Definition of opposite in English:

opposite

adjective ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət

1attributive Situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint; facing.
对面的
a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street
一群人聚集在街对面。
Example sentencesExamples
- I could tell you about the cab which, ordered by phone, announced its arrival by loud horn blasts from the opposite side of the street.
- For the first time in longer than I can remember, I thought of nothing but the petite girl standing on the opposite side of the glass.
- Spirit touched down on January 4 and its twin, Opportunity, landed on the opposite side of Mars on January 25.
- They are of course quite unrelated, but it's interesting to note such similarities in species on opposite sides of the planet.
- The trees can be clearly seen from both sides of the river and are situated opposite Asgill House.
- Daniel ran away with a friend down the opposite side of the hill.
- Thankfully, Fiona works on the opposite side of Manhattan.
- Up on the opposite side of the road, hiding in the tall grass of the ditch, was a little orange and white striped kitten, peeking out.
- But the intense firepower from the opposite side kept me hiding in the trench most of the time, which was quite shameful.
- Then I saw, on the opposite side of the road, a young guy.
- One stone approximately a foot in width and length and half a foot in height was thrown to the opposite side of the road around 20 metres away.
- Spirit's twin should land on the opposite side of Mars on January 24.
- The running mates are running on opposite sides of the country.
- When they tried the opposite side of the court by serving down to CJ they found him in excellent form and he brilliantly returned everything.
- No, you can't play on the opposite side of the instrument.
- But this was soon tempered as I walked through the tunnel leading from the entrance of the mountain to its opposite side.
- I always fished from the opposite side of the hole because about nine inches below its edge, at water level, a wide flat rock jutted out.
- But as a bonus, while I pumped gas, a man in a Subaru Outback drove up to the opposite side of the pump and jumped out.
- Speakers on the opposite wall emitted applause that grew to a crescendo and diminished.
- The police admit that on such roads there is a tendency among drivers to speed since there are no vehicles approaching from the opposite side.
Synonyms
facing, face to face with, across from
informal eyeball to eyeball with
archaic fronting
facing, opposing
1. 1.1Botany (of leaves or shoots) arising in pairs at the same level on opposite sides of the stem.
  〔植〕（叶，芽）对生的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lachenalias in general are small fleshy bulbs with two upright, opposite leaves.
  The corresponding opposite leaf received only radiation of selected wavelengths.
  The opposite leaf of each node was used for hydraulic experiments.
  Leaves are opposite and leaf blades are ovate with many teeth.
  They were harvested in pairs because the plants produce a pair of primary, opposite leaves at each node.
2. 1.2 (of angles) between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines.
  （角）对的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first step is to show that if a line N meets two parallel lines L and M, then opposite angles are equal.
2Completely different; of a contrary kind.
完全不同的；截然相反的
a word that is opposite in meaning to another
意思与另一个词完全相反的词。
currents flowing in opposite directions
相反方向的水流。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's really fascinating to watch these trains move in opposite directions at very high speed.
- Both times we have exchanged hurried salutations, since we've been going in opposite directions.
- Moments later, the two made off with the stolen money in opposite directions, one of them reportedly headed for the Morne Du Don area.
- Essentially, the news media will go in two, seemingly opposite directions.
- The two of them sauntered off in opposite directions, as if aimlessly.
- There is a locomotive at each end of the train, but they are pulling in opposite directions.
- He hailed another auto and we went off in opposite directions.
- This is good because it means trains heading in opposite directions won't in future have to wait for one another.
- Meanwhile, two motorcycles with sidecars drive in opposite directions.
- These two pictures where taken only a few seconds apart but in opposite directions.
- With that, they both scurried off in opposite directions.
- Prominent Turks and Americans have been traveling this week in essentially opposite directions.
- On each occasion, we try hard to stare in opposite directions.
- She turned away, got back in the van and they all drove away, I assume in opposite directions.
- At one point the female caught me watching them and then everyone took off in opposite directions.
- They exit the house and run at break-neck speed, in opposite directions, around the block.
- Before the match, Andy Irvine had pointed to the flags which were blowing in opposite directions at either end of the ground.
- On the fretless guitar this means that I can glissando in opposite directions on different strings.
- This could best be achieved by making the track two lanes, each heading in opposite directions.
- On closer inspection, he saw that three different sets of prints trailed off in three opposite directions.
Synonyms
conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, irreconcilable, inconsistent, antithetical, converse, contradictory, clashing, contrary, at variance, at odds, different, differing, divergent, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, disagreeing, opposed, opposing, poles apart, polar, obverse
rare oppugnant
1. 2.1attributive Being the other of a contrasted pair.
  对立的
  the opposite ends of the price range
  价格范围的两端。
  Example sentencesExamples
  By contrast, the Act goes to the opposite extreme and really tells us very little about what will happen if the association cannot meet its debts.
  Two congressmen on opposite sides of the debate will join me.
  Two leading scientists on opposite sides of the debate join us.
  Some of us had been on opposite sides in the recent campaign.
  In contrast, the introduction of a positive charge had the opposite effect.
  By contrast, Mouchiroud, Gautier, and Bernardi found the opposite tendency.
  The Moran brothers, Ollie and Niall, will be on opposite sides and could find themselves marking each other in midfield.
  It gives a detailed insight into the troubled times in the early part of the 1920s when members of some families took opposite sides in the Civil War.
  Campaigners on opposite sides of the Nice Treaty debate conflicted yesterday over how the outcome of the Referendum will affect the economy.
  As they grow up amid the emerging wave of nationalist fervor, their friendship becomes strained as they find themselves on opposite sides.

