juxtaposition
juxtaposition — 名詞
1. an arrangement in which two or more unlike things are placed close together, so
並置；對比
將不同事物並列以凸顯對比
an arrangement in which two or more unlike things are placed close together, so that the differences between them become clear or create a particular effect — for example, placing a modern glass building next to an ancient stone temple to highlight the contrast in styles and eras.
A striking juxtaposition of old wooden houses and modern glass towers fills the city centre.
市中心隨處可見老木屋與現代玻璃大樓的鮮明並置。
collocation: striking juxtaposition
Emma's essay explores the juxtaposition of rural farming traditions and digital payment systems in Japan.
Emma 的文章探討了日本農村耕作傳統與電子支付系統之間的並置。
pattern: juxtaposition of [X] and [Y]
In the night market, Yara noticed a strange juxtaposition of incense burners and smartphone cases.
在夜市裡，Yara 注意到香爐與手機殼並排販售的奇特對比。
The architect Ramón created a deliberate juxtaposition between smooth marble and rough timber walls.
建築師 Ramón 刻意將光滑的大理石與粗糙的木材牆面並置。
In film school, students learn how a juxtaposition of sound and silence builds tension in a scene.
在電影學校，學生們學習聲音與寂靜的並置如何在場景中營造緊張感。
- contrast
focuses on the differences themselves rather than the side-by-side placement; broader and more common
- comparison
more general; does not imply spatial closeness and can refer to any kind of examining similarities and differences
- collocation
used for words that often appear together in language, not for the contrastive placement of ideas or objects
- separation
keeping things apart instead of placing them together
- isolation
when something is kept alone rather than put next to something else for comparison
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of X and Y' or 'between X and Y' to name the two items being contrasted. Common in art criticism, architecture reviews, literary analysis, and photography commentary.