0 an obvious difference between two or more things:
I like the contrast of the white trousers with the black jacket.
The antique furnishing provides an unusual contrast to the modernity of the building.
Their economy has expanded, while ours, by/in contrast, has declined.
The amount spent on defence is in stark/sharp (= in very noticeable) contrast to that spent on housing and health.
I love his use of contrast (= strong differences between light and darkness) in his later photographs.
1 to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them:
2 an easily noticed or understood difference between two or more things:
3 to compare someone or something with another or others, or to show the differences between two or more things:
[ T ] She contrasted Hamilton’s Federalist ideas with the Anti-Federalist views of Thomas Jefferson.
[ I ] His aggressive style contrasts sharply with that of his low-key predecessor.
There's a striking contrast between what he does and what he says he does.
The president spoke with passion for an hour, in marked contrast to his subdued address to the parliament yesterday.
I love the contrast between the sharpness of the lemon and the sweetness of the honey.
Did you see the photos of her before and after her makeover? What a contrast!
Her later sensual works contrast starkly with the harsh earlier paintings.
The president's passionate speech contrasted strongly with his subdued address to the parliament yesterday.
What he said contrasted strikingly with what he actually did.
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差別,差異, 對照,對比, 形成對照…
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差别,差异, 对照,对比, 形成对照…
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contraste, comparar, contrastar…
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(2人、2つのものの)違い, ~と~を対比する…
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karşılaştırma, kıyaslama, tezat…
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contraste [masculine], faire ressortir le contraste, contraster…
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