contrary/'kɒntrərɪ $ 'kɑːntre-/

n. [the ~] the opposite fact, event or situation

a. opposite

n. [the ~] [S] 相反：“Is that book interesting?” “No, quite the contrary.” “那本书有趣吗？” “不，情况正相反。”

a. 相反的：a contrary opinion 相反的观点

◇[contrary to sth] Contrary to popular belief （或opinion）, some animals have no eyes. 与普遍的看法想反，有些动物没有眼睛。

on the contrary 相反：“The exam must have been difficult.” “On the contrary, I finished it within one hour.”“考试肯定很难。” “恰恰相反，我一个小时就做完了。”

音组-trary/-trərɪ $ -trerɪ/

arbitrary; contrary

同缀 contradict; contradictory; control; controversial

辨析contrary; opposite