大家好,在下有一题邮局英文题目想向大家请教,本文会有点长,再拜托大家耐心看完。
16.He knew she was holding back on her _____ to let out his love affairs in
front of his wife. (A) expression (B) manners (C) status (D) urge
官方解答为D,但我当时读的时候觉得语意很怪,所以选择A答案。
后来我拿朗文字典去释疑,
依照longman dictionary 解释,hold somebody/something back 为克制;阻挡;避免…
进展,保持某事隐密的。
选项1.expression 表达感觉、表情、神情n.
选项1,他知道她是压抑她的感觉,以免在他太太面前,泄漏他的爱情关系。
因为感觉也像冲动、欲望一样,需要行为表达,压抑冲动跟感觉,在语句上应该是合理的
,所以建请选项1应予给分。
此外,此词组为及物动词词组hold somebody/something back,不需要介系词on,而且
to 后面依语意感觉应该是要加avoid,所以修正完应该是He knew she was holding her
expression/urge back to avoid letting out his love affairs in front of his
wife.