| 单词 | juxtapose |
| 释义 | juxtapose (once / 4277 pages) v See the word "pose" in juxtapose? When you juxtapose, you are "posing" or positioning things side by side. The verb juxtapose requires contrasting things placed next to one other: "The collage juxtaposed pictures of Jane while she was growing up and as an adult." Juxtapose is used often when referring to contrasting elements in the arts. "The music juxtaposed the instrumentation of jazz with the harmonies of soul." WORD FAMILYjuxtapose: juxtaposed, juxtaposes, juxtaposing, juxtaposition+/juxtaposition: juxtapositions USAGE EXAMPLESThe old mixes with the new: Modern architecture is often juxtaposed with weathered wooden structures that appear ancient. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) For environmental reverence, there was “Wolf Eyes,” juxtaposing wolf howls with the sweetness of Mr. Winter’s saxophone. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) His campaign’s closing ad juxtaposed photos of Jewish financiers with classic anti-Semitic vocabulary about a parasitic “global power structure.” Slate(Dec 06, 2016) v place side by side The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors Hyper lay, place, pose, position, put, set put into a certain place or abstract location |
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