English translation for "contrary"

[ 'kɔntrəri ] 
adj.
1.反对的，相反的；格格不入的，矛盾的，对抗的。
2.〔口语〕 乖张的，别扭的，执拗的。
3.【植物；植物学】直角的。
短语和例子
He looked the contrary way. 他把脸转了过去。 be contrary to expectations 出乎意外。 contrary child 不听话的孩子。 contrary wind 逆风。
adv.
反对地，相反地。 contrary to 跟…相反[相违背](contrary to his expectation 跟他的预料相反。 act contrary to nature 违反自然[常情])。
n.
1.反对；矛盾。
2.〔pl.〕对立物；【逻辑学】反对令题[名词]。
短语和例子
Quite the contrary. 正相反。 He is neither tall nor the contrary. 他不高不矮。 by contraries 正反对地，相反地，出乎预料地(Dreams go by contraries. 梦是相反的〔旧时一种圆梦的说法〕。 interpret by contraries 相反地解释)。 on the contrary 反之，正相反。 to the contrary 反对地，和这相反的(a rumour to the contrary完全相反的谣言。 There is no evidence to the contrary. 没有反证。 Unless I hear to the contrary. 除非我听说不是那样。 I know nothing to the contrary. 我不知道有和这相反的情况)。

Example Sentences:

	1.	This was contrary to matsuoka's theme . 这是同松冈的主见背道而驰的。
	2.	This is contrary to actual observation . 这种情况与实际观测恰恰相反。
	3.	The plane is flying a contrary direction . 飞机向相反的方向飞去。
	4.	The results were contrary to expectation . 结果与预期的相反。
	5.	Dreams go by contraries . 梦是相反的（旧时一种圆梦的说法）。
	6.	It was contrary to every doctrine of her belief . 那是与她的信条格格不入的。
	7.	I know nothing to the contrary . 我不知道有和这相反的情况。
	8.	Without contraries is no progression . 没有对立就不能前进。
	9.	This was contrary to the observation . 这同观测结果相矛盾。
	10.	This book asserts a contrary theme . 这本书却要唱一唱反调。

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