Question

What a pity!He       the only chance of success.

A．threw away

B．put down

C．gave in

D．broke off

Answer 1

A

句意为：多可惜呀！他失去了成功的唯一机会。throw away扔掉(失去)；put down放下；give in让步，屈服；break off折断，中断。记住短语的基本意义还是非常重要的，其引申义一般与之会有一定关系。