詞彙精選：contrast的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
對比，對照
例句：
This is an example of no contrast.
這就是一個沒有對比的例子。
例句：
The contrast of white and orange was so beautiful.
白雪和橙黃色的對比是很美麗的。
例句：
She had almost failed the exam, but her younger sister, by [contrast], had done very well.
她考試差點不及格，而她妹妹相比之下考得很好。
差異，差別
例句：
This is a slight contrast to the neatly turned out theatregoers of today.
這相對於現在那些衣着體面的戲迷有着細微的差別。
例句：
They found that the contrast was marked.
結果他們發現差別明顯。
對照物；對立面
例句：
The content of the soluble potassium increases by 77% over the contrast after 72hs shaking culture.
在搖瓶培養72小時後，水溶性鉀的含量比對照物提高了77%。
【攝】反差
例句：
In addition to this factor of magnification, two other factors, contrast and resolution, are of great importance.
除放大以外，還有兩個重要因素，即反差和辨晰。
例句：
This is a television with brighter colours, better contrast, and digital sound.
這是一臺顏色更爲鮮豔、圖像對比度更高、具備數字音響效果的電視。
v.
（使）對比，（形成）對照 [I,T]
例句：
She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis.
她將當時的情況和目前的危機進行對比。
例句：
In this section we contrast four possible broad approaches.
在這個部分，我們將對4種可行的廣義方法進行對比。
二、詞義辨析：
compare,compare to,compare with,contrast
這些動詞(短語)均含“比較”之意。compare側重比較兩個或更多東西的異同優劣，強調相同或類似之處。compare to指兩物有類似或相似之處，從而“把(一物)比作(另一物)。”compare with指“把……用……作比較”以便找出差異或好壞。contrast指比較兩個或更多東西之間的差異，側重不同點。
三、相關短語：
contrast medium
造影劑
四、參考例句：
They found that the contrast was marked.
結果他們發現差別明顯。
Red makes a beautiful contrast with green.
紅色與綠色形成美麗的對比。
Compare and contrast English with Chinese.
This is an example of no contrast.
這就是一個沒有對比的例子。
Black and white show a striking contrast.
黑和白形成明顯的對比。
By contrast, intelligence is possibly easier to quantify.
相對而言,智力也許比較容易用數量來衡量。
He bulks large only by contrast with other senators.
他只有和其他參議員相比時才顯得突出。
Careful contrast of the two plans shows some key differences.
把這兩個計劃仔細地加以對比就可以看出一些關鍵性的差異。
By contrast, the tribes-people retained vitality through their very primitiveness.
相形之下，部落民族由於恪守古風，卻一直保持着他們的活力。
By contrast, I am better at thinking indeed.
我不是一個善於表達的人，的確，相比之下，我想我更擅長於思考。
