1.The friends overstate his accomplishment; the enemies overstate his evil.朋友誇大他的成就;敵人誇大他的罪惡。
2.It(American imperialism) is the strongest in history and also the weakest in history.它(美帝國主義)在歷史上是最強的,也是最弱的。
3.He that has never hoped can never despair.從沒抱有希望的人決不會失去一切希望。
4.He demanded openly and unequivocally the disfranchisement of every Negro no matter what his education or fortune. He demanded the enfranchisement of every white man no matter what his status,education,fortune or work.他公開而明確地要求剝奪一切黑人的公民權,不論其所受教育程度高低,所佔財產多寡;他要求給每一個白人以公民權,也不論其社會地位如何,受教育程度高低,財產多寡,何種職業。
對語(Antithesis)是指為了強調,透過平行的語法結構,設定反襯或對比的詞語,這樣的一種修辭手段。對語又稱對偶,對句,反襯或對比。 例如:
1.The friends overstate his accomplishment; the enemies overstate his evil.朋友誇大他的成就;敵人誇大他的罪惡。
2.It(American imperialism) is the strongest in history and also the weakest in history.它(美帝國主義)在歷史上是最強的,也是最弱的。
3.He that has never hoped can never despair.從沒抱有希望的人決不會失去一切希望。
4.He demanded openly and unequivocally the disfranchisement of every Negro no matter what his education or fortune. He demanded the enfranchisement of every white man no matter what his status,education,fortune or work.他公開而明確地要求剝奪一切黑人的公民權,不論其所受教育程度高低,所佔財產多寡;他要求給每一個白人以公民權,也不論其社會地位如何,受教育程度高低,財產多寡,何種職業。