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- 相反 [xiāngfǎn]
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方向相背
- 方向相反。
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互相对立，互相排斥
- 相反相成。
- 意见相反。
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承接上文，表示从反面递进
- 他不但没有接受大家的意见，相反，在错误的路上走得更远了。
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方向相背
Examples
- 持相反意见
- hold a contrary opinion → 持
- 同他们以前的谈话截然相反
- completely contradict their previous statement → 截然
- 事情的发展偏偏同他的愿望相反。
- Things turned out just the opposite to what he wanted. → 偏偏
- 事实恰恰相反。
- The facts are just the opposite. or The opposite is the case. → 事实
- 完全相反
- be the exact opposite → 完全
- 结果与我们的愿望恰好相反。
- The result turned out contrary to our expectations. → 相反
- 他一点儿也不吝啬，相反，没有比他更大方的了。
- He is not stingy; on the contrary, no one could be more generous. → 相反
- 结果和预期的相反。
- The results are contrary to expectations. → 预期
- 大家都认为他会失败， 与此相反， 他却成功了。
- Everybody thought he would fail, but he suceeded. → 与此相反
- 她不但没生气，相反，显得特别高兴。
- Not only was she not angry; on the contrary she seemed very pleased. → 相反
Collocations
- 相反相成
- to oppose, yet complement each other
- 意见相反
- the opposite view
- 完全相反
- to be completely contrary
- 截然相反
- to be completely contradictory
- 相反的结果
- a contrary result
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