opposite/'ɒpəzɪt $ 'ɑː-/

n. a person or thing that is completely different from sb/sth else

prep. if one thing or person is opposite another, they are facing each other

a. on the other side of the same area, often facing it

n. [C] 对立的人（或物）；对立面：[the opposite (of sth)] What's the opposite of “good”? “好”的反义词是什么？

◇He was a polite boy but his elder brother was the opposite, a rude boy. 他是个有礼貌的孩子，而他哥哥则完全相反，是个粗鲁的孩子。

prep. 与…相对，在…对面：Jack sat opposite me. 杰克坐在我的对面。

a. 相反的，对面的：The post office is on the opposite side of the road. 邮局在马路的对面。

◇The girl opposite is smiling at us. 对面的女孩正朝我们微笑。

构词oppose + ite

用法opposite作形容词时，可置于名词前，也可以置于名词后，但意思不同。置于名词前表示两个成对的东西中的另一个，如：the opposite bank of the river河的对岸。置于名词后，表示面对着说话人或被谈论的人，如：He lived in the house opposite. 他曾住在对面的房子里。

辨析contrary; opposite