contradictory
【相互矛盾的、对立的、自相矛盾的】
"Contradictory" 是形容词,意思是相互矛盾的、对立的、自相矛盾的,用于描述两个观点、陈述或情况互相冲突、不一致的情况。
1. 互相矛盾的,对立的
指两个或多个事物彼此不一致,甚至完全相反,无法同时成立。
- His statements were contradictory; first, he said he was there, then he claimed he wasn’t.
(他的话自相矛盾;一开始他说自己在那里,后来又说自己不在。) - The two witnesses gave contradictory accounts of the accident.
(两名目击者对事故的描述相互矛盾。)
2. 自相矛盾的
指一个人的想法、行为或说法内部不一致,前后矛盾。
- Her actions were contradictory to her words.
(她的行为与她的话相矛盾。) - It’s contradictory to say you love animals but still eat meat.
(说自己爱动物却仍然吃肉是自相矛盾的。)
常见短语
- contradictory statements → 矛盾的陈述
- contradictory opinions → 相互对立的观点
- contradictory evidence → 矛盾的证据
"Contradictory" vs. "Contrary" 的区别
- "Contradictory" → 两个事物彼此矛盾,无法共存。
- The witnesses gave contradictory statements.(证人们的供词相互矛盾。)
- "Contrary" → 相反的,但不一定完全矛盾,可以并存。
- His opinion is contrary to mine.(他的观点和我的相反,但可能各有道理。)
总结
✅ "Contradictory" 主要表示互相矛盾的、无法共存的,可用于描述言论、观点、行为、证据等。