counterpoints

英 [ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnts]

美 [ˈkaʊntərpɔɪnts]

n.  对位法，对位(各声部互相结合); 复调; 惬意(或有趣)的对比
v.  用…作对比; 与…形成对比
counterpoint的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 有趣的对比
  Something that is acounterpoint tosomething else contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
  1. Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.
     从这儿到巴黎坐火车一会儿就到，那里与兰斯的宁静平和相比却又是另一番景象。
• VERB 与…形成有趣的对比
  If one thingcounterpointsanother, it contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
  1. A good sharp dressing counterpointed the sweetness of the dried fruit.
     味道浓烈的上好调味品和香甜的干果形成有趣的对比。
• N-UNCOUNT (音乐的)对位法，对位
  In music,counterpointis a technique in which two or more different tunes are played together at the same time.
  1. ...lessons in counterpoint and harmony.
     对位及和声课

双语例句

• But I must emphasize the fact that the discourse character and societal role are not counterpoints. They are intersecting and mixed.
  但必须强调的是，读者的话语类型与社会角色并非一一对应，而是交叉混和关系。