Degradation of meaning is the opposite of semantic elevation. Which of the following words belong to this process?( )
A、lynch
B、alibi
C、corn
D、silly
【正确答案】:D
【题目解析】:本题考查词义降格的常见例词。 lynch原义指警察的名字,现义指动私刑,alibi原义指不在场证明,现义指辩解,它们都属于词义的扩大;corn原义指谷物,现义指玉米,属于词义的缩小;silly原义指高兴,现义指愚蠢,属于词义的降格。词义的降格是词从表示褒扬或中性的意