| 单词 | contrastive |
| 释义 | contrastive (once / 1181932 pages) 1adj 2adj The adjective contrastive means showing the difference between two things when you compare them — like the contrastive analysis between American and British English. To contrast two things is to think about how they are different. So, the adjective contrastive is used to describe things that differ from one another. Contrastive colors in a painting can create an interesting image, while contrasting personalities can spark a feud. In language, contrastive words show contrast between two parts of a sentence; words like but and though are examples. WORD FAMILYcontrastive: contrastively+/contrast: contrasted, contrasting, contrastive, contrasts, contrasty/contrasting: contrastingly USAGE EXAMPLESAmong them is contrastive analysis, an approach in which students diagram spoken sentences and compare them to formal written English. Washington Times(Jul 13, 2015) Reassuringly black edges dot the corners and jutting ends of the ribs, providing a contrastive crunch to the very juicy bites of pork. New York Times(May 12, 2015) Sections of unison, whether static or bouncy, have a contrastive drama. New York Times(Oct 10, 2014) 1 adj strikingly different; tending to contrast 2Syn contrasting different unlike in nature or quality or form or degree 1adj of words so related that one contrasts with the other `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms Syn incompatible antonymous of words: having opposite meanings 2adj syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence disjunctive conjunctions like `but', `or', or `though' serve a contrastive function Syn disjunctive serving or tending to divide or separate |
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