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  • Derivatives : n  oppositeness ; adv  oppositely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

opposite ['ɔpəzɪt]
  1. 1. adjective [+side, house] (facing) 对面的
  2. 2. adjective [+end, corner] (farthest) 最远的
  3. 3. adjective [+meaning, direction] (contrary) 相反的
  4. 4. adverb [live, work, sit+] 在对面
  5. 5. preposition (across from) 在...的对面
  6. 6. preposition (corresponding to) (on list, form etc) 对应
  7. 7. noun the opposite 对立面
    the opposite sex
    异性

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

opposite [ 'ɑpəzɪt] [ 'ɔpəzɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 相对的；相反的；对面的（常与to连用）
    He sat on the opposite side of the table because he can't stand her.
    他受不了她，所以就坐到了桌子对面。
    You should get your ticket at the opposite counter.
    你应该去对面的柜台拿你的票。
  2. 2. adjective 敌对的；对抗的
  3. 3. adjective 完全不同的；相对立的
    Although they are twins, they are completely opposite in every way.
    虽然是双胞胎，但两人在各个方面根本就是大相径庭。
  4. 4. adjective 对应的
  5. 5. adjective [botany] 对生的；（花部）重迭的
  6. 6. adjective [baseball] 反向的；反手向的
  7. 7. adjective [mathematics] （边、顶）对的
  8. 8. noun 对立面；对立物
    The opposite of right is wrong.
    与正确相对的就是错误。
  9. 9. noun 反义词；（直角三角形中角的）对边
  10. 10. preposition 在…对面；在…的反对位置
    Is your home opposite to the bank?
    你家是在银行对面吗？
  11. 11. preposition [theater] 为异性的后补角色；与…联袂演出
    He played opposite her.
    他扮演她的后补角色
  12. 12. adverb 对过；在对面

Collins English-English Dictionary

opposite ['ɒpəzɪt]
  1. 1. adj (of a side in a triangle) facing a specified angle opp
  2. 2. prep opposite to facing; corresponding to (something on the other side of a division)
    the house opposite ours
  3. 3. adj situated or being on the other side or at each side of something between
    their houses were at opposite ends of the street
  4. 4. adj facing or going in contrary directions
    opposite ways
  5. 5. adj diametrically different in character, tendency, belief, etc
    opposite views
  6. 6. adj
  7. 7. adj [botany] (of leaves, flowers, etc) arranged in pairs on either side of the stem
  8. 8. adj (of parts of a flower) arranged opposite the middle of another part
  9. 9. adj
  10. 10. adj [maths] (of two vertices or sides in an even-sided polygon) separated by the same number of vertices or sides in both a clockwise and anticlockwise direction
  11. 11. n a person or thing that is opposite; antithesis
  12. 12. n [maths] the side facing a specified angle in a right-angled triangle
  13. 13. n a rare word for opponent
  14. 14. prep as a co-star with
    she played opposite Olivier in ``Hamlet''
  15. 15. adv on opposite sides
    she lives opposite
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Examples

the direct opposite
正好相反
directly opposite
正好相反 → directly
He played opposite her.
他扮演她的后补角色 → opposite
the very opposite of the truth
真理的对立面 → very
Although they are twins, they are completely opposite in every way.
虽然是双胞胎，但两人在各个方面根本就是大相径庭。 → opposite
The opposite of right is wrong.
与正确相对的就是错误。 → opposite
He sat on the opposite side of the table because he can't stand her.
他受不了她，所以就坐到了桌子对面。 → opposite
You should get your ticket at the opposite counter.
你应该去对面的柜台拿你的票。 → opposite
Is your home opposite to the bank?
你家是在银行对面吗？ → opposite
Mel Gibson played opposite Danny Glover In Lethal Weapon.
在影片《致命武器》中，梅尔·吉普森与丹尼·格洛弗演对手戏。
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