Grammar Note
常置于句首，后接介词to，意为‘与…相反’
相反地
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相反地
contrarily
The wind blew contrary all morning, so the fishing boats stayed in the harbor.
整个上午都刮着逆风，渔船只好停在港口里。
相反地
Contrarily
The market responded contrary, falling instead of rising.
市场的反应相反，不但没有上涨反而下跌。
The child answered contrary every time, refusing to follow any instruction.
那个孩子每次都反着回答，拒绝听从任何指令。
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常置于句首，后接介词to，意为‘与…相反’
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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