Word · Frequency #1451
contrast
对比；对照
核心释义
to compare two things in order to show their differences
- 1.
将......对照以显示差异；形成对比。
To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between; to counterpoint.
- 2.
形成对比。
To form a contrast.
形成对比；显得不同；将......对照以显示差异；形成对比。；形成对比。；使对比；成对照；[计] 反差; 对比度
用法In use
The teacher asked us to contrast the two poems to find their differences.
用法提示：这里contrast作动词，表示‘对比’，后面直接跟比较对象。
When she contrasted her old job with the new one, she realized how much happier she was now.
用法提示：contrasted是过去式，与with连用，表示‘将……与……进行对比’。
The documentary is contrasting the lives of two families from different social classes.
用法提示：contrasting是现在分词，表示‘进行对比’，强调动作的进行。
contrast A with B
contrast 作及物动词时，用 with 引出另一个比较对象，强调人为地对照以显示差异。
The report contrasts the new policy with the old one.
这份报告将新政策与旧政策进行了对照。
contrast with sth
不及物用法中，主语与 with 后的内容自动形成反差，重点在客观差异，而非人为比较。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- contrast with
- 与……形成对比
- The dark walls contrast with the white furniture.深色墙壁与白色家具形成对比。
- contrast sharply with
- 与……形成鲜明对比
- His modest remarks contrasted sharply with his colleague's arrogance.他谦逊的言辞与他同事的傲慢形成鲜明对比。
- contrast something with something
- 将……与……进行对照
- The report contrasts the company's profits with its social costs.报告将公司的利润与其社会成本进行了对照。
- contrast well with
- 与……形成很好的对比；与……相配
- The spicy sauce contrasts well with the mild cheese.辣酱与温和的奶酪形成很好的对比。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 con（共同）和 st（stand 站）联想：两样东西“对着站”（contrast），差异立刻显现。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术写作、课堂讲解、正式讨论 动词 contrast 多用于书面或较正式的口头表达中，通常用来强调事物之间的差异；在随意口语里，人们有时会更常用 compare，但 contrast 仍是合理的中性选择。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用介词with：及物时结构为'contrast A with B'，不及物时为'A contrasts with B'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with contrast /ˈkɑntræst/. All begin with the letters con-, but the sounds diverge: contract ends /-trækt/, contact and contest use /-tækt/ and /-test/, context /-tekst/, constant /-stənt/, and construct has different stress and vowel /kənˈstrʌkt/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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