contrast是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 使对比, 形成对照; n. 明显的差别，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The disposition of -everything in the rooms, from the largest object to the least; the arrangement of colours, the elegant variety and contrast obtained by thrift in trifles, by delicate hands, clear eyes, and good sense; were at once so pleasant in themselves, and so expressive of their originator, that, as Mr. Lorry stood looking about him, the very chairs and tables seemed to ask him, with something of that peculiar expression which he knew so well by this time, whether he approved?
-- He only seemed to contrast his present cheerfulness and felic-ity with the dire endurance that was over.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《安娜·卡列尼娜》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was just this contrast with her own position that was for Kitty the great attraction of Mademoiselle Varenka.
-- But like or dislike "the people" as something apart he could not, not only because he lived with "the people," and all his interests were bound up with theirs, but also because he regarded himself as a part of "the people," did not see any special qualities or failings distinguishing himself and "the people," and could not contrast himself with them.
-- In his methodical brain there were distinctly formulated certain aspects of peasant life, deduced partly from that life itself, but chiefly from contrast with other modes of life.
-- Now, on the contrary, she was perforce decked out in a way so inconsistent with her age and her figure, that her one anxiety was to contrive that the contrast between these adornments and her own exterior should not be too appalling.
-- In spite of the striking contrast in their habits and views and the fact that Lvov was older than Levin, they had seen a great deal of one another that winter, and had taken a great liking to each other.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The guards who followed the young woman presented a violent contrast to her, armed as they were with naked sabres hung at their waists, and long damascened pistols, and bearing a corpse on a palanquin.
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He was a slender boy, not very tall; his hair and restless eyes were black, his skin unusually white, and the contrast gave him an air of passionate variability.
-- He still seemed pale, in contrast to his black smooth hair, but he was a respectable runner, a fair basket- ball center, and a savage hockey-player.
-- Her sketchy way of saying, "Why, of course everybody knows that Emerson was the greatest thinker" irritated him the more in contrast to Gottlieb's dark patience.
-- It did not matter to him how clumsily her honey-colored hair was tucked under her black hat, a characterless little mushroom of a hat, but he did see and resent the contrast between her shirtwaist, with the third button missing, her checked skirt, her unfortunate bright brown bolero jacket, and Madeline's sleekness of blue serge.
-- I always think of New York as big but-- Of course-- Do you find the contrast to North Dakota interesting?"
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'We seldom see our present visitor, sir,' he said, addressing Mr.Wickfield, sitting, such a contrast to him, at the end of the table,'and I should propose to give him welcome in another glass or twoof wine, if you have no objections.
-- I said aside, to Traddles, that I wondered whether itoccurred to anybody, that there was a striking contrast betweenthese plentiful repasts of choice quality, and the dinners, not to sayof paupers, but of soldiers, sailors, labourers, the great bulk of thehonest, working community; of whom not one man in fivehundred ever dined half so well.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr. Knightley, who had nothing of ceremony about him, was offering by his short, decided answers, an amusing contrast to the protracted apologies and civil hesitations of the oth-er.
-- Emma was soon perfectly satisfied of Mr. Martin's being no otherwise re-membered, than as he furnished a contrast with Mr. Elton, of the utmost advantage to the latter.
-- No suspicious flourishes now of apology or concern; it was the language of real feeling towards Mrs. Weston; and the transition from Highbury to Enscombe, the contrast between the places in some of the first blessings of social life was just enough touched on to shew how keenly it was felt, and how much more might have been said but for the restraints of propriety. The charm of her own name was not wanting.
-- The contrast between Mrs. Churchill's importance in the world, and Jane Fairfax's, struck her; one was every thing, the other nothing and she sat musing on the difference of woman's destiny, and quite unconscious on what her eyes were fixed, till roused by Miss Bates's saying, 'Aye, I see what you are thinking of, the pianoforte.
-- The contrast between the countenance and air of Mr. Knightley and Robert Martin was, at this moment, so strong to Emma's feelings, and so strong was the recollection of all that had so recently passed on Harriet's side, so fresh the sound of those words, spoken with such emphasis, 'No, I hope I know better than to think of Robert Martin,' that she was really expecting the intelligence to prove, in some mea-sure, premature.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This picture of to-day in its frame of four hundred years ago did not produce that marked contrast between ancient and modern which is implied by the contrast of date.
-- The contrast of this revelation with her anticipations of some sinister figure in sombre garb was so great that it had upon her the effect of a fairy transformation.
-- Before her, among the clouds, there was a contrast in the shape of lairs of fierce light which showed themselves in the neighbourhood of a hidden sun, lingering on to the farthest north-west corner of the heavens that this midsummer season allowed.
-- "And it is most strange, because of its contrast with my feeling for you."
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