1. In contrast, our own lives are governed by numbers. 相反，我们自己的生活是由数字控制的。
2. In contrast, should another ice age occur, sea level would drop drastically. 相反，如果另一个冰河时代来临，海平面会急剧下降。
3. In contrast, unfavorable conditions that occur unpredictably pose considerable problems for organisms. 相反，不可预测的不利条件会给生物体带来相当大的隐患。
4. Rooms in Mexican houses are locations for multiple activities that, in contrast, are rigidly separated in the United States. 墨西哥房子里的房间都是进行多种活动的场所，与此形成鲜明对比的是，这样的活动场所在美国是有严格区分的。
5. In contrast, a complex climax community, such as a temperate forest, will tolerate considerable damage from weather to pests. 相反，一个复杂的顶极群落，如温带森林，将承受天气和害虫所带来的大规模破坏。
