Tra từ contrast - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

con·trast AW [contrast contrasts contrasted contrasting] noun, verb
noun BrE [ˈkɒntrɑːst] ; NAmE [ˈkɑːntræst]
1. countable, uncountable a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them
•~ (between A and B) There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West.
•~ (to sb/sth) The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier.
•The situation when we arrived was in marked contrast to the news reports.
•The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood.
•~ (with sb/sth) to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth
•~ (in sth) A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture.
•When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast.
•~ (of sth) Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences.
2. countable, usually singular ~ (to sb/sth) a person or thing that is clearly different from sb/sth else
•The work you did today is quite a contrast to (= very much better/worse than) what you did last week.
3. uncountable differences in colour or in light and dark, used in photographs and paintings to create a special effect
•The artist's use of contrast is masterly.
4. uncountable the amount of difference between light and dark in a photograph or the picture on a television screen
•Use this button to adjust the contrast.

Word Origin:
late 17th cent. (as a term in fine art, in the sense ‘juxtapose so as to bring out differences in form and colour’): from French contraste (noun), contraster (verb), via Italian from medieval Latin contrastare, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.

Thesaurus:
contrast noun C, U
•the contrast between East and West
difference • • variation • • distinction • |formal disparity •
a contrast/difference/variation/distinction/disparity between A and B
a contrast/difference/variation/distinction/disparity in sth
see/be aware of/look at a contrast/difference/variation/distinction

Language Bank:
contrast
Highlighting differences
▪ This survey highlights a number of differences in ▪ the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
One of the main differences between ▪ the girls and ▪ the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet.
Unlike ▪ the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games.
▪ The girls differ from ▪ the boys in that ▪ they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites.
Compared to ▪ the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone.
▪ On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast ▪, very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.
▪ The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas ▪ / while ▪ the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.
▪ When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand ▪, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.
Language Banks at ↑generally, ↑illustrate, ↑proportion, ↑similarly, ↑surprising

Example Bank:
•Her hair was black, a stunning contrast to her pale complexion.
•In contrast, the south suffered very little hurricane damage.
•The company lost $13 million this year, in contrast with a profit of $15 million last year.
•The contrast between the sisters was very strong.
•The contrast in appearance between the sisters was striking.
•The flowers provide a contrast with the dark background.
•The fresh fruit provides a contrast to the rich chocolate pudding.
•The two cities make an interesting contrast.
•The writer emphasizes the contrast between conventional and alternative medicine.
•Their attitudes to marriage stand in stark contrast to those of their parents.
•There is a stark contrast between the lives of the rich and those of the poor.
•This busy social life was a complete contrast to his old quiet life.
•When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast.
•A wool jacket with silk trousers provides an interesting contrast in texture.
•The work you did today is quite a contrast to what you did last week.
•There is a striking contrast between the two painters' work.

verb BrE [kənˈtrɑːst] ; NAmE [kənˈtræst]
1. transitive ~ (A and/with B) to compare two things in order to show the differences between them
• It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one.
• The poem contrasts youth and age.
•Compare and contrast the two novels.
2. intransitive ~ (with sth) to show a clear difference when close together or when compared
• Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises.
• Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 17th cent. (as a term in fine art, in the sense ‘juxtapose so as to bring out differences in form and colour’): from French contraste (noun), contraster (verb), via Italian from medieval Latin contrastare, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + stare ‘stand’.

Thesaurus:
contrast verb
1. T
•The poem contrasts youth and age.
compare • |formal juxtapose •
Opp: liken
contrast/compare/juxtapose A and/with B
contrast/compare sth unfavourably/favourably with sth
2. I
•Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises.
conflict • • contradict • • be at odds with sth •
Opp: match
contrast/conflict/be at odds with sth
contrasting/conflicting opinions/personalities/emotions

Example Bank:
•Compare and contrast the two main characters in the play.
•He contrasted her brashness unfavourably with his mother's gentleness.
•His cream shirt contrasted beautifully with his tan skin.
•The open approach contrasts favourably with the exclusivity of some universities.
•This statement contrasts starkly with his previous statements.