题目内容
20.My aunt used to be really beautiful.However,as she got older,offers of modeling work began to__.( )A. | dry off | B. | dry out | C. | dry down | D. | dry up |
分析 我的姑姑曾经很漂亮,但是,随着她年纪大了,她的模特表演工作开始慢慢结束了.
解答 答案D.
dry off(使)弄干,(使)变干;dry out晾干,(使)变干,(使)干涸;dry up,使变干;(供应)枯竭,耗尽;(河或湖)干涸.因为没有dry down这种说法,可排除C;dry off/dry out/dry up 这三个短语的意思相近,都可以指"使变干"的意思,有时可以换用;但是dry up有 (使)枯竭;(使)停止;停止提供 的意思,结合句子所表达的意思"她的模特表演工作开始慢慢结束了"可知答案选D.
点评 本题考查动词短语的辨析.英语中有的词组没有捷径,只有平时加强记忆,要注意区别,记忆的时候不能忽视,这是常见的命题方式.平时要加强记忆,做题时,别忘了要结合上下文句意判断.
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