:
3 [attrib 作定语] entirely different; contrary 完全不同的; 相反的:
travelling in opposite directions 朝相反的方向行进 *
contact with the opposite sex, ie of men with women or women with men 与异性接触 *
The opposite approach is to use a bilingual dictionary. 另一种方法截然不同就是使用双语词典. opposite 2
adv:
There's a couple with a dog who live opposite. 对面住著一对夫妇养著一条狗. *
The woman sitting opposite is a detective. 坐在对面的那个女子是侦探. opposite 3
prep ~ (to) sb/sth 用法:
1 on the other side of a specific area from (sb/sth); facing (sb/sth) 在（某人[某物]）另侧; 面对（某人[某物]）:
I sat opposite to him during the meal. 吃饭的时候我坐在他的对面. *
The bank is opposite the supermarket. 银行在超级市场对面. *
Put the wardrobe in the corner opposite the door. 把衣柜放在对著门的那个角落里. 用法:
2 (of actors) taking a part in a play, film, etc as the partner of (sb) （指演员）与（某人）配戏, 合演:
She had always dreamed of appearingopposite Olivier. 她一直梦想著能与奥利维尔配戏. opposite 4
n ~ (of sth) word or thing that is as different as possible (from sth) 反义词; 对立的事物:
Hot and cold are opposites. 热和冷是一对反义词. *
Light is the opposite of heavy. 轻是重的反义词. *
I thought she would be small and pretty but she's completely the opposite. 我以为她娇小而漂亮, 结果完全相反. |