noun ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət

A person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else.
对立物，对立面
we were opposites in temperament
我们性情相反。
the literal is the opposite of the figurative
字面意义是和比喻意义相对的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Some scholars have identified Jabir's sulphur and mercury with the Aristotelian opposites fire and water.
- It is said that opposites attract, but apparently not when it comes to friendship.
- Also, here, desire and transgression are articulated through a systematic presentation of opposites.
- They were polar opposites and yet awesome friends and that was my favorite part about them.
- A term equally applicable to extreme opposites such as those I have cited cannot tell us anything consequential.
- Indeed, it's those co-existing opposites that underpin the whole movie.
- Some currency pairs move in tandem with each other, while others may be polar opposites.
- It also seems to have been, at least in some respects, an attraction of opposites.
- It is commonly held that opposites attract, and these two are no exception.
- His central tenet is that equality and prosperity are opposites.
- These different faiths are not to be regarded as opposites or contradictories.
- An integration of inner and outer duality is possible now to create a unity or mystical union of opposites.
- Although they have been portrayed as opposites, in reality they amount to the same thing.
- In the spiritual world it is utterly impossible to bring two opposites together.
- It is wrong to view the public and private sectors as polar opposites that are always in competition.
- But it's soon obvious the two are polar opposites with absolutely nothing in common.
- He described consciousness and reality as a unity of opposites in which the material is fundamental.
- Neither of them ever believed their elders when they said that opposites attract.
- It's a cliché, but also a truism, that love and hate are not opposites but, rather, intimately entwined.
- But at the same time they are so different that you might well think of them as opposites.
Synonyms
reverse, converse, antithesis, contrary, inverse, obverse, contradiction
the other extreme, the other side of the coin
Italian per contra
informal flip side
rare antipode, antipodes

adverb ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət

In a position facing a specified or implied subject.
在对面地
she was sitting almost opposite
她几乎就坐在对面。
he went into the shop opposite
他走进了对面的商店。

preposition ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət

1In a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing.
在…的对面
they sat opposite one another
他们面对面坐着。
Example sentencesExamples
- Down a side street, opposite the bus stop a shouting man is sitting on a square of wood, bouncing up and down in an unsuccessful attempt to snap it.
- On the other side, the one opposite the entrance gate, the bulk of the home supporters gather.
- The most typical manifestations include sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg, and altered sensation or numbness, on the side of the body opposite the stroke.
- It will be moved to a position almost directly opposite the present one, but it will be much better and safer.
- He ended up being in exactly the same position as the man opposite him.
- Tape the left side collar piece over the reversed pattern, positioning it opposite the previous collar half.
- He painted them with big brushes, on giant canvases, working in high positions opposite the peaks he captures.
- Marvin was sitting opposite me on the other side of the fire.
- He was awake, and leaning over the side of his bed, opposite the side I was sitting on.
- Cricklade parents are unhappy with plans to build sheltered flats on a green space and play area opposite the town's junior school.
- The new play area located opposite the Town Hall was open to the public on Saturday afternoon.
- North is classically defined as the cardinal point opposite the sun's position at noon.
- So I reached the area just opposite the basketball courts for Roebuck High School now called Louis Lynch secondary.
- We were then asked to perform, so we took our positions in the large, empty area opposite the table.
- The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school.
- The new crossing will be positioned opposite the recently constructed paved area at the top of Finkle Street giving more room for pedestrians waiting to cross the road.
- She sits down opposite the side of the table that he sat down at.
- When Paul Cook was in hospital he was sitting opposite a biker who had been involved in an accident.
- But the area opposite the rail station exit is only the tip of the iceberg.
- During the past couple of weeks work has begun on the dangerous stretch of road on the north side of town opposite the Post Office.
2(of a leading actor) in a complementary role to (another)
〈喻〉（戏剧或电影的主要演员）与…联袂合演
the star was a young man playing opposite an older woman
Example sentencesExamples
- Playing opposite her in the role of Gianetta was Rhiannon, who joined the club three and a half years ago, after a friend recommended it.
- Ever since he came into public consciousness for his role in Minority Report opposite Tom Cruise, he's proven to be a force to be reckoned with.
- Macfadyen had agreed to star in Middletown last year but then was offered the role as Darcy opposite Hollywood star Knightley.
- Playing opposite the Irish actor Pierce Brosnan would undoubtedly be her biggest role yet.
- After that she will star opposite Scottish actor Ken Stott in the detective drama Messiah.

Phrases

the opposite sex

Women in relation to men or vice versa.
异性
Example sentencesExamples
- These also differ depending on whether someone is texting their own gender or someone from the opposite sex.
- I have always been a bit diffident in matters concerning the opposite sex, perhaps due to a lack of female role models.

opposites attract

Used to explain the phenomenon of dissimilar people taking a strong or romantic interest in each other.
clearly, opposites attract, but fortunately, the film doesn't follow typical romantic movie conventions
would such opposites attract, or would these two conflicting musical spirits lock horns and fight it out?

