contrast

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

n. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
n. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
n. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
n. 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)

中文翻译

n. 差别, 对比, 对照物
vt. 使对比
vi. 成对照
[计] 反差; 对比度

3
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,451
BNC 频率
1,762
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记忆技巧

contrast 由前缀 con-（表示“共同”或“对比”）和词根 trast（来源于拉丁语 tradere，意为“拉、拖”）组成。整体意思为“相互拉扯”，引申为“对比”。

例句

1. The contrast between the two paintings is very striking.
这两幅画之间的对比非常引人注目。
2. In contrast to last year, this summer is much hotter.
与去年相比，今年的夏天要热得多。
3. She wore a red dress to create a contrast with her black shoes.
她穿了一条红色裙子以与黑色鞋子形成对比。

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