"do the opposite" 是一个动词短语,核心意思是“做相反的事/采取相反的行动”,强调行为与之前提到的内容(或常规、他人的做法)完全相反。
该短语通常需结合具体的对比对象(即“与什么相反”),常见结构有两种:
直接说明“与某件事/某个动作相反”,其中 "of" 后接名词、代词或动名词,补充相反的具体内容。
例1:I told him to stay calm, but he did the opposite (of staying calm) and started shouting.
(我让他冷静,但他反其道而行之,开始大喊大叫。)
例2:Eating too much sugar is bad for you—do the opposite (of eating too much sugar) and cut down on sweets.
(吃太多糖对你不好——反过来做,少吃甜食。)
通过 what 引导的从句 明确“与某人说的/做的/建议的内容相反”,是更常用的扩展结构。
例1:She always does the opposite of what her parents tell her.
(她总是和父母说的反着来。)
例2:When everyone else was buying houses, he did the opposite of what most people did—he sold his.
(当其他人都在买房时,他做了和大多数人相反的事——卖掉了自己的房子。)
该短语多用来描述对比、转折或反驳的情境,常见于:
① 对比他人的行为/建议(如“别人做A,他做相反的B”);
② 纠正错误做法(如“不要做X,要做相反的Y”);
③ 强调个性或反常规行为(如“他总是反着来”)。
If you want to lose weight, don’t skip meals—do the opposite and eat small, frequent ones.
(想减肥的话,别跳过正餐——反过来,少吃多餐。)
The teacher said “sit down,” but the naughty boy did the opposite and stood up.
(老师说“坐下”,但那个调皮的男孩反着做,站了起来。)
I thought she’d be happy, but she did the opposite—she cried.
(我以为她会开心,但她反而哭了。)
简单来说,"do the opposite" 就是“反着来”,关键是要明确“和什么反着”——通过 "of" 或 "what" 补充具体对象即可。