Derivatives

oppositely

adverb

These ancient atomists theorized that the two fundamental and oppositely characterized constituents of the natural world are indivisible bodies - atoms - and void.
Example sentencesExamples
- When the train turned toward the left or right, the compass naturally turned oppositely.
- Recall from basic chemistry that pH is a measure of how many hydrogen ions are floating around looking to attract oppositely charged particles.
- The energy of attraction between oppositely charged particles is inversely proportional to the distance between them.
- On the other hand, human nature being what it is, some employers have reacted oppositely to the first group - although their response, too, was probably not an intended consequence of the rule.

oppositeness

noun

The first half of the movie so firmly entrenches Peter Banning's complete oppositeness to his former Peter Pan self, that it's hard to believe he really is ‘the Pan’ when the transformation takes place.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oppositus, past participle of opponere 'set against'.

Definition of opposite in US English:

opposite

adjectiveˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət

1attributive Having a position on the other or further side of something; facing something, especially something of the same type.
对面的
a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street
一群人聚集在街对面。
Example sentencesExamples
- Thankfully, Fiona works on the opposite side of Manhattan.
- No, you can't play on the opposite side of the instrument.
- The running mates are running on opposite sides of the country.
- The trees can be clearly seen from both sides of the river and are situated opposite Asgill House.
- Spirit touched down on January 4 and its twin, Opportunity, landed on the opposite side of Mars on January 25.
- I could tell you about the cab which, ordered by phone, announced its arrival by loud horn blasts from the opposite side of the street.
- But the intense firepower from the opposite side kept me hiding in the trench most of the time, which was quite shameful.
- When they tried the opposite side of the court by serving down to CJ they found him in excellent form and he brilliantly returned everything.
- Speakers on the opposite wall emitted applause that grew to a crescendo and diminished.
- The police admit that on such roads there is a tendency among drivers to speed since there are no vehicles approaching from the opposite side.
- Then I saw, on the opposite side of the road, a young guy.
- For the first time in longer than I can remember, I thought of nothing but the petite girl standing on the opposite side of the glass.
- One stone approximately a foot in width and length and half a foot in height was thrown to the opposite side of the road around 20 metres away.
- They are of course quite unrelated, but it's interesting to note such similarities in species on opposite sides of the planet.
- Spirit's twin should land on the opposite side of Mars on January 24.
- But as a bonus, while I pumped gas, a man in a Subaru Outback drove up to the opposite side of the pump and jumped out.
- But this was soon tempered as I walked through the tunnel leading from the entrance of the mountain to its opposite side.
- I always fished from the opposite side of the hole because about nine inches below its edge, at water level, a wide flat rock jutted out.
- Up on the opposite side of the road, hiding in the tall grass of the ditch, was a little orange and white striped kitten, peeking out.
- Daniel ran away with a friend down the opposite side of the hill.
Synonyms
facing, face to face with, across from
facing, opposing
1. 1.1postpositive Facing the speaker or a specified person or thing.
  （在说话者、某人或某物）对面的
  he went into the store opposite
  他走进了对面的商店。
2. 1.2Botany (of leaves or shoots) arising in opposed pairs, one on each side of the stem.
  〔植〕（叶，芽）对生的
  Example sentencesExamples
  They were harvested in pairs because the plants produce a pair of primary, opposite leaves at each node.
  Leaves are opposite and leaf blades are ovate with many teeth.
  Lachenalias in general are small fleshy bulbs with two upright, opposite leaves.
  The opposite leaf of each node was used for hydraulic experiments.
  The corresponding opposite leaf received only radiation of selected wavelengths.
2Diametrically different; of a contrary kind.
完全不同的；截然相反的
a word that is opposite in meaning to another
意思与另一个词完全相反的词。
currents flowing in opposite directions
相反方向的水流。
Example sentencesExamples
- On each occasion, we try hard to stare in opposite directions.
- He hailed another auto and we went off in opposite directions.
- Meanwhile, two motorcycles with sidecars drive in opposite directions.
- They exit the house and run at break-neck speed, in opposite directions, around the block.
- With that, they both scurried off in opposite directions.
- She turned away, got back in the van and they all drove away, I assume in opposite directions.
- Moments later, the two made off with the stolen money in opposite directions, one of them reportedly headed for the Morne Du Don area.
- At one point the female caught me watching them and then everyone took off in opposite directions.
- It's really fascinating to watch these trains move in opposite directions at very high speed.
- On closer inspection, he saw that three different sets of prints trailed off in three opposite directions.
- The two of them sauntered off in opposite directions, as if aimlessly.
- This is good because it means trains heading in opposite directions won't in future have to wait for one another.
- Both times we have exchanged hurried salutations, since we've been going in opposite directions.
- On the fretless guitar this means that I can glissando in opposite directions on different strings.
- Essentially, the news media will go in two, seemingly opposite directions.
- This could best be achieved by making the track two lanes, each heading in opposite directions.
- Before the match, Andy Irvine had pointed to the flags which were blowing in opposite directions at either end of the ground.
- Prominent Turks and Americans have been traveling this week in essentially opposite directions.
- These two pictures where taken only a few seconds apart but in opposite directions.
- There is a locomotive at each end of the train, but they are pulling in opposite directions.
Synonyms
conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, irreconcilable, inconsistent, antithetical, converse, contradictory, clashing, contrary, at variance, at odds, different, differing, divergent, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, disagreeing, opposed, opposing, poles apart, polar, obverse
1. 2.1attributive Being the other of a contrasted pair.
  对立的
  the opposite ends of the price range
  价格范围的两端。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Two leading scientists on opposite sides of the debate join us.
  Two congressmen on opposite sides of the debate will join me.
  By contrast, the Act goes to the opposite extreme and really tells us very little about what will happen if the association cannot meet its debts.
  It gives a detailed insight into the troubled times in the early part of the 1920s when members of some families took opposite sides in the Civil War.
  Some of us had been on opposite sides in the recent campaign.
  As they grow up amid the emerging wave of nationalist fervor, their friendship becomes strained as they find themselves on opposite sides.
  Campaigners on opposite sides of the Nice Treaty debate conflicted yesterday over how the outcome of the Referendum will affect the economy.
  The Moran brothers, Ollie and Niall, will be on opposite sides and could find themselves marking each other in midfield.
  In contrast, the introduction of a positive charge had the opposite effect.
  By contrast, Mouchiroud, Gautier, and Bernardi found the opposite tendency.

nounˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət

A person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else.
对立物，对立面
we were opposites in temperament
我们性情相反。
the literal is the opposite of the figurative
字面意义是和比喻意义相对的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Neither of them ever believed their elders when they said that opposites attract.
- These different faiths are not to be regarded as opposites or contradictories.
- Although they have been portrayed as opposites, in reality they amount to the same thing.
- But at the same time they are so different that you might well think of them as opposites.
- It is said that opposites attract, but apparently not when it comes to friendship.
- It is commonly held that opposites attract, and these two are no exception.
- They were polar opposites and yet awesome friends and that was my favorite part about them.
- In the spiritual world it is utterly impossible to bring two opposites together.
- An integration of inner and outer duality is possible now to create a unity or mystical union of opposites.
- Indeed, it's those co-existing opposites that underpin the whole movie.
- It also seems to have been, at least in some respects, an attraction of opposites.
- Also, here, desire and transgression are articulated through a systematic presentation of opposites.
- Some scholars have identified Jabir's sulphur and mercury with the Aristotelian opposites fire and water.
- But it's soon obvious the two are polar opposites with absolutely nothing in common.
- His central tenet is that equality and prosperity are opposites.
- A term equally applicable to extreme opposites such as those I have cited cannot tell us anything consequential.
- It's a cliché, but also a truism, that love and hate are not opposites but, rather, intimately entwined.
- Some currency pairs move in tandem with each other, while others may be polar opposites.
- It is wrong to view the public and private sectors as polar opposites that are always in competition.
- He described consciousness and reality as a unity of opposites in which the material is fundamental.
Synonyms
reverse, converse, antithesis, contrary, inverse, obverse, contradiction

adverbˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət

In a position facing a specified or implied subject.
在对面地
she was sitting almost opposite
她几乎就坐在对面。

prepositionˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət

1In a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing.
在…的对面
they sat opposite one another
他们面对面坐着。
Example sentencesExamples
- He painted them with big brushes, on giant canvases, working in high positions opposite the peaks he captures.
- But the area opposite the rail station exit is only the tip of the iceberg.
- On the other side, the one opposite the entrance gate, the bulk of the home supporters gather.
- The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school.
- North is classically defined as the cardinal point opposite the sun's position at noon.
- It will be moved to a position almost directly opposite the present one, but it will be much better and safer.
- We were then asked to perform, so we took our positions in the large, empty area opposite the table.
- So I reached the area just opposite the basketball courts for Roebuck High School now called Louis Lynch secondary.
- The new play area located opposite the Town Hall was open to the public on Saturday afternoon.
- He ended up being in exactly the same position as the man opposite him.
- During the past couple of weeks work has begun on the dangerous stretch of road on the north side of town opposite the Post Office.
- The most typical manifestations include sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg, and altered sensation or numbness, on the side of the body opposite the stroke.
- Cricklade parents are unhappy with plans to build sheltered flats on a green space and play area opposite the town's junior school.
- He was awake, and leaning over the side of his bed, opposite the side I was sitting on.
- When Paul Cook was in hospital he was sitting opposite a biker who had been involved in an accident.
- Down a side street, opposite the bus stop a shouting man is sitting on a square of wood, bouncing up and down in an unsuccessful attempt to snap it.
- Marvin was sitting opposite me on the other side of the fire.
- She sits down opposite the side of the table that he sat down at.
- Tape the left side collar piece over the reversed pattern, positioning it opposite the previous collar half.
- The new crossing will be positioned opposite the recently constructed paved area at the top of Finkle Street giving more room for pedestrians waiting to cross the road.
2(of a leading actor) in a complementary role to (another)
〈喻〉（戏剧或电影的主要演员）与…联袂合演
the star was a young man playing opposite an older woman
Example sentencesExamples
- Macfadyen had agreed to star in Middletown last year but then was offered the role as Darcy opposite Hollywood star Knightley.
- Playing opposite the Irish actor Pierce Brosnan would undoubtedly be her biggest role yet.
- After that she will star opposite Scottish actor Ken Stott in the detective drama Messiah.
- Ever since he came into public consciousness for his role in Minority Report opposite Tom Cruise, he's proven to be a force to be reckoned with.
- Playing opposite her in the role of Gianetta was Rhiannon, who joined the club three and a half years ago, after a friend recommended it.

