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a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them 明显的差异；对比；对照 The two cities make an interesting contrast. 两座城市形成了有意思的对照。 - contrast between A and B
There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. 东西方文化之间有明显的差异。 - in contrast
In contrast, the south suffered very little hurricane damage. 相比之下，南方因飓风遭受的损失微乎其微。 - in contrast to somebody/something
The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports. 我们到达时的局势与新闻报道的截然不同。 The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood. 她孩提时的贫困处境与她在好莱坞的生活有着天壤之别。 The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. 这家公司本季度亏损了 700 万美元，与去年同期 620 万美元的盈利形成了对照。 - contrast with somebody/something
to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with something 与某事物形成鲜明／明显／显著的对比 - contrast in something
A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. 毛料上衣配真丝长裤，质地上的差异非常有趣。 - by contrast
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. 看一看他们的新系统，就显得我们的系统陈旧过时了。 - contrast of A and B
Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. 把两个计划仔细地加以对比就可看出一些重要的差异。
Language Bank contrastcontrastHighlighting differences 突出差异／不同 This survey highlights a number of differences in the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time. 这项民意测验凸显出英国十几岁的男孩和女孩在打发闲暇时间上的诸多不同。
One of the main differences between the girls and the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the internet. 参与了这项研究的女生和男生之间的主要差异之一在于他们使用互联网的方式。
Unlike the girls, who use the internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the internet for playing computer games. 女生使用互联网主要是和朋友联系，这一点和男生不同，参与调查的男生往往是使用互联网来玩电脑游戏。
The girls differ from the boys in that they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the phone or on social networking websites. 女孩和男孩的不同之处在于，她们倾向于花更多的时间通过电话或社交网站与朋友保持联系。
Compared to the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the phone. 与男孩相比，女孩花更多的时间在电话上和朋友聊天。
On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast, very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way. 女生平均每周花四个小时与朋友电话聊天。相比之下，很少有男生每天以这种方式与朋友聊天五分钟以上。
The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas/while the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends. 男生更喜欢竞技性体育运动和电脑游戏，而女生似乎更喜欢合作性活动，比如与朋友一起购物。
When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets. 女生购物时主要买衣服和化妆品，而男生往往会买电脑游戏或小器具。
Extra ExamplesThe company lost $13 million this year, in contrast with a profit of $15 million last year. 同去年 1,500 万元的盈利相比，公司今年亏损了 1,300 万元。 The contrast between the sisters was very strong. 两姐妹之间的差别十分明显。 The contrast in appearance between the sisters was striking. 两姐妹在相貌上有显著的差别。 The flowers provide a contrast with the dark background. 这些花朵与深色的背景形成反差。 The fresh fruit provides a contrast to the rich chocolate pudding. 新鲜的水果同甜腻的巧克力布丁形成对比。 The writer emphasizes the contrast between conventional and alternative medicine. 作者强调了常规医疗与替代医疗的差异。 When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. 看一看他们的新系统，就显得我们的系统陈旧过时了。 Their attitudes to marriage stand in stark contrast to those of their parents. 他们对待婚姻的态度同他们父母形成鲜明的对比。 There is a stark contrast between the lives of the rich and those of the poor. 穷人和富人的生活之间有着鲜明的对比。 There is a striking contrast between the two painters' work. 这两位画家的作品形成了鲜明的对比。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- marked
- sharp
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- make
- offer
- present
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- by contrast
- in contrast
- in contrast to
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- stand in… contrast to somebody/something
- [countable, usually singular] contrast (to somebody/something)
a person or thing that is clearly different from somebody/something else 明显不同的人（或事物） The work you did today is quite a contrast to (= very much better/worse than) what you did last week. 你今天的表现与上周截然不同。
Extra ExamplesThis busy social life was a complete contrast to his old quiet life. 这种忙碌的社交生活同他过去平静的生活截然不同。 Her hair was black, a stunning contrast to her pale complexion. 她的头发乌黑，与苍白的肤色形成极大的反差。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- marked
- sharp
- …
- make
- offer
- present
- …
- by contrast
- in contrast
- in contrast to
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- stand in… contrast to somebody/something
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differences in colour or in light and dark, used in photographs and paintings to create a special effect （摄影或绘画中的）颜色反差，明暗对比 - [uncountable]
the amount of difference between light and dark in a photograph or the picture on a television screen （照片或电视图像的）明暗对比度，反差
Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a term in fine art, in the sense ‘juxtapose so as to bring out differences in form and colour’): from French contraste (noun), contraster (verb), via Italian from medieval Latin contrastare, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.