题目内容

I wondered if it would be _____ to wish the bribe good luck after the wedding.

A. out of the place B. in place

C. in the place D. in the first place

B

【解析】

试题分析：考查词组含义辨析。out of the place“在其他不适当的位置”；in place“适当的，在适当的地方”；in the place“在这个地方”；in the first place“第一时间”。婚礼过后再祝福新人这个做法与平常不同，故要考虑到是否合适。只有B选项有“合适的”的意思。句意：我在想婚礼过后我再祝福这对新人好运是否合适。故选B。

考点：考查词组含义辨析。

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