obverse
US /ɑːbˈvɝːs/
UK /ˈɒb.vɜːs/
名词
1.
正面, 头像面
the side of a coin or medal bearing the main design, especially a portrait or a symbolic image, as opposed to the reverse
示例:
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The queen's profile is on the obverse of the coin.
女王的侧面像在硬币的正面。
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Collectors often value the obverse design more than the reverse.
收藏家通常更看重正面设计而非背面。
2.
正面, 上表面
the front or top surface of something
示例:
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The obverse of the document contained the official seal.
文件的正面有官方印章。
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He examined the obverse of the ancient tablet for inscriptions.
他检查了古老石碑的正面以寻找铭文。
形容词
正面的, 相反的
facing or turned toward the observer; opposite to the reverse
示例:
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The obverse side of the painting was surprisingly detailed.
画作的正面出奇地细致。
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The obverse argument is equally valid.
相反的论点同样有效。