动词
1. (回答) answer; reply
have nothing to say in reply
无言以对
2. (对待; 对付) treat; cope with; counter
sword against sword and spear against spear
刀对刀, 枪对枪
concern oneself with facts and not with individuals
对事不对人
the Guangzhou team versus the Dalian team
广州队对大连队
She treats me well.
她对我很好。
3. (朝; 向; 面对) be trained on; be directed at; face
train one's gun on the enemy
把枪口对准敌人
What she said was not directed at you.
她的话不是对着你的。
The house faces the street.
这房子对着大街。
4. (使两个东西配合或接触) bring (two things) into contact; fit one into the other
exchange code words
对暗号
Give me a light, please.
对个火儿。
This tenon won't fit.
这个榫头对不上。
5. (投合; 适合) suit; agree; get along
suit one down to the ground
对心眼儿
Sour-sweet fish agreed very well with him.
糖醋鱼很对他的胃口。
6. (把两个东西放在一起互相比较, 看是否相符合) compare; check; identify
identify the handwriting
对笔迹
check numbers
对号码
7. (调整使合于一定标准) set; adjust
set one's watch; synchronize watches
对表
adjust the focus of a telescope
对好望远镜的距离
If the camera is not brought into focus, the photo will be blurred.
如果照相机焦点不对准, 照片就会模糊。
8. (搀和) mix; add
Add some water to the tea; it's too strong for me.
茶太浓了, 给我对点儿水。
The milk has been adulterated with water.
牛奶里对水了。
副词
1. (二者相对; 彼此相向) mutually; face to face
(two people) have a drink together
对饮
sit facing each other
对坐
2. (平均分成两份)divide into halves
go halves;split fifty-fifty
对股劈
形容词
1. (对面的; 敌对的) opposite; opposing
the opposite bank; the other side of the river
对岸
2. (相合; 正确; 正常)right; correct
All right, just go ahead.
对, 就这么办。
It's his fault.
是他的不对。
He doesn't look himself today.
他今天神色不对。
Am I correct in saying this?
我这样说对吗?
名词
1. (对偶的词句; 对联) antithetical couplet; couplet
wedding couplet
喜对
量词
1. (双) pair; couple
a married couple
一对夫妇
a pair of vases
一对花瓶
a couple of players
一对选手
介词
1. (引进对象或事物的关系者)
He demands perfection in others, but cannot see faults in himself.
他对别人求全责备, 对自身的缺点却视而不见。
Water is to fish what air is to man.
水对鱼的关系正如空气对人的关系一样。
He smiled at me.
他对我笑了笑。
He made a very thorough analysis on the situation.
他对形势的分析很透彻。