| 单词 | contrast |
| 释义 | contrast n. & v. --n 1. a a juxtaposition or comparison showing striking differences. b a difference so revealed. 2. (often foll. by to) a thing or person having qualities noticeably different from another. 3. a the degree of difference between tones in a television picture or a photograph. b the change of apparent brightness or colour of an object caused by the juxtaposition of other objects. --v (often foll. by with) 1. tr. distinguish or set together so as to reveal a contrast. 2. intr. have or show a contrast. Derivatives contrastingly adv. contrastive adj. Etymology: F contraste, contraster, f. It. contrasto f. med.L contrastare (as CONTRA-, stare stand) |
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