opposite
英 ['?p?z?t; -s?t]
美 ['ɑp?z?t]
- adj. 相反的；對面的；對立的
- n. 對立面；反義詞
- prep. 在…的對面
- adv. 在對面
助記提示
1. op- "against" + posit- + -e.
2. literally "set against, set opposite". => oppose, object to.
3. => standing against, placed on the other side of (something), contrary in nature or character.
中文詞源
opposite 相反的，對立的來自oppose,反對，-ite,形容詞后綴。即反對的，對立的。
英文詞源
- opposite (adj.)
- late 14c., "placed on the other side of (something)," from Old French oposite "opposite, contrary" (13c.), from Latin oppositus "standing against, opposed, opposite," past participle of opponere "set against" (see opponent). Meaning "contrary in nature or character" is from 1570s. As a noun from late 14c. As a preposition from 1758. As an adverb from 1817. Related: Oppositely.
雙語例句
- 1. The argument contained herein takes exactly the opposite point of view.
- 本文所持的論點恰恰是站在相反的立場。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. A string of five rowing boats set out from the opposite bank.
- 5只劃艇排成一行從對岸出發了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The two politicians represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.
- 這兩位從政者代表了政界的兩個極端。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. St Andrews was ten miles in the opposite direction.
- 圣安德魯斯在相反方向上10英里處。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Neighbours approached their boundaries from opposite sides and made merry together.
- 鄰居們從對面來到他們這邊，一起盡情歡樂。
來自柯林斯例句