opposite

opposite — 形容詞

1. as different from another person, thing, or idea as possible

1.形容詞B2
釋義

截然不同

和另一方完全不一樣

as different from another person, thing, or idea as possible

例句

Quiet village life felt opposite to Emma's busy years in Seoul.

安靜的鄉村生活，和 Emma 在首爾忙碌的那些年截然不同。

opposite to + noun phrase

Marcus chose the opposite answer from everyone else in class.

Marcus 選了和班上其他人截然不同的答案。

同義詞
  • contrary

    more formal and often used for ideas, opinions, or results.

  • conflicting

    stresses disagreement or clash, especially between plans or views.

  • different

    weaker and broader; it does not always suggest extreme contrast.

反義詞
  • similar

    shows shared features rather than sharp contrast.

  • alike

    used when two things look or seem much the same.

文法句型

opposite to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Distinguish from simply different: this sense usually suggests the strongest possible contrast, not a small or ordinary difference.

常見錯誤

❌Blue is opposite to green.
✅Black is opposite to white.
💡opposite usually suggests two things at very different ends, not just any difference.

2. on the far side of a space and facing the person or thing across it

2.形容詞B1
釋義

對面的

在另一側並正相對

on the far side of a space and facing the person or thing across it

例句

Our hotel room was opposite the train station in central Kyoto.

我們的旅館房間就在京都市中心車站的對面。

be opposite + place

A fruit shop stands opposite the school gate on Park Road.

Park Road 上有一家水果店，就在校門的對面。

同義詞
  • across from

    a very close everyday equivalent, especially in American English.

  • facing

    stresses direction and can be used without the idea of a gap.

反義詞
  • beside

    places things next to each other rather than across a space.

文法句型

be opposite + place/person

sit opposite + person

用法筆記

Common for the physical position of people, seats, buildings, or rooms. It often follows linking or position verbs such as be, sit, stand, and live.

常見錯誤

❌The bank is in front of the post office.
✅The bank is opposite the post office.
💡use opposite when two places face each other across a road or open space.

3. used for the side, page, wall, arm, or end that faces the one already mentioned

3.形容詞
釋義

另一面的

指已提到事物相對的那一面

used for the side, page, wall, arm, or end that faces the one already mentioned

例句

Write your name on the opposite side of the card.

請把名字寫在卡片的另一面。

the opposite side of + noun

The train map is printed on the opposite page of our guidebook.

列車地圖印在我們旅遊手冊的對頁。

the opposite page

同義詞
  • facing

    close in meaning, but opposite is more common in fixed phrases with side, page, or wall.

  • other

    much broader; it does not by itself show a facing relationship.

反義詞
  • same

    used when two things are on one side or identical in position.

文法句型

the opposite side/page/wall/end

用法筆記

Usually comes before a noun and refers back to something already named. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense commonly appears in set noun phrases like opposite side or opposite page.

4. in baseball, in the area away from the side where a batter usually pulls the bal

4.形容詞
釋義

反方向

棒球中相對拉打方向的一側

in baseball, in the area away from the side where a batter usually pulls the ball

例句

The coach told Ben to hit the opposite field in practice.

教練要 Ben 在練習時把球打向反方向。

hit the opposite field

A right-handed batter sent the ball to the opposite side.

那位右打者把球送到了反方向那一側。

同義詞
  • opposite-field

    a close baseball adjective used especially before nouns like hit or single.

  • away-side

    a looser sports description, not the standard baseball label.

反義詞
  • pull-side

    the side a batter usually hits toward when pulling the ball.

文法句型

hit to the opposite field

use the opposite side

用法筆記

Only used in baseball. It describes the side a batter hits to when the ball goes away from the side that player usually pulls toward.

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