
obverse
词源
源自拉丁语 'obversus',意为'转向对面的',由 ob-(朝向)和 vertere(转动)组成,15世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 指硬币、奖章等物品的正面,通常刻有主要图案或人物头像。与反面(reverse)相对。
“The obverse of the coin features the portrait of the queen.”
(硬币的正面印有女王的肖像。)
“On the obverse side of the medal, you can see the Olympic rings.”
(奖牌的正面可以看到奥运五环标志。)
❶ 指事物明显可见的一面或主要方面,通常与不太明显的反面形成对比。
“The obverse of his generosity was a tendency to show off.”
(他慷慨大方的另一面是爱炫耀的倾向。)
“Freedom is the obverse of responsibility.”
(自由是责任的对立面。)
adjective
❶ 描述位于正面或显著位置的,或指与某事物相对应的另一面。
“The obverse leaf of the document bears the official seal.”
(文件的正页盖有官方印章。)
“Every argument has its obverse viewpoint.”
(每个论点都有其对立观点。)
常见短语
on the obverse — 用于强调某事物在正面或显著位置的特征,常见于正式描述或学术语境。
“On the obverse of the ancient coin is depicted the sun god.”
(在这枚古币的正面刻画着太阳神的形象。)
obverse and reverse — 成对使用,指事物的正反两面,常用于硬币描述或比喻性表达中。
“The exhibition displays coins showing both obverse and reverse designs.”
(展览展出了同时呈现正反面设计的硬币。)