a bright future 前途光明，远大前程
He expected a bright future in an export company in the booming coastal metropolis of shanghai.
他盼望在蓬勃发展的沿海大都市上海的一家出口公司拥有光明的前途。
Do you dream of a bright future?
你梦想拥有一个光明的未来吗？

As opposed to 与⋯⋯相对
Contract sales point to value of new contracts , as opposed to actual revenues.
合同销售额是指新签署的合同价值，而不是实际的营业收入。
How strange are realities as opposed to illusion!
和幻想相反，现实是多么奇怪啊！

argue with 与…争辩，争论
To argue with him is like beating the air.
和他辩论是白费气力。
If you drink with a bosom friend, a thousand cups are too few. If you argue with a man, half a sentence is too much.
酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。