Phrases

opposites attract

Used to explain the phenomenon of dissimilar people taking a strong or romantic interest in each other.
clearly, opposites attract, but fortunately, the film doesn't follow typical romantic movie conventions
would such opposites attract, or would these two conflicting musical spirits lock horns and fight it out?

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oppositus, past participle of opponere ‘set against’.

词汇	opposite
释义	Definition of opposite in English: opposite adjective ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət 1attributive Situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint; facing. 对面的 a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street 一群人聚集在街对面。 Example sentencesExamples I could tell you about the cab which, ordered by phone, announced its arrival by loud horn blasts from the opposite side of the street. For the first time in longer than I can remember, I thought of nothing but the petite girl standing on the opposite side of the glass. Spirit touched down on January 4 and its twin, Opportunity, landed on the opposite side of Mars on January 25. They are of course quite unrelated, but it's interesting to note such similarities in species on opposite sides of the planet. The trees can be clearly seen from both sides of the river and are situated opposite Asgill House. Daniel ran away with a friend down the opposite side of the hill. Thankfully, Fiona works on the opposite side of Manhattan. Up on the opposite side of the road, hiding in the tall grass of the ditch, was a little orange and white striped kitten, peeking out. But the intense firepower from the opposite side kept me hiding in the trench most of the time, which was quite shameful. Then I saw, on the opposite side of the road, a young guy. One stone approximately a foot in width and length and half a foot in height was thrown to the opposite side of the road around 20 metres away. Spirit's twin should land on the opposite side of Mars on January 24. The running mates are running on opposite sides of the country. When they tried the opposite side of the court by serving down to CJ they found him in excellent form and he brilliantly returned everything. No, you can't play on the opposite side of the instrument. But this was soon tempered as I walked through the tunnel leading from the entrance of the mountain to its opposite side. I always fished from the opposite side of the hole because about nine inches below its edge, at water level, a wide flat rock jutted out. But as a bonus, while I pumped gas, a man in a Subaru Outback drove up to the opposite side of the pump and jumped out. Speakers on the opposite wall emitted applause that grew to a crescendo and diminished. The police admit that on such roads there is a tendency among drivers to speed since there are no vehicles approaching from the opposite side. Synonyms facing, face to face with, across from informal eyeball to eyeball with archaic fronting facing, opposing 1.1Botany (of leaves or shoots) arising in pairs at the same level on opposite sides of the stem. 〔植〕（叶，芽）对生的 Example sentencesExamples Lachenalias in general are small fleshy bulbs with two upright, opposite leaves. The corresponding opposite leaf received only radiation of selected wavelengths. The opposite leaf of each node was used for hydraulic experiments. Leaves are opposite and leaf blades are ovate with many teeth. They were harvested in pairs because the plants produce a pair of primary, opposite leaves at each node. 1.2 (of angles) between opposite sides of the intersection of two lines. （角）对的 Example sentencesExamples The first step is to show that if a line N meets two parallel lines L and M, then opposite angles are equal. 2Completely different; of a contrary kind. 完全不同的；截然相反的 a word that is opposite in meaning to another 意思与另一个词完全相反的词。 currents flowing in opposite directions 相反方向的水流。 Example sentencesExamples It's really fascinating to watch these trains move in opposite directions at very high speed. Both times we have exchanged hurried salutations, since we've been going in opposite directions. Moments later, the two made off with the stolen money in opposite directions, one of them reportedly headed for the Morne Du Don area. Essentially, the news media will go in two, seemingly opposite directions. The two of them sauntered off in opposite directions, as if aimlessly. There is a locomotive at each end of the train, but they are pulling in opposite directions. He hailed another auto and we went off in opposite directions. This is good because it means trains heading in opposite directions won't in future have to wait for one another. Meanwhile, two motorcycles with sidecars drive in opposite directions. These two pictures where taken only a few seconds apart but in opposite directions. With that, they both scurried off in opposite directions. Prominent Turks and Americans have been traveling this week in essentially opposite directions. On each occasion, we try hard to stare in opposite directions. She turned away, got back in the van and they all drove away, I assume in opposite directions. At one point the female caught me watching them and then everyone took off in opposite directions. They exit the house and run at break-neck speed, in opposite directions, around the block. Before the match, Andy Irvine had pointed to the flags which were blowing in opposite directions at either end of the ground. On the fretless guitar this means that I can glissando in opposite directions on different strings. This could best be achieved by making the track two lanes, each heading in opposite directions. On closer inspection, he saw that three different sets of prints trailed off in three opposite directions. Synonyms conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, irreconcilable, inconsistent, antithetical, converse, contradictory, clashing, contrary, at variance, at odds, different, differing, divergent, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, disagreeing, opposed, opposing, poles apart, polar, obverse rare oppugnant 2.1attributive Being the other of a contrasted pair. 对立的 the opposite ends of the price range 价格范围的两端。 