contrariness

['kɑntrɛrɪnɪs]
  • n. 反对;矛盾;乖张

英英释义


1. deliberate unruliness
2. a fussy and eccentric disposition

双语例句


1. With me, nothing illustrates the contrariness of things better than the matter of sleep.
在我看来, 没有什么比睡眠更能说明事物间的矛盾.

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英文词源


contrariness (n.)
late 14c., "state of being contrary," from contrary + -ness. Meaning "fondness of opposition" is from 1640s.

词态变化


副词: contrarily;形容词: contrary;