obverse
obverse 英 [ˈɒbvɜ:s] 美 [ˈɑbvɜrs]
n. 正面；对立面；主要的一面 adj. 正面的；[植] 倒转的；对应面的
名词复数:obverses
- The obverse is the main, or primary, side of something that has two sides. The obverse of a quarter is the side with the handsome profile of George Washington on it.
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- n. 正面；对立面；主要的一面
- adj. 正面的；[植] 倒转的；对应面的
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1. The South African 10 Rand banknote features a rhinoceros on the obverse and a ram on the reverse.
南非10兰特纸币的正面显示一只犀牛，反面显示一只公羊。
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2. On the obverse, an athlete standing on some steps, holding in his right hand a laurel crown, symbol of victory, and raising his left arm.
奖牌正面为一名运动员站在台阶上，右手拿着一簇月桂花冠，象征着胜利，左手高高举起。
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3. While Star Wars characters are depicted in colour on the reverse of the new coins, a traditional effigy of the Queen by the sculptor Raphael Maklouf dominates the obverse.
星战角色的彩照将被印在钱币的背面， 正面依然是雕塑家拉斐尔•马克鲁夫笔下的传统女王肖像。
- obverse (adj.) "turned toward the observer, frontal," 1650s, from Latin obversus "turned against, directed toward," past participle of obvertere "to turn toward or against," from ob "toward" (see ob-) + vertere "to turn" (from PIE root *wer- (2) "to turn, bend"). According to OED, not in common use until the end of the 18th century. The noun, in reference to coins, medals, etc. (opposite of reverse), is attested from 1650s. Related: Obversely.
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