In contrast 用来比较两个不同的事实，突出它们之间的差别。它常放在第二句开头，后接逗号；带 to 或 with 时，引出比较对象，例如 in contrast to last year。这是中性的书面连接表达，适合议论文和图表描述；by contrast 意思相同。
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In contrast, + clause (after a full stop or semicolon); in contrast to/with + noun, + clause; by contrast, + clause
- Rent in the city centre keeps rising; in contrast, prices in the suburbs have barely changed.
- In contrast to her first job, her new role gives her plenty of time to travel.
- The morning group was lively and talkative, in contrast with the evening group.
修改原因
修改前Tokyo is huge and noisy; on the contrary, my home town is small and quiet.
修改后Tokyo is huge and noisy; in contrast, my home town is small and quiet.
Contrary 和 contrast 的外形、读音相近，容易把 on the contrary 当成同义表达。但 on the contrary 是在反驳刚提到的说法。这里仅比较两座城市，因此修改用 in contrast 替换它。
On the contrary 常接在否定陈述或对方的看法后面，转向相反的判断：The film wasn't boring. On the contrary, it was brilliant。若在同一句里比较两个事实，whereas 往往更直接：Tokyo is huge, whereas my town is tiny。
动手练习
Summers in Seville are hot and dry; ___, summers in Edinburgh are cool and often wet.
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in contrast — 这里比较塞维利亚与爱丁堡的夏天：一处炎热干燥，一处凉爽多雨。前面没有需要反驳的错误说法，所以用 in contrast，而不用 on the contrary。
比较两座你曾生活或学习过的城市。写出城市名称，说明物价的差别，并用 In contrast 开始第二句。
In Kazan, I rented a two-bedroom flat quite cheaply. In contrast, in London I paid twice as much for one small room.
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