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源自拉丁语 'contrastare',由 'contra'(反对)和 'stare'(站立)组成,意为对立或对比。
❶ 指两种或多种事物在性质、颜色、风格等方面形成鲜明对比的,常用于描述差异明显的特征或元素。
“The artist used contrasting colors to make the painting more vibrant.”
(艺术家使用了对比色使画作更加生动。)
“Her calm personality is contrasting with his energetic nature.”
(她平静的性格与他充满活力的天性形成鲜明对比。)
in contrasting to — 用于引出与前述内容形成对比的事物或观点,强调两者之间的不同。
“In contrasting to his brother, he prefers quiet evenings at home.”
(与他兄弟不同,他更喜欢在家安静地度过夜晚。)