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the opposite of sth
名词opposite常与定冠词the连用，表示“相反的人或事物”。
He is the opposite of his brother.
他和他哥哥正好相反。
相反的人或事物；对立面
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相反的人或事物；对立面
A person or thing that is completely different from another person or thing.
He is the opposite of his brother.
他和他哥哥正好相反。
与另一事物或另一人相反的事物或人
Something or someone opposite to something or someone else.
表示与另一个词意义相反的词,两个词互为反义词
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
直接对立的关系
a relation of direct opposition
与你对阵的对手
a contestant that you are matched against
In many ways, he is the complete opposite of his brother.
在很多方面，他和他哥哥完全相反。
'Hot' and 'cold' are opposites on the temperature scale.
'热'和'冷'在温度尺度上是反义词。
She is shy, but her twin sister is the exact opposite.
她很害羞，而她的双胞胎姐姐却恰恰相反。
名词opposite常与定冠词the连用，表示“相反的人或事物”。
He is the opposite of his brother.
他和他哥哥正好相反。
这是固定表达，用复数形式opposites。
In relationships, opposites attract.
在恋爱中，性格相反的人相互吸引。
常用于表示行为与预期相反。
I asked for help, but she did the opposite.
我请她帮忙，她却反着做。
Not this
He is opposite of his brother in personality.
Use this
He is the opposite of his brother in personality.
这里“opposite”是可数名词，表示“相反的人或事物”，在“the opposite of…”结构中必须带定冠词“the”。汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
Not this
The opposite with what you said is true.
Use this
The opposite of what you said is true.
名词“opposite”表示“对立面”时，后面用介词“of”引出对比的对象，不能用“with”。“with”是受汉语“与……相反”的影响而产生的错误搭配。
Not this
There is strong opposite to the new policy.
Use this
There is strong opposition to the new policy.
“opposite”作名词指“相反的人/事物”或“反义词”，不表示“反对”；表示“反对、抵制”应用名词“opposition”，后接介词“to”。这是近义词选择错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
相反的事物；对立面
He is the opposite of his brother.
他和他弟弟完全相反。
截然相反的事物
That's the exact opposite of what I said.
那和我说的话截然相反。
完全对立的人或物
They are polar opposites in personality.
他们在性格上完全对立。
……的反义词/对立面
"Hot" is the opposite of "cold".
“热”是“冷”的反义词。
相反相吸；异性相吸
They say opposites attract, but we have a lot in common.
人们说相反相吸，但我们有很多共同点。
完全相反的事物
Their views are the complete opposite.
他们的观点完全相反。
对应的人或物
She is my opposite number in the other department.
她是另一个部门和我对应的人。
异性
He is shy with the opposite sex.
他在异性面前害羞。
对立面
We need to consider the opposite side of the argument.
我们需要考虑论点对立面。
爱的反面不是恨，而是漠不关心。
In a famous quote, Elie Wiesel said, "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference."
在一句名言中，埃利·维塞尔说：“爱的反面不是恨，而是漠不关心。”
勇气的反面不是懦弱，而是盲从。
Martin Luther King Jr. once stated, "The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity."
马丁·路德·金曾指出：“勇气的反面不是懦弱，而是盲从。”
Use opposite naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象两个人面对面（oppose）站着，彼此相反的位置就是opposite。
Neutral register, commonly used in everyday conversation, academic writing, and competitive contexts to refer to a person or thing that is in direct contrast or opposition. Note_zh: 该义项为中性语体，多用于日常交流、学术讨论及比赛场景，表示对立的人或事物。
作为名词时指对立面，常与of连用。
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