•You'd never know they're sisters - they're completely opposite to each other in every way.你怎样也不会知道她们是姐妹——她们各方面都全然不同。

•Police attempts to calm the violence had the opposite effect.警方试图平息暴力活动，却适得其反。

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•My brother and I live on opposite sides of London.我哥哥和我住在伦敦两个方向相反的区。

•The map on the opposite page shows where these birds commonly breed.对页上的地图表明这些鸟一般在甚么地方交配繁殖。

•They sat at opposite ends of the table (to/from each other), refusing to talk.他们坐在桌子的两端，彼此互不理睬。

•If you want to buy tickets, you need to go to the counter opposite.如果想买票，你要去对面的柜台。

•Who owns that shop opposite (= on the other side of the road) ?对面那家店的店主是谁？

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•We're in the building opposite the government offices.我们身处正对着政府办公楼的大楼里。

•They sat opposite each other.他们面对面坐。

•Put a tick opposite (= next to) the answer that you think is correct.在你认为正确的答案旁边打个勾。

•Katharine Hepburn played opposite Henry Fonda in many films.凯瑟琳‧赫本在许多电影中与亨利‧方达联袂演出。

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•My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the opposite.我父亲是个非常沉着的人，而我母亲则正好相反。

•She's turned out to be the exact opposite of what everyone expected.结果表明她是一个和大家的期盼恰恰相反的人。

•They always say opposites attract.他们总是说相异相吸。

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•She asked the man sitting opposite whether he'd mind if she opened the window.她问坐在对面的那位男子是否介意她打开窗子。

•The people who live opposite (= on the other side of the road) are always making a lot of noise.住在马路对面的人总是制造很多噪音。