Example sentencesExamples By contrast, the Act goes to the opposite extreme and really tells us very little about what will happen if the association cannot meet its debts. Two congressmen on opposite sides of the debate will join me. Two leading scientists on opposite sides of the debate join us. Some of us had been on opposite sides in the recent campaign. In contrast, the introduction of a positive charge had the opposite effect. By contrast, Mouchiroud, Gautier, and Bernardi found the opposite tendency. The Moran brothers, Ollie and Niall, will be on opposite sides and could find themselves marking each other in midfield. It gives a detailed insight into the troubled times in the early part of the 1920s when members of some families took opposite sides in the Civil War. Campaigners on opposite sides of the Nice Treaty debate conflicted yesterday over how the outcome of the Referendum will affect the economy. As they grow up amid the emerging wave of nationalist fervor, their friendship becomes strained as they find themselves on opposite sides. noun ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət A person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else. 对立物，对立面 we were opposites in temperament 我们性情相反。 the literal is the opposite of the figurative 字面意义是和比喻意义相对的。 Example sentencesExamples Some scholars have identified Jabir's sulphur and mercury with the Aristotelian opposites fire and water. It is said that opposites attract, but apparently not when it comes to friendship. Also, here, desire and transgression are articulated through a systematic presentation of opposites. They were polar opposites and yet awesome friends and that was my favorite part about them. A term equally applicable to extreme opposites such as those I have cited cannot tell us anything consequential. Indeed, it's those co-existing opposites that underpin the whole movie. Some currency pairs move in tandem with each other, while others may be polar opposites. It also seems to have been, at least in some respects, an attraction of opposites. It is commonly held that opposites attract, and these two are no exception. His central tenet is that equality and prosperity are opposites. These different faiths are not to be regarded as opposites or contradictories. An integration of inner and outer duality is possible now to create a unity or mystical union of opposites. Although they have been portrayed as opposites, in reality they amount to the same thing. In the spiritual world it is utterly impossible to bring two opposites together. It is wrong to view the public and private sectors as polar opposites that are always in competition. But it's soon obvious the two are polar opposites with absolutely nothing in common. He described consciousness and reality as a unity of opposites in which the material is fundamental. Neither of them ever believed their elders when they said that opposites attract. It's a cliché, but also a truism, that love and hate are not opposites but, rather, intimately entwined. But at the same time they are so different that you might well think of them as opposites. Synonyms reverse, converse, antithesis, contrary, inverse, obverse, contradiction the other extreme, the other side of the coin Italian per contra informal flip side rare antipode, antipodes adverb ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət In a position facing a specified or implied subject. 在对面地 she was sitting almost opposite 她几乎就坐在对面。 he went into the shop opposite 他走进了对面的商店。 preposition ˈɒpəzɪtˈɒpəsɪtˈɑpəzət 1In a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing. 在…的对面 they sat opposite one another 他们面对面坐着。 Example sentencesExamples Down a side street, opposite the bus stop a shouting man is sitting on a square of wood, bouncing up and down in an unsuccessful attempt to snap it. On the other side, the one opposite the entrance gate, the bulk of the home supporters gather. The most typical manifestations include sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg, and altered sensation or numbness, on the side of the body opposite the stroke. It will be moved to a position almost directly opposite the present one, but it will be much better and safer. He ended up being in exactly the same position as the man opposite him. Tape the left side collar piece over the reversed pattern, positioning it opposite the previous collar half. He painted them with big brushes, on giant canvases, working in high positions opposite the peaks he captures. Marvin was sitting opposite me on the other side of the fire. He was awake, and leaning over the side of his bed, opposite the side I was sitting on. Cricklade parents are unhappy with plans to build sheltered flats on a green space and play area opposite the town's junior school. The new play area located opposite the Town Hall was open to the public on Saturday afternoon. North is classically defined as the cardinal point opposite the sun's position at noon. So I reached the area just opposite the basketball courts for Roebuck High School now called Louis Lynch secondary. We were then asked to perform, so we took our positions in the large, empty area opposite the table. The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school. The new crossing will be positioned opposite the recently constructed paved area at the top of Finkle Street giving more room for pedestrians waiting to cross the road. She sits down opposite the side of the table that he sat down at. When Paul Cook was in hospital he was sitting opposite a biker who had been involved in an accident. But the area opposite the rail station exit is only the tip of the iceberg. During the past couple of weeks work has begun on the dangerous stretch of road on the north side of town opposite the Post Office. 2(of a leading actor) in a complementary role to (another) 〈喻〉（戏剧或电影的主要演员）与…联袂合演 the star was a young man playing opposite an older woman Example sentencesExamples Playing opposite her in the role of Gianetta was Rhiannon, who joined the club three and a half years ago, after a friend recommended it. Ever since he came into public consciousness for his role in Minority Report opposite Tom Cruise, he's proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Macfadyen had agreed to star in Middletown last year but then was offered the role as Darcy opposite Hollywood star Knightley. Playing opposite the Irish actor Pierce Brosnan would undoubtedly be her biggest role yet. After that she will star opposite Scottish actor Ken Stott in the detective drama Messiah. Phrases the opposite sex Women in relation to men or vice versa. 