6.4 Antonymy
Contraries(相对反义词/两极反义词)
Gradable antonyms/opposites Antonyms of this type are best viewed in terms of a scale running between two poles or extremes.
big---small
rich---poor
love---hate
Features:1. gradable adjectives; -er, -est; adv.
The existence of one is in relation to the other. –gradation of wealth , rich, richer, richest , very/extremely richlove attachment liking indifference antipathy hate Big medium small Old middle-age young rich well-to-do, well off, moderately wealthy, comfortable off, hard up poor
2. There are intermediate terms between two opposites
3. expressed by gradable a. n. v. adv. …