Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2574
Fully loadedopposite
相反的人或事物；对立面
A person or thing that is completely different from another person or thing.
- 1.
Something or someone opposite to something or someone else.
与另一事物或另一人相反的事物或人
- 2.
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
表示与另一个词意义相反的词,两个词互为反义词
- 3.
a relation of direct opposition
直接对立的关系
- 4.
a contestant that you are matched against
与你对阵的对手
反义词；对立；相反；对手；与另一事物或另一人相反的事物或人；表示与另一个词意义相反的词,两个词互为反义词
In use
In many ways, he is the complete opposite of his brother.
'Hot' and 'cold' are opposites on the temperature scale.
She is shy, but her twin sister is the exact opposite.
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。
opposites attract
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。
do/be the opposite
常用于表示行为与预期相反。
I asked for help, but she did the opposite.
Connections
Collocations
- the opposite
- 相反的事物；对立面
- He is the opposite of his brother.他和他弟弟完全相反。
- exact opposite
- 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。
- polar opposite
- 完全对立的人或物
- They are polar opposites in personality.他们在性格上完全对立。
- opposite of
- ……的反义词/对立面
- "Hot" is the opposite of "cold".“热”是“冷”的反义词。
- opposites attract
- 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。
- complete opposite
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象两个人面对面（oppose）站着，彼此相反的位置就是opposite。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
作为名词时指对立面，常与of连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'opposite' (stressed vowel /ɑ/ or /ɒ/ and ending /zɪt/): composite. Words with the same '-ite' spelling but different vowel sounds: definite, infinite, favorite.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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