| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| contrast | Noun /'kɑntɹæst/ Verb /kən'tɹæst/ | Noun (countable) A Contrast is the difference you find when you compare something or someone. Verb (transitive) If you contrast two things, you look for or explain the differences between them. | contrasting contrastive |
Friday, September 25, 2009
4.14 Contrast
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ReplyDelete['kɔntræst]
n. 差别, 对比, 对照物
v. 对比, 成对照
[计算机] 反差
The coastal areas have mild winters, but by contrast the central plains become extremely cold
Two colors that contrast sharply to someone with normal vision.
ReplyDeleteItalian: Contrastare
because they are not perceived as advancing their goal of future success in contrast to their achievement activities.
ReplyDeleteJapanese; han tai ni, taisyou teki
In contrast to Britain, France has benefited from a decade-long effort to wring inflation out of its system and improve its industrial competitiveness.
ReplyDeleteKorean : 대조하다. 대비하다.
Psychologists call it the “contrast effect”: as Item A suddenly looks bad, we get an even stronger preference for Item B.
ReplyDeleteWe can contrast this story, set in a large modern city, with this other one that tells of life on a lonely farm.
ReplyDeleteRussian: контрастировать
In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.
ReplyDeleteSpanish:contrastar