1. to the contrary : 相反地;
2. quite the contrary : 正相反;
3. be contrary to : 与...相反;
4. on the contrary : 正相反;
形容词
1. Mrs. Smith is too contrary to make friends easily.
史密斯太太过于固执而不易交朋友。
2. The garden party was put off because of the contrary weather.
由于天气不好,园游会延期了。
3. Hot and cold are contrary terms.
热与冷是相反的词语。
副词
1. He passed the examination, contrary to what I expected.
他考试及格了,和我预料的情况相反。
名词
1. Cruelty and kindness are contraries.
残酷与仁慈是对立面。
2. I know she's unhappy, all her brave talk to the contrary.
我知道她是不幸的,尽管她嘴上逞强。