英语词汇“contrast”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

contrastcontrast1 /ˈkɑntræst/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun

COLLOCATIONS► in sharp/marked/stark etc. contrast to

This year’s record profits stand in sharp contrast to last year’s $2 million loss.

1[countable, uncountable] a difference between people, ideas, situations, etc. that are being compared: There are similarities between the two countries, but there are also great contrasts.contrast between the economic and social contrasts between the poor and the richcontrast with The smooth marble makes a pleasing contrast with the rough stone around it.a sharp/stark/marked contrast (=a great contrast) The spirited mood on Friday was a sharp contrast to the tense atmosphere last year.2in/by contrast used when you are comparing objects or situations and saying that they are completely different from each other: About one in four Hispanic Americans are poor. By contrast, about one in ten white Americans are below the poverty line.contrast with The stock lost 60 cents a share, in contrast with last year, when it gained 21 cents.contrast to The birth rate for older women has declined, in contrast to the rate for teenage girls, which has increased.in sharp/marked/stark etc. contrast to This year’s record profits stand in sharp contrast to last year’s $2 million loss.3[countable] something that is very different from something else: contrast to He wore a dark suit and tie, a contrast to the brightly colored shirts he usually wears.4[uncountable] eng. lang. arts the differences in color, or in light and darkness, on photographs or paintings: an artist known for his use of contrast5[uncountable] the degree of difference between the light and dark parts of a television picture, x-ray, photocopy, etc.

noun | verb

contrastcontrast2 /kənˈtræst/ ●●○ AWL verb

ETYMOLOGYcontrast²

Origin: 1600-1700 French contraster, from Italian contrastare to stand out against, fight against

VERB TABLE

contrast

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	contrast
	he, she, it	contrasts
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	contrasted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have contrasted
	he, she, it	has contrasted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had contrasted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will contrast
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have contrasted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am contrasting
	he, she, it	is contrasting
	you, we, they	are contrasting
Past	I, he, she, it	was contrasting
	you, we, they	were contrasting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been contrasting
	he, she, it	has been contrasting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been contrasting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be contrasting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been contrasting

COLLOCATIONS► contrasted sharply with

The German view contrasted sharply with American opinion.

► comparing and contrasting

a book comparing and contrasting the two prison systems

1[intransitive] if two things contrast, the difference between them is very easy to see and is sometimes surprising: contrast with The sharpness of the vinegar contrasts with the sweetness of the nuts. The German view contrasted sharply with American opinion.2[transitive] to compare two objects, ideas, people, etc. to show how different they are from each other: a book comparing and contrasting the two prison systemscontrast something with something The documentary contrasts the reality of war with its romanticized image. [Origin: 1600–1700 French contraster, from Italian contrastare to stand out against, fight against]