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antithesis

UK //ænˈtɪθəsɪs//US //ænˈtɪθəsɪs//

词源

源自希腊语 'antitithenai'(意为'反对,对立'),由 anti-(反对)和 tithenai(放置)组成,15世纪通过拉丁语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指两个完全相反的事物或概念,形成鲜明对比的关系。常用于强调对立双方的极端差异。

“Love is the antithesis of selfishness.”

(爱是自私的对立面。)

“Her calm personality was the antithesis of his explosive temper.”

(她平静的性格与他暴躁的脾气形成鲜明对比。)

❶ 修辞学中指通过并列相反概念来增强表达效果的修辞手法。

“The phrase 'To be or not to be' is a famous antithesis.”

('生存还是毁灭'是著名的对立修辞。)

“The speaker used antithesis to emphasize his point.”

(演讲者用对立修辞来强调他的观点。)

同义词:opposite, contrast, reverse

常见短语

the antithesis of — 用于强调某事物与另一事物完全相反的特性,突出两者间的极端差异。

“Her kindness is the antithesis of his cruelty.”

(她的善良与他的残忍形成鲜明对比。)