antithesis
gb/æntˈɪθəsəs/ us/æntˈɪθəsəs/
C1
英语
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名词
formal
C1
entity
1
the direct opposite
the exact opposite of something
用法模式：
the antithesis of [someone/something]
常见错误：
Often used with of (not 'to'): 'the antithesis of X'.
近义词
opposite (More general and less formal.)
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reverse (Often suggests a flipped direction or order.)
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contrary (Emphasizes disagreement rather than total opposition.)
反义词
similarity (Focuses on likeness rather than opposition.)
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equivalent (Implies the same value or meaning.)
搭配
the antithesis of
|the very antithesis of
|the complete antithesis
|a living antithesis
|the antithesis of what
|the antithesis of everything
|stand as the antithesis of
|represent the antithesis of
|be the antithesis of
|become the antithesis of
主题
language
|describing_people
|comparison
例句
- Her calm, methodical approach was the antithesis of his impulsive style.
- The new design is the antithesis of the old one: clean, simple, and bright.
- For many voters, he became the antithesis of the political establishment.
学习者例句
- Black is the antithesis of white.
- His story is the antithesis of mine.
名词
formal
C1
relation
2
strong contrast between two things
a clear contrast between two things
用法模式：
an antithesis between [thing A] and [thing B]
常见错误：
Avoid using it as a simple synonym of 'difference' when there is no strong opposition.
近义词
contrast (Neutral term; does not always imply opposition.)
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opposition (Emphasizes conflict or resistance.)
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dichotomy (Often suggests a two-part division (sometimes oversimplified).)
反义词
agreement (Emphasizes harmony rather than contrast.)
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convergence (Focuses on things becoming more similar.)
搭配
a sharp antithesis
|a stark antithesis
|a clear antithesis
|a strong antithesis
|create an antithesis
|draw an antithesis between
|pose an antithesis between
|an antithesis between A and B
|the antithesis between
|set up an antithesis
主题
language
|writing
|comparison
例句
- The film sets up an antithesis between the city’s glitter and its poverty.
- In the essay, she draws an antithesis between freedom and security.
- His speech relies on antithesis to highlight the urgency of change.
学习者例句
- The book shows an antithesis between rich and poor.
名词
technical
C2
entity
3
a contrasting rhetorical structure
a writing technique that contrasts ideas in a similar sentence pattern
用法模式：
use antithesis to [do something]
常见错误：
Do not confuse with 'antagonist' (a character) or 'antibiotic' (medicine).
近义词
contrast (Broader; not necessarily balanced or parallel in structure.)
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juxtaposition (Emphasizes placing things side by side, not necessarily in parallel wording.)
反义词
repetition (Repeats the same idea or wording rather than contrasting ideas.)
搭配
use antithesis
|employ antithesis
|a classic example of antithesis
|a rhetorical antithesis
|antithesis and parallelism
|antithesis in a speech
|antithesis in poetry
|antithesis in a slogan
|the device of antithesis
|antithesis as a technique
主题
language
|writing
|rhetoric
|education
例句
- The line uses antithesis: 'We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.'
- Good advertising often uses antithesis to make the message memorable.
- In her poem, antithesis sharpens the emotional conflict.
学习者例句
- The writer uses antithesis to compare two ideas.
名词
technical
C2
entity
4
opposing idea in dialectic
an idea that is the opposite of another idea in a debate
用法模式：
[a] thesis and antithesis
近义词
counterargument (A response in debate; not always a full opposite idea.)
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negation (More abstract; emphasizes denial rather than an alternative idea.)
反义词
thesis (The original proposition that the antithesis opposes.)
搭配
thesis and antithesis
|the antithesis to a thesis
|generate an antithesis
|offer an antithesis
|an antithesis emerges
|thesis–antithesis–synthesis
|the dialectic of thesis and antithesis
|antithesis and synthesis
|philosophical antithesis
|a theoretical antithesis
主题
philosophy
|education
|ideas
例句
- In the model, the antithesis challenges the thesis and forces a new conclusion.
- He framed his proposal as an antithesis to the dominant theory.
- The seminar traced how an antithesis can lead to synthesis in dialectical reasoning.
语法
词典原形
antithesis
IPA
GB/æntˈɪθəsəs/
US/æntˈɪθəsəs/
音节与重音
an - ti - thes - is （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ti)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: antithesis
- Plural: antitheses
词族
Forms
antitheses
noun
Core family
antithetical
adjective C1
Related words
thesis
noun B2
Advanced or less common
antithetically
adverb
相关表达
in antithesis to
1/ˈɪn æntˈɪθəsəs tə/
fixed phrase
formal
in contrast to
strongly different from
例句
- In antithesis to earlier studies, this report finds no clear benefit.
- The character is portrayed as gentle, in antithesis to his reputation.
- Her conclusion stands in antithesis to the government’s claims.
set [something] in antithesis to [something]
1/sˈɛt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn æntˈɪθəsəs tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
contrast two things directly
to compare two things as opposites
例句
- The author sets duty in antithesis to desire throughout the novel.
- The article sets rural life in antithesis to city life to make its point.
- She set his words in antithesis to his actions.
the antithesis of
1/ðə æntˈɪθəsəs əv/
fixed phrase
formal
the exact opposite of
to be the opposite of
例句
- This plan is the antithesis of what we agreed on last week.
- She is the antithesis of her sister—quiet where her sister is loud.
- The new policy is the antithesis of transparency.
the very antithesis of
1/ðə vˈɛɹi æntˈɪθəsəs əv/
fixed phrase
formal
the complete opposite of
the total opposite of
例句
- His private life was the very antithesis of his public image.
- The decision was the very antithesis of common sense.
- Her writing is the very antithesis of dull.
thesis and antithesis
1/θˈisɪs ˈænd æntˈɪθəsəs/
fixed phrase
technical
an idea and its opposite
an idea and the opposing idea
例句
- The lecture explored thesis and antithesis as stages in dialectical argument.
- In his paper, he sets up thesis and antithesis before proposing a synthesis.
- They debated the thesis and antithesis without reaching agreement.