Word · Frequency #20376
juxtapose
并置；并列
place side by side
- 1.
To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
并置,尤指为了对比或比较而并列放置。
并置,尤指为了对比或比较而并列放置。；并置；并列；[法] 使连接；毗连；并列
In use
The exhibit juxtaposes modern paintings with classical sculptures.
In her essay, she juxtaposed two very different opinions on the issue.
The designer often juxtaposes bright colors with neutral tones.
juxtapose A and B
用 and 连接两个对比项，说明它们被放在一起以突出差异。
The exhibition juxtaposes traditional crafts and modern technology.
该展览将传统工艺和现代技术并置。
juxtapose A with B
with 引出与之对照的事物，是正式且常见的搭配。
The novel juxtaposes the protagonist's idealism with the harshness of war.
这部小说将主人公的理想主义与战争的残酷并置。
be juxtaposed against sth
被动结构常用于描述某物与另一物形成鲜明对比。
Her calm voice was juxtaposed against the chaos of the crowd.
她平静的声音与人群的混乱形成对照。
Verb forms
base juxtapose · third person juxtaposes · -ing juxtaposing · past juxtaposed · past participle juxtaposed
规则动词；及物，表示把两个事物并置以作对比。
Common mistakes
The director juxtapositioned the happy scene with a sad one.The director juxtaposed the happy scene with a sad one.
juxtaposition是名词，不能加-ed当动词用；表示“把……并置”的动词是juxtapose，过去式为juxtaposed。
The two styles juxtapose in the design.The two styles are juxtaposed in the design.
juxtapose是及物动词，后面必须接被并置的事物；当事物本身作主语表示“被并置”时，要用被动语态be juxtaposed，不能用主动形式。
Connections
Collocations
- juxtapose A with B
- 把A与B并置
- The artist juxtaposes modern materials with traditional techniques.这位艺术家将现代材料与传统技法并置。
- juxtapose A and B
- 将A和B并列
- The film juxtaposes joy and sorrow to show the complexity of life.这部电影将欢乐与悲伤并列，以展现生活的复杂性。
- juxtapose against
- 将……与……对照
- The essay juxtaposes the author's optimism against the harsh reality.这篇文章将作者的乐观与严酷的现实相对照。
- juxtapose contrasting elements
- 并置对比元素
- The designer juxtaposed contrasting colors to create visual tension.设计师将对比色并置，以制造视觉张力。
- juxtapose past and present
- 将过去与现在并置
- The museum exhibit juxtaposes past and present city life.博物馆展览将城市生活的过去与现在并置。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
juxta 听起来像“夹着他”，pose 是摆放；想象把两个事物夹在一起并排摆放，就是“并置”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、文学或艺术评论 juxtapose 属于书面语，多用于学术写作、文学或艺术评论等正式场合，通常表示将事物并置以凸显对比。日常口语中较少使用，可用 put side by side 代替。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词以 -pose 结尾，读 /pəuz/，与 juxtapose 的重读韵脚相同。注意 close 作动词读 /kləuz/ 也押韵，但作形容词“近的”读 /kləus/，发音不同。
Learn the forms together
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.