It's as if they were, in some sense, cosmic beings in violent and lovely contrast with us suburban creatures.
从某种意义上讲，他们似乎是宇宙人，同我们这些凡夫俗子形成了强烈而鲜明的对照。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 5 Youth
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 感觉，官能;意识，观念;理性;识别力;
vt. 感到;理解，领会;检测出;
💡 sens(feel)+e(名词后缀)→感官；知觉；意义；判断力；感知
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：intuit, perceive, feel, apprehend, note, notice
adj. 宇宙的;极广阔的;
💡 cosm宇航+ic...的 →宇宙的
"Do you believe in a cosmic plan?"
你相信冥冥中的安排吗？
近义：sidereal, cosmological
反义：impious, irreligious, mundane, profane, sinful, subcelestial
adj. 暴力引起的;剧烈的，（风，爆炸等）猛烈的，狂暴的;感情强烈的;颜色强烈的;
💡 violat-, viol- 表”伤害;暴力的”
"This area of the city has become a breeding ground for violent crime."
这个市区已成为暴力犯罪的滋生地。
近义：hotheaded, impulsive, rash, rough, squally, stormy
反义：noncombatant, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene
adj. 可爱的;令人愉快的;亲切友好的;慷慨大方的;
n. 美女，美人，佳人;漂亮的东西;
💡 love爱+ly表形容词 →可爱的，好看的
"The hotel has a lovely homely feel to it."
那家旅馆给人一种宾至如归的感觉。
近义：arresting, lovable, nice, ravishing, smart, sparkling
n. 对比，对照;差异;对照物，对立面;[摄]反差;
💡 contra(against)+st(stand)→对照；反衬；对比
"There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West."
东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。
近义：associate, relate, check, collate, colligate, compare
反义：homologize, level, neutralize, normalize, balance, stabilize