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antithesis

英 [ænˈtɪθəsɪs]

美 [ænˈtɪθəsɪs]

n.  对立(面); 对照; (二者间的)对比

复数:antitheses 

GRE

BNC.15369 / COCA.15063

同义词辨析

contrastantithesisdistinction【导航词义:差异】

contrastn. 差别,对比
〔辨析〕
指进行比较的人、观点、情况、事物等的不同之处,也指对人或事物之间进行的对比。
〔例证〕
There is an obvious contrast between the cultural practices of the East and the West.
东西方文化习俗之间存在着明显的差异。
She seems slimmer by contrast with her sister.
与她姐姐相比,她似乎更苗条些。
antithesisn. 〈正式〉对立面,对比
〔辨析〕
指与某事物完全相反的事物,常后接介词 of;也指两事物之间的对比,常后接介词 between。
〔例证〕
The antithesis of selfishness is love.
自私的对立面是爱。
His writing style is in complete antithesis to mine.
他的写作风格与我的完全相反。
The antithesis between night and day is clear.
白昼和黑夜之间对比明显。
distinctionn. 对比,区分
〔辨析〕
较正式用词,除指事物的本质差别外,还指在细节方面的差别,须仔细观察、研究后方能察觉,常后接介词 between。
〔例证〕
There is a fine distinction between the two pictures.
这两张图片之间有细微差别。
The Act makes no distinction between men and women.
该法令对待男女并无区别。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 对立(面);对照
      the opposite of sth
      1. Love is the antithesis of selfishness.
        爱是自私的对立面。
      2. Students finishing their education at 16 is the very antithesis of what society needs.
        16岁停止学业的学生并非社会所需要。
    • (二者间的)对比,对照
      a contrast between two things
      1. There is an antithesis between the needs of the state and the needs of the people.
        政府的需要和人民的需要这二者存在着对立。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-COUNT 对立面;形成对立(或对照)的事物
      The antithesis ofsomething is its exact opposite.
      1. The little black dress is the anithesis of fussy dressing.
        与花哨的打扮形成鲜明对比的是这件小黑裙子。
    • N-COUNT (二者间的)对比,对照
      If there is anantithesis betweentwo things, there is a contrast between them.
      1. ...the antithesis between instinct and reason.
        本能和理智的对立

    英英释义

    noun

    • the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
      1. exact opposite
        1. his theory is the antithesis of mine

      双语例句

      • 'Give me liberty, or give me death' is an example of antithesis.
        ‘不自由,毋宁死’是对语的一个例子。
      • It is the complete antithesis to much of who I see myself as.
        这和我认为的自己真好是完全对立的。
      • He's the complete antithesis of the average stockbroker.
        他与一般的股票经纪人完全相反。
      • Antithesis is a traditional and characteristic rhetoric figure of Chinese language.
        对偶是汉语传统的特有的修辞手法。
      • Keeping control is the antithesis of effective delegation.
        保持控制是有效率授权的对立面。
      • The powerful impulse for co-operation is materialism based on rapid economic development: the antithesis of Tagore's invocation.
        快速的经济发展使得合作的强烈动力变为现实,这恰恰与泰戈尔所乞求的背道而驰。
      • The vampire fascinates us because his very nature is the antithesis of that truth.
        因为他的最自然是那一个事实的对照,所以吸血鬼令人入神我们。
      • Slavery is the antithesis of freedom.
        奴役与自由是对立的。
      • True love is the antithesis of freedom.
        真正的爱情正好和自由是相反的。
      • Joy is the antithesis of sorrow.
        欢乐是苦恼的对立面。