英语词汇“juxtaposition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If a waiter served you a whole fish and a scoop of chocolate ice cream on the same plate, your surprise might be caused by the juxtaposition, or the side-by-side contrast, of the two foods.

Any time unlike things bump up against each other, you can describe it as a juxtaposition. Imagine a funeral mourner telling jokes graveside, and you get the idea — the juxtaposition in this case is between grief and humor. Juxtaposition of two contrasting items is often done deliberately in writing, music, or art — in order to highlight their differences.

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juxtaposition: juxtapositions+/juxtapose: juxtaposed, juxtaposes, juxtaposing, juxtaposition

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There’s a logic to the Virginia painters’ show at the Athenaeum, even if their methods allow wild juxtapositions and improvisational gestures.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

Sometimes the skill is in the technique, sometimes in the juxtaposition of flavors, often in a combination of both — plus inspiration, even accident.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016)

In this image, the juxtaposition with the youngster on his bright red bike creates a bizarre yet compelling tableau.

BBC(Dec 25, 2016)

1n the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

apposition, collocation

tessellation

the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern

emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning

the act of putting something in a certain place

2n a side-by-side position

Hyper

place, position

the particular portion of space occupied by something

单词	juxtaposition
释义	juxtaposition (once / 5383 pages) n If a waiter served you a whole fish and a scoop of chocolate ice cream on the same plate, your surprise might be caused by the juxtaposition, or the side-by-side contrast, of the two foods. Any time unlike things bump up against each other, you can describe it as a juxtaposition. Imagine a funeral mourner telling jokes graveside, and you get the idea — the juxtaposition in this case is between grief and humor. Juxtaposition of two contrasting items is often done deliberately in writing, music, or art — in order to highlight their differences. WORD FAMILY juxtaposition: juxtapositions+/juxtapose: juxtaposed, juxtaposes, juxtaposing, juxtaposition USAGE EXAMPLES There’s a logic to the Virginia painters’ show at the Athenaeum, even if their methods allow wild juxtapositions and improvisational gestures. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Sometimes the skill is in the technique, sometimes in the juxtaposition of flavors, often in a combination of both — plus inspiration, even accident. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) In this image, the juxtaposition with the youngster on his bright red bike creates a bizarre yet compelling tableau. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) 1n the act of positioning close together (or side by side) it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper apposition, collocation tessellation the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning the act of putting something in a certain place 2n a side-by-side position Hyper place, position the particular portion of space occupied by something
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