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contrast

🇬🇧 UK/'kɒntrɑːst/🇺🇸 US/kәn'træst/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREA2

Definitions

n.

A noticeable difference between two or more things when compared.

对比;差异;对照

v.

To compare two things to show their differences; to be strikingly different from something else.

对比;形成对照;与…形成反差

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
trapull, drag, draw
+
ststand, set, place
=contrast

Common Collocations

  • 1.contrast with与……形成对比
  • 2.stark contrast鲜明对比
  • 3.contrast to与……相对比

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The contrast between the rich and poor neighborhoods became even more pronounced after the development.

  • 2.

    She loved to contrast classical music with modern jazz to highlight their differences.

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