completely different

You'd never know they're sisters - they're completely opposite to each other in every way. 你怎么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。

being in a position on the other side; facing

My brother and I live on opposite sides of the city. 我哥哥和我住在城里两个方向相反的区。

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什么地方交配繁衍。

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

facing the speaker or stated person or thing

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

Who owns that house opposite (= on the other side of the road)? 对面那栋房子的主人是谁？

in a position facing someone or something but on the other side

We're in the building opposite the government offices. 我们在正对着政府办公楼的大楼里。

They sat opposite each other. 他们面对面地坐着。

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。

to act a part in a film or play with someone as a partner

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

I asked the 23-year-old actor how it felt to act opposite his idol.

Acting opposite Garcia was, she said, a dream come true.

She has twice played opposite her mother.

The sequel sees him playing opposite his real-life wife.

She starred opposite Cruise in his last film.

something or someone that is completely different from another person or thing

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。

The opposite of "fast" is "slow". fast（快）的反义词是 slow（慢）。

People say opposites attract. 他们总是说相异相吸。

Synonyms: antonym the inverse

in a position facing someone or something but on the other side

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把窗打开。

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很闹腾。