n.; pl.Antitheses. /plu> [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to set against, to oppose; 'anti` against + &unr_; to set. See Thesis. ] 1. (Rhet.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, “The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself.” “He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen.” [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis. [ 1913 Webster ]
[つい, tsui] (n) (1) pair; couple; set; (2) (See 対句) antithesis; (ctr) (3) counter for items that come in pairs; (4) counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.); (P) #879[Add to Longdo]
[たいりつがいねん, tairitsugainen] (n) the exact opposite concept (idea); the antithesis[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Antithesis \An*tith"e*sis\, n.; pl. {Antitheses}. [L., fr. Gr.
?, fr. ? to set against, to oppose; 'anti` against + ? to
set. See {Thesis}.]
1. (Rhet.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments
occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his
heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at
Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."
[1913 Webster]
2. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.
[1913 Webster]
3. Opposition; contrast.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
antithesis
n 1: exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
2: the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a
feeling of balance
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
