6.4.3. Use of antonyms
Stylistic purpose of the use of antonymsIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times; 这是最好的时期，也是最坏的时期 it was the age of wisdom , it was the age of foolishness; 这是智慧的时代，也是愚蠢的时代 it was the epoch of belief , it was the era of incredulity; 这是信任的年代，也是怀疑的年代 it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness ; 这是光明的季节，也是黑暗的季节； it was the Spring of Hope , it was the Winter of Despair; 这是希望的春天，也是失望的冬天； we
had everything before us, we had before nothing us; 我们的前途无量，同时又感到希望渺茫； we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way. 我们一齐奔向天堂，我们全都走向另一个方向…… (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities)