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 a counterpoint to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
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 thing counterpoints another, it contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
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, counterpoint is a technique in which two or more different tunes are played together at the same time.
...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。