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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。