Antithesis
[æn'tɪθəsɪs]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance.
(noun.) exact opposite; 'his theory is the antithesis of mine'.
校對:威拉德--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."
(n.) The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
(n.) Opposition; contrast.
班尼特手打
同義詞及近義詞：
n. (Rhet.) Contrast, opposition.
手打:雷克斯
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Contrast, opposition, contradiction, antagonism
ANT:Identity, sameness, convertibility, coincidence, coalescence
伊莉斯校對
解釋/意思:
n. a figure in which thoughts or words are set in contrast: a counter-thesis counter-proposition: opposition: the contrast:—pl. Antith′esēs.—n. Ant′ithet (rare) an instance of antithesis.—adjs. Antithet′ic -al.—adv. Antithet′ically.
哈迪編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- What do you think of that for a fine bit of antithesis? 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- In that antithesis lies the essential historical importance of Napoleon. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Probably there is no antithesis more often set up in moral discussion than that between acting from principle and from interest. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- It was not, of course, by way of theatrical antithesis that Edison appeared in Paris at such a time. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- The antithesis of empiricism and rationalism loses the support of the human situation which once gave it meaning and relative justification. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Another antithesis is suggested by the two senses of the word learning. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- The latter assumes continuity; the former state or imply certain basic divisions, separations, or antitheses, technically called dualisms. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
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