“相反方向”常见的英文表达有 “the opposite direction” 或 “in the opposite direction” 。
the opposite direction: 强调“相反的那个方向”,是名词短语形式。例如:They walked in the opposite direction.(他们朝相反的方向走了 。这里用“in the opposite direction”虽语法上稍显冗余,但更强调动作方向;若单纯说“the opposite direction”可接续在句子中表示方向概念,如:The car turned to the opposite direction. 汽车转向了相反的方向。)
in the opposite direction:侧重于描述动作或移动是朝着相反的方向进行,是介词短语,在句中可作状语等。例如:The wind was blowing in the opposite direction.(风正朝着相反的方向吹。)