⇒ 对于离婚,社会舆论反应不一。 Duìyú líhūn, shèhuì yúlùn fǎnyìng bùyī. → Society is divided in its opinion of divorce. ⇒ 对于这篇文章,大家理解不一。 Duìyú zhè piān wénzhāng, dàjiā lǐjiě bù yī. → Not everyone understands this article in the same way.
对付
( 应对 ) deal with ( pt , pp dealt ) ⇒ 对付复杂局面 duìfu fùzá júmiàn → deal with a complicated situation ⇒ 他不是一个好对付的人。 Tā bùshì yī gè hǎo duìfu de rén. → He isn't easy to handle.
对决
battle for supremacy
对劲
( 合适 ) well-suited
对口
be appropriate to ⇒ 对口的工作 duìkǒu de gōngzuò → a job that is appropriate to one's training
对头
( 正常 ) normal
对峙
confront
对应
correspond
对待
treat
对手
( 指比赛 ) opponent
对抗
( 对立 ) confront ⇒ 两党之间的对抗并未消除。 Liǎng dǎng zhījiān de duìkàng bìng wèi xiāochú. → There are still some major disputes between the two parties.
对接
link ... up
对方
other side ⇒ 恋爱中的男女很少介意对方的缺点。 Liàn'ài zhōng de nánnǚ hěnshǎo jièyì duìfāng de quēdiǎn. → People who are in love rarely mind about their partner's weaknesses.
对比
contrast ⇒ 鲜明的对比 xiānmíng de duìbǐ → marked contrast
对照
compare
对白
dialogue
对称
symmetrical
对立
counter
对等
equal ⇒ 两国在对等的基础上签订了条约。 Liǎng guó zài duìděng de jīchǔ shang qiāndìngle tiáoyuē. → The two countries signed the agreement on an equal basis.
对答
answer
对策
countermeasure
对话
dialogue ⇒ 两国将就边境问题对话。 Liǎng guó jiāng jiù biānjìng wèntí duìhuà. → The two countries will have a dialogue about the border issue.
对调
swap ⇒ 如果你不喜欢这个位置的话,我们可以对调。 Rúguǒ nǐ bù xǐhuān zhège wèizhi de huà, wǒmen kěyǐ duìdiào. → If you don't like your seat, we can swap.
对象
( 目标 ) object ⇒ 爱丽斯是他爱慕的对象。 Aìlìsī shì tā àimù de duìxiàng. → Alice is the object of his affections.
对路
( 合适 ) suitable ⇒ 该产品在法国市场不对路。 Gāi chǎnpǐn zài Fǎguó shìchǎng bù duìlù. → This product is unsuitable for the French market.
对面
( 对过 ) the opposite ⇒ 街对面有一家餐馆。 Jiē duìmiàn yǒu yī jiā cānguǎn. → There's a restaurant on the opposite side of the street.
敌对
hostile
查对
verify
校对
proofread
核对
check
派对
party
相对
be opposite
绝对
absolute ⇒ 绝对真理 juéduì zhēnlǐ → absolute truth
针对
( 对准 ) be aimed at ⇒ 他的话不是针对你。 Tā de huà bù shì zhēnduì nǐ. → What he said was not aimed at you.
面对
face ⇒ 我们要勇于面对任何困难。 Wǒmen yào yǒngyú miànduì rènhé kùnnan. → We must face any difficulties head on. ⇒ 面对失败,他毫不气馁。 Miànduì shībài, tā háo bù qìněi. → In the face of defeat he wasn't in the least disheartened.
对不起
( 愧疚 ) be sorry ⇒ 对不起,我迟到了10分钟。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ chídàole shí fēnzhōng. → Sorry, I'm ten minutes late. ⇒ 对不起,请再说一遍。 Duìbuqǐ, qǐng zài shuō yī biàn. → Sorry? Can you say that again please? ⇒ 对不起,借过。 Duìbuqǐ, jièguò. → Excuse me - may I just get through?
对角线
diagonal
对讲机
intercom
相对论
theory of relativity
对牛弹琴
preach to deaf ears
对症下药
use appropriate methods ⇒ 治病要对症下药。 Zhìbìng yào duì zhèng xià yào. → When treating illnesses, appropriate methods must be used.
文不对题
go off on a tangent
针锋相对
tit for tat
门当户对
families of equal rank ⇒ 门当户对的婚姻未必幸福。 Mén dāng hù duì de hūnyīn wèibì xìngfú. → Marrying within your own class will not necessarily make you happy.
牛头不对马嘴
incongruous
驴唇不对马嘴
incongruous
English translation of '对'
对 (對)
(duì)
动
(= 回答) answer
⇒ 对答 (duìdá) answer
(= 对待) treat
⇒ 他对待他的父母很糟糕。 (Tā duìdài tā de fùmǔ hěn zāogāo.) He treated his parents horribly.
(= 朝着) face
⇒ 对准目标 (duìzhǔn mùbiāo) aim at the target
(= 接触) come into contact with (pt came) (pp come)
(= 投合) suit
⇒ 对脾气 (duì píqi) suit one's temperament
⇒ 今天的菜很对他的胃口。 (Jīntiān de cài hěn duì tā de wèikǒu.) Today's meal was definitely to his liking.
(= 调整) adjust
⇒ 对焦距 (duì jiāojù) adjust the focus
(= 核对) check
⇒ 对表 (duìbiǎo) set one's watch
(= 加进) add
⇒ 往酒里对点水 (wǎng jiǔ li duì diǎn shuǐ) add some water to the alcohol
形
(= 对面) opposite
⇒ 河对岸 (hé duì'àn) the opposite side of the river
(= 正确) correct
⇒ 这题我回答对了。 (Zhè tí wǒ huídá duì le.) I answered this question correctly.
(= 正常) normal
介
(= 朝) at
⇒ 他对着她咯咯笑。 (Tā duìzhe tā gēgē xiào.) He giggled at her.
(= 对于)
⇒ 吸烟对健康有害。 (Xīyān duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.) Smoking is harmful to your health.
⇒ 他对自己的未来做了详尽的规划。 (Tā duì zìjǐ de wèilái zuòle xiángjìn de guīhuà.) He planned exhaustively for his future.
⇒ 大家对选举的结果都很关心。 (Dàjiā duì xuǎnjǔ de jiéguǒ dōu hěn guānxīn.) Everyone was very concerned about the results of the election.
量
pair
⇒ 一对绣花鞋 (yī duì xiùhuā xié) a pair of embroidered shoes