opposite
adj
1 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
~ (to sb/sth) having a position on the other side (of sb/sth); facing 另一側的; 相對著的
on the opposite page 對面一頁上
In England you must drive on the opposite side of the road to the rest of Europe. 在英國路上開車, 要與歐洲其他國家方向相反.
John and Mary sat at opposite ends of the table (to each other). 約翰和瑪麗（面對面地）坐在桌子兩端.
This is Number 6, so Number 13 must be on the opposite side of the street. 這是6號, 那麼13號一定在街的對面.
2 (used after the n 用於名詞之後) facing the speaker or a specified person or thing 面對著的; 對面的
I asked the man opposite if he would open the door. 我問對面的人他愿意不愿意開門.
I could see smoke coming out of the windows of the house opposite. 我可以看見有煙從對面房子的窗戶冒出來.
Can you see where the grammar books are? The dictionaries are on the shelf directly opposite. 你看見語法書在哪兒呢嗎? 詞典都在正對著的書架上.
3 [attrib 作定語]
entirely different; contrary 完全不同的; 相反的
travelling in opposite directions 朝相反的方向行進
contact with the opposite sex, ie of men with women or women with men 與異性接觸
The opposite approach is to use a bilingual dictionary. 另一種方法截然不同就是使用雙語詞典. opposite, adv
There's a couple with a dog who live opposite. 對面住著一對夫婦養著一條狗.
The woman sitting opposite is a detective. 坐在對面的那個女子是偵探. opposite, prep ~ (to) sb/sth
1 on the other side of a specific area from (sb/sth); facing (sb/sth) 在（某人[某物]）另側; 面對（某人[某物]）
I sat opposite to him during the meal. 吃飯的時候我坐在他的對面.
The bank is opposite the supermarket. 銀行在超級市場對面.
Put the wardrobe in the corner opposite the door. 把衣柜放在對著門的那個角落里.
2 (of actors) taking a part in a play, film, etc as the partner of (sb) （指演員）與（某人）配戲, 合演
She had always dreamed of appearingopposite Olivier. 她一直夢想著能與奧利維爾配戲. opposite, n ~ (of sth) word or thing that is as different as possible (from sth) 反義詞; 對立的事物
Hot and cold are opposites. 熱和冷是一對反義詞.
Light is the opposite of heavy. 輕是重的反義詞.
I thought she would be small and pretty but she's completely the opposite. 我以為她嬌小而漂亮, 結果完全相反.
?? 考研助記
op+po+site:OP與PO的位置(site)- 相反的
?? 擴展釋義
*['?p?zit]a. 相對的, 相反的, 對面的prep. 對面n. 對立面【醫】 對生的, 對向的相關詞組: in opposite to be opposite to