opposites在中文中有‘事物、对立物’的意思，还经常被翻译为反义词，发音是[‘ɑp?z?t]，opposites常被用作名词，在《英语ABC实用语法词典》中，共找到50个与opposites相关的释义和例句。
1.事物
例句:But now we have only time to speak of the balance of opposites.
翻译:现在我们只有时间来谈谈平衡的两个对立面。
来源：郎文英汉双解大词典
2.对立物
例句:it’s ying and yang, they’re opposites.
翻译:It’s Ying and Yang, they’re opposites.。
来源：郎文当代高级英语辞典
3.反义词
例句:[ Laughter ] Opposites attract?
翻译:他们发明了 呃 法式热吻。
来源：新英汉词典（第3版）
4.数学、反义词
例句:Haynes and Pugh are opposites, right?
翻译:海恩与普尔根本上个性就不合。
来源：英国翻译词典
opposites一般作为名词使用，如在polar opposites([网络] 地动天摇；对立；对立的两端)、unity of opposites(对立统一)、opposites attract(反向吸引
异性相吸)等常见短语中出现较多。
polar opposites[网络] 地动天摇；对立；对立的两端unity of opposites对立统一opposites attract反向吸引
异性相吸1. [ Laughter ] Opposites attract?
翻译:他们发明了 呃 法式热吻。
2. Haynes and Pugh are opposites, right?
翻译:海恩与普尔根本上个性就不合。
3. i can’t reconcile the contradiction, except that i am beginning to believe that these opposites do not cancel each other out.
翻译:我无法调和矛盾， 除了我开始相信这两面 不会相互抵消。
4. We were complete opposites, and it worked.
翻译:我俩是完全不同的两种人 但是却能融洽相处。
5. – Sometimes opposites attract.
翻译:-有时候不同的人互相吸引。
6. How do we create an idea which is both tolerant to individuality, and also to collectivity, without polarizing the two into two different opposites?
翻译:我们怎么能想到 一个容纳个体 又包含集体的想法， 而且不把这两个概念 变成相反的对立呢。
7. Which must surely have to do with the energy created by the friction of opposites.
翻译:这显然跟对立面之间的对抗 所摩擦出的巨大能量有关。
8. There’s a reason that opposites are supposed to attract.
翻译:异性相吸真有道理。
9. i thought only opposites attract.
翻译:怎么同性也会相吸。
10. Yeah, that’s not how opposites work.
翻译:相反不是这个意思好吗。
11. How do we create an idea which is both tolerant to individuality, and also to collectivity, without polarizing the two into two different opposites?
翻译:我们怎么能想到 一个容纳个体 又包含集体的想法， 而且不把这两个概念 变成相反的对立呢。
12. This relationship is the hardest since all 6 elements are opposites
翻译:相冲之中，最严重正是六冲。
13. We looked exactly like each other but our personalities were opposites
翻译:长的一模一样… …个性却是截然相反。
14. – Opposites attract, i s’pose.
翻译:-异性相吸吧 -我俩不是…。
15. Three, the triad, the synthesis of opposites.
翻译:第三个，三角 对立面的综合 战争之后的平静。
opposites作为名词的时候，其近义词以及反义词有0、opposite/1、s等。
