Analyze and comment on the following.Analyze and comment on the

Analyze and comment on the following.Analyze and comment on the meanings of the following sentences and then find out the right antonyms for each fast respectively. [A] My god, look, this clock is one hour fast, as if we were at Tokyo. [B] The colors aren't fast, so be careful when you wash this shirt. [C] The delegation paid a fast visit to the United Kingdom last month.
【正确答案】:

A WORD WHICH HAS MORE THAN ONE MEANING CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE ANTONYM.

SENTENCE [A] MEANS THE CLOCK IS ONE HOUR AHEAD OF THE LOCAL TIME, AND THE ANTONYM OF FAST IS SLOW.

SENTENCE [B] MEANS THE COLORS ARE RESISTANT TO DESTRUCTION OR FADING, AND THE ANTONYM OF THE WORD FAST IS LOOSE.

SENTENCE [C] MEANS THE VISIT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN RELATIVELY LITTLE TIME, AND ITS ANTONYM IS LONG.


【题目解析】:一个有多个意思的词可以有一个以上的反义词。句子[A]表示时钟比当地时间提前一小时,此时快的反义词则是慢的。句子[B]是指颜色能够抵抗破坏或不褪色,这时单词fast的反义词是松散的/不牢固的。句子[C]是指访问时间相对较短,反义词是较长。