v (1)对照(比)(compare so as to see;show differences)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：～the two writers/the two cultures/the two methods对比两位作家/两种文化/两种方法;～good and(with)evil/Britain and(with)America/our climate and(with) that of the tropics把善与恶/英国与美国/我们的气候与赤道的气候相对照;〖同〗compare;

(2)形成对照(比)，显出差异(show differences when compared)[I，I+prep(with)]：This gesture～s oddly with her clothes.(This gesture and her clothes～oddly.)这个姿势与她的服装很不协调。Her actions sharply(strongly)～ed with her promises.她的行为与诺言形成鲜明(强烈)的对照。Her elegant clothes sharply(strongly)～ed with her rough speech.她的高雅服装与粗鲁语言形成鲜明(强烈)的对照。The hat nicely(favourably)～ed with the dress.帽子与衣服很搭配。His behaviour～s unfavourably (badly) with that of his friend. 他的举止与他朋友的举止反差很大。〖同〗differ，distinguish;〖反〗resemble;

n (1)对照(比)(comparison of unlike things，esp to see or show differences)[U][N(to/with)，N(between)]：careful～of the two methods/the two plans仔细对照两种方法/两个计划;C～may make something more beautiful than it is when seen alone.对比可以使事物显得比单独看时更美。Her elegant clothes were in sharp～with (to) her rough speech.她的高雅服装与粗鲁谈吐形成鲜明的对比。Her white hair was in marked～with (to) her dark skin.她的白发与黑皮肤形成明显的对比。Her actions were in striking～with (to) her words.她的行为与语言形成鲜明的对比。The white figure stood out plainly in～with the dark background.那白色的形体在黑色背景的衬托下鲜明突出。In～with (to) our old house，the new one is a mansion.和我们的老房子不同，新房子富丽堂皇。In～with (to) his brother，he is always considerate.和他兄弟不同，他总是那么体贴入微。Back in the drawing-room，the atmosphere seemed，by～，formal. 回到画室，气氛与之相比就庄重了。the～of light and shadow明暗对比;〖同〗comparison;

(2)明显差异(striking difference or unlikeness between things clearly seen when compared or put together)[C，U][N(to/with)，N(between)]：There is a remarkable～between the two sisters/England and Scotland.两姐妹/英格兰与苏格兰之间有明显的差异。The～between those books/his public image and his private life is very marked.这两本书之间/他在公众中的形象与他的私生活之间的差异是明显的。〖同〗difference，unlikeness，distinction;〖反〗similarity，likeness;

(3)差异明显的对照物(something that is noticeably，strikingly different from sth else)[C][N(to/with)，N(between)]：The black carpet makes(is)a sharp(decided/startling)～with(to) the white walls.黑地毯与白墙壁形成了鲜明(明显/惊人)的对照。His school record makes (is) quite a～with (to) that of hers.他的成绩与她的成绩对比颇为显眼。What a～she is to her sister.她与她妹妹是多么的不同啊!She is a complete～to her sister.她与她妹妹截然不同。There is a complete～between the work he does and what he's really able to do.他所做的工作与他的实际能力之间相距甚远。

【辨异】1)动词contrast与compare的区别见COMPARE;2)in contrast与on the contrary和on the other hand的区别见CONTRARY。