679　to the contrary，on the contrary和contrary to

① to the contrary意为“相反”，相当于形容词，放在所修饰的名词后面，有时也相当于副词，起状语作用。

Did you hear any opinion to the contrary？你有没有听到相反的意见？

② on the contrary意为“恰恰相反”，表达前后句子的“针锋相对”。

He did not say he liked it. On the contrary，he was very much against it. 他并没有说他喜欢它。相反，他是很反对的。

We thought it would be bad weather，but on the contrary we had fine sunshine. 我们原以为天气会很糟，但结果正相反，那天阳光灿烂。

③ contrary to是形容词短语，意思是“与……相反，与……不同”（in opposition to，against），在句子中作表语、状语。

What you have done is contrary to the doctor's orders. 你做的与医嘱正好相反。

Contrary to our expectations，he was eliminated in the first round. 我们万万想不到，他在第一轮就被淘汰了。