| 词汇 | on the contrary |
| 释义 | Idiom on the contrary Theme: OPPOSITION as the opposite.I'm not ill. On the contrary, I'm very healthy.She's not in a bad mood. On the contrary, she's as happy as a lark. Idiom on the contrary just the opposite, esp. of something said or believed.The evidence of history, on the contrary, shows that these ancient people had a very advanced culture. Usage notes: often used to disagree with someone or something and to present new information on the contraryOpposite to what someone has just said. Our business is not receding. On the contrary, we are experiencing a very robust level of growth. A: "Don't you hate Brussels sprouts?" B: "On the contrary, I think they can be very tasty—if they're cooked the right way." on the contraryIt's the opposite, as in Is his shoulder hurting?-On the contrary, it's all better, or We thought you didn't like opera.-On the contrary, I love it. This phrase, at first put as by or for or in the contrary, dates from the late 1300s; on has been used since the mid-1800s. on the ˈcontrary,ˌquite the ˈcontraryused to emphasize that the opposite of what has been said is true: It’s not that I don’t like him — on the contrary, he seems very pleasant.I don’t find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.on the contrary In opposition to what has been stated or what is expected: I'm not sick; on the contrary, I'm in the peak of health. |
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