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今天来介绍一下这个句型：but on the contrary/on the contrary
小测试
Dora has some shortcomings, but ________ ，she seems like an intelligent, likable person．[]
A．on the contrary
B．up to now
C．to be exact
D．on the whole
知识讲解
这个“on the contrary”属于对照比较句型表示两事物对照对比的结果，标准形式是“句子A，+but on the contrary，+句子B”。翻译为“与……相反”、“正好相反”、“反之”。
句型
◆He is not fat, but on the contrary, he is thin.
他不胖, 相反的, 他很瘦.
◆You think you are clever; on the contrary, I assure that you are very foolish.
你自以为很聪明, 相反地, 我确信你很傻.
◆I don"t dislike him at all, on the contrary，I am very fond of him.
我根本不厌恶他, 相反我很喜欢他.
◆You think me rich, but on the contrary，I am very poor.
你以为我有钱，但恰恰相反，我是很穷的。
对话
--‘It must have been terrible. ’
--‘On the contrary, I enjoyed every minute. ’
---“那一定是很糟糕。”
---“恰恰相反，我非常喜欢。”
--I hear you are enjoying your new job.
--On the contrary，I find it rather dull.
---"我听说你很喜欢你的新工作。"
---"恰恰相反，我发现它非常枯燥。
Tips
在这个句型中的“on the contrary /but on the contrary”是“正好相反”的意思，而“to the contrary”的意思是“反对……。”“相反的/相反地”。我们来看几个例子仔细体会一下这两个句子的意思：
1.Show me some evidence to the contrary (= proving that sth is not true).
给我看看有什么相反的证据吧。
2.I will expect to see you on Sunday unless I hear anything to the contrary (= that you are not coming).
我星期天等你，除非你说不来了。
3.Many people believe that hunger is only a problem in the developing countries.On the contrary ，it is a problem all over the world.
很多人认为饥饿只是发展中国家的问题。相反，这是全世界的问题。
4. It is not an idea around which the Community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us.
这种想法并不能让欧共体团结一致。相反，我认为它会导致我们的分裂。
另外，与“but on the contrary”结构相似的短语还有：contrast with、in opposition to等，都有“与……相反”的意思。
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