182. Average income for a household of people of working age, by contrast, has fallen five years in a row.
譯文
相反,工薪階層家庭的平均收入已經(jīng)連續(xù)五年下降了。
點(diǎn)睛
本句是個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單句,主干是...income...has fallen...。for引導(dǎo)的介詞短語for a household of people of working age作定語修飾income,by contrast為插入語。
by contrast意為“相反;相比之下”。如:
Lucy seems prettier by contrast with her sister. 露西與她妹妹相比似乎更美些。
in a row意為“連續(xù);成一排”。如:
This is the fifth day in a row that it's snowed. 這是接連第五天下雪了。
考點(diǎn)歸納
與by contrast意思相近的短語還有:
by contrast with意為“和……形成對(duì)照;和……比起來”,后接名詞或名詞短語。如:
By contrast with his peer, Tom is much more intelligent. 和同齡人比起來,湯姆要聰明得多。
by comparison意為“相比之下”。如:
Beijing is larger by comparison. 相比之下,北京比較大。
on the contrary意為“正相反,恰恰相反”。如:
On the contrary, the housing price keeps going up after the reform. 正好相反,改革后,房價(jià)持續(xù)上漲。