异性 Example sentencesExamples These also differ depending on whether someone is texting their own gender or someone from the opposite sex. I have always been a bit diffident in matters concerning the opposite sex, perhaps due to a lack of female role models. opposites attract Used to explain the phenomenon of dissimilar people taking a strong or romantic interest in each other. clearly, opposites attract, but fortunately, the film doesn't follow typical romantic movie conventions would such opposites attract, or would these two conflicting musical spirits lock horns and fight it out? Derivatives oppositely adverb These ancient atomists theorized that the two fundamental and oppositely characterized constituents of the natural world are indivisible bodies - atoms - and void. Example sentencesExamples When the train turned toward the left or right, the compass naturally turned oppositely. Recall from basic chemistry that pH is a measure of how many hydrogen ions are floating around looking to attract oppositely charged particles. The energy of attraction between oppositely charged particles is inversely proportional to the distance between them. On the other hand, human nature being what it is, some employers have reacted oppositely to the first group - although their response, too, was probably not an intended consequence of the rule. oppositeness noun The first half of the movie so firmly entrenches Peter Banning's complete oppositeness to his former Peter Pan self, that it's hard to believe he really is ‘the Pan’ when the transformation takes place. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oppositus, past participle of opponere 'set against'. adj.1 phr. Definition of opposite in US English: opposite adjectiveˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət 1attributive Having a position on the other or further side of something; facing something, especially something of the same type. 对面的 a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street 一群人聚集在街对面。 Example sentencesExamples Thankfully, Fiona works on the opposite side of Manhattan. No, you can't play on the opposite side of the instrument. The running mates are running on opposite sides of the country. The trees can be clearly seen from both sides of the river and are situated opposite Asgill House. Spirit touched down on January 4 and its twin, Opportunity, landed on the opposite side of Mars on January 25. I could tell you about the cab which, ordered by phone, announced its arrival by loud horn blasts from the opposite side of the street. But the intense firepower from the opposite side kept me hiding in the trench most of the time, which was quite shameful. When they tried the opposite side of the court by serving down to CJ they found him in excellent form and he brilliantly returned everything. Speakers on the opposite wall emitted applause that grew to a crescendo and diminished. The police admit that on such roads there is a tendency among drivers to speed since there are no vehicles approaching from the opposite side. Then I saw, on the opposite side of the road, a young guy. For the first time in longer than I can remember, I thought of nothing but the petite girl standing on the opposite side of the glass. One stone approximately a foot in width and length and half a foot in height was thrown to the opposite side of the road around 20 metres away. They are of course quite unrelated, but it's interesting to note such similarities in species on opposite sides of the planet. Spirit's twin should land on the opposite side of Mars on January 24. But as a bonus, while I pumped gas, a man in a Subaru Outback drove up to the opposite side of the pump and jumped out. But this was soon tempered as I walked through the tunnel leading from the entrance of the mountain to its opposite side. I always fished from the opposite side of the hole because about nine inches below its edge, at water level, a wide flat rock jutted out. Up on the opposite side of the road, hiding in the tall grass of the ditch, was a little orange and white striped kitten, peeking out. Daniel ran away with a friend down the opposite side of the hill. Synonyms facing, face to face with, across from facing, opposing 1.1postpositive Facing the speaker or a specified person or thing. （在说话者、某人或某物）对面的 he went into the store opposite 他走进了对面的商店。 1.2Botany (of leaves or shoots) arising in opposed pairs, one on each side of the stem. 〔植〕（叶，芽）对生的 Example sentencesExamples They were harvested in pairs because the plants produce a pair of primary, opposite leaves at each node. Leaves are opposite and leaf blades are ovate with many teeth. Lachenalias in general are small fleshy bulbs with two upright, opposite leaves. The opposite leaf of each node was used for hydraulic experiments. The corresponding opposite leaf received only radiation of selected wavelengths. 2Diametrically different; of a contrary kind. 完全不同的；截然相反的 a word that is opposite in meaning to another 意思与另一个词完全相反的词。 currents flowing in opposite directions 相反方向的水流。 Example sentencesExamples On each occasion, we try hard to stare in opposite directions. He hailed another auto and we went off in opposite directions. Meanwhile, two motorcycles with sidecars drive in opposite directions. They exit the house and run at break-neck speed, in opposite directions, around the block. With that, they both scurried off in opposite directions. She turned away, got back in the van and they all drove away, I assume in opposite directions. Moments later, the two made off with the stolen money in opposite directions, one of them reportedly headed for the Morne Du Don area. At one point the female caught me watching them and then everyone took off in opposite directions. It's really fascinating to watch these trains move in opposite directions at very high speed. On closer inspection, he saw that three different sets of prints trailed off in three opposite directions. The two of them sauntered off in opposite directions, as if aimlessly. This is good because it means trains heading in opposite directions won't in future have to wait for one another. Both times we have exchanged hurried salutations, since we've been going in opposite directions. On the fretless guitar this means that I can glissando in opposite directions on different strings. Essentially, the news media will go in two, seemingly opposite directions. This could best be achieved by making the track two lanes, each heading in opposite directions. Before the match, Andy Irvine had pointed to the flags which were blowing in opposite directions at either end of the ground. Prominent Turks and Americans have been traveling this week in essentially opposite directions. These two pictures where taken only a few seconds apart but in opposite directions. There is a locomotive at each end of the train, but they are pulling in opposite directions. Synonyms conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, irreconcilable, inconsistent, antithetical, converse, contradictory, clashing, contrary, at variance, at odds, different, differing, divergent, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, disagreeing, opposed, opposing, poles apart, polar, obverse 2.1attributive Being the other of a contrasted pair. 对立的 the opposite ends of the price range 价格范围的两端。 Example sentencesExamples Two leading scientists on opposite sides of the debate join us. Two congressmen on opposite sides of the debate will join me. By contrast, the Act goes to the opposite extreme and really tells us very little about what will happen if the association cannot meet its debts. It gives a detailed insight into the troubled times in the early part of the 1920s when members of some families took opposite sides in the Civil War. Some of us had been on opposite sides in the recent campaign. As they grow up amid the emerging wave of nationalist fervor, their friendship becomes strained as they find themselves on opposite sides. Campaigners on opposite sides of the Nice Treaty debate conflicted yesterday over how the outcome of the Referendum will affect the economy. The Moran brothers, Ollie and Niall, will be on opposite sides and could find themselves marking each other in midfield. In contrast, the introduction of a positive charge had the opposite effect. By contrast, Mouchiroud, Gautier, and Bernardi found the opposite tendency. nounˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət A person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else. 对立物，对立面 we were opposites in temperament 我们性情相反。 the literal is the opposite of the figurative 字面意义是和比喻意义相对的。 Example sentencesExamples Neither of them ever believed their elders when they said that opposites attract. These different faiths are not to be regarded as opposites or contradictories. Although they have been portrayed as opposites, in reality they amount to the same thing. But at the same time they are so different that you might well think of them as opposites. It is said that opposites attract, but apparently not when it comes to friendship. It is commonly held that opposites attract, and these two are no exception. They were polar opposites and yet awesome friends and that was my favorite part about them. In the spiritual world it is utterly impossible to bring two opposites together. An integration of inner and outer duality is possible now to create a unity or mystical union of opposites. Indeed, it's those co-existing opposites that underpin the whole movie. It also seems to have been, at least in some respects, an attraction of opposites. Also, here, desire and transgression are articulated through a systematic presentation of opposites. Some scholars have identified Jabir's sulphur and mercury with the Aristotelian opposites fire and water. But it's soon obvious the two are polar opposites with absolutely nothing in common. His central tenet is that equality and prosperity are opposites. A term equally applicable to extreme opposites such as those I have cited cannot tell us anything consequential. It's a cliché, but also a truism, that love and hate are not opposites but, rather, intimately entwined. Some currency pairs move in tandem with each other, while others may be polar opposites. It is wrong to view the public and private sectors as polar opposites that are always in competition. He described consciousness and reality as a unity of opposites in which the material is fundamental. Synonyms reverse, converse, antithesis, contrary, inverse, obverse, contradiction adverbˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət In a position facing a specified or implied subject. 在对面地 she was sitting almost opposite 她几乎就坐在对面。 prepositionˈäpəzətˈɑpəzət 1In a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing. 在…的对面 they sat opposite one another 他们面对面坐着。 Example sentencesExamples He painted them with big brushes, on giant canvases, working in high positions opposite the peaks he captures. But the area opposite the rail station exit is only the tip of the iceberg. On the other side, the one opposite the entrance gate, the bulk of the home supporters gather. The garden area was beautifully presented as was the small landscaped area opposite the school. North is classically defined as the cardinal point opposite the sun's position at noon. It will be moved to a position almost directly opposite the present one, but it will be much better and safer. We were then asked to perform, so we took our positions in the large, empty area opposite the table. So I reached the area just opposite the basketball courts for Roebuck High School now called Louis Lynch secondary. The new play area located opposite the Town Hall was open to the public on Saturday afternoon. He ended up being in exactly the same position as the man opposite him. During the past couple of weeks work has begun on the dangerous stretch of road on the north side of town opposite the Post Office. The most typical manifestations include sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg, and altered sensation or numbness, on the side of the body opposite the stroke. Cricklade parents are unhappy with plans to build sheltered flats on a green space and play area opposite the town's junior school. He was awake, and leaning over the side of his bed, opposite the side I was sitting on. When Paul Cook was in hospital he was sitting opposite a biker who had been involved in an accident. Down a side street, opposite the bus stop a shouting man is sitting on a square of wood, bouncing up and down in an unsuccessful attempt to snap it. Marvin was sitting opposite me on the other side of the fire. She sits down opposite the side of the table that he sat down at. Tape the left side collar piece over the reversed pattern, positioning it opposite the previous collar half. The new crossing will be positioned opposite the recently constructed paved area at the top of Finkle Street giving more room for pedestrians waiting to cross the road. 2(of a leading actor) in a complementary role to (another) 〈喻〉（戏剧或电影的主要演员）与…联袂合演 the star was a young man playing opposite an older woman Example sentencesExamples Macfadyen had agreed to star in Middletown last year but then was offered the role as Darcy opposite Hollywood star Knightley. Playing opposite the Irish actor Pierce Brosnan would undoubtedly be her biggest role yet. After that she will star opposite Scottish actor Ken Stott in the detective drama Messiah. Ever since he came into public consciousness for his role in Minority Report opposite Tom Cruise, he's proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Playing opposite her in the role of Gianetta was Rhiannon, who joined the club three and a half years ago, after a friend recommended it. Phrases opposites attract Used to explain the phenomenon of dissimilar people taking a strong or romantic interest in each other. clearly, opposites attract, but fortunately, the film doesn't follow typical romantic movie conventions would such opposites attract, or would these two conflicting musical spirits lock horns and fight it out? Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oppositus, past participle of opponere ‘set against’. adj.1 phr.
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