contrast
/kәn'træst/
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中文释义
n. 差别, 对比, 对照物
vt. 使对比
vi. 成对照
[计] 反差; 对比度
英文释义
n. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
n. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
n. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
n. the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
近义词辨析
这些动词(短语)均含“比较”之意。
- compare: 侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣，强调相同或类似之处。
- compare to: 指两物有类似或相似之处，从而“把(一物)比作(另一物)。”
- compare with: 指“把……用……作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。
- contrast: 指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异，侧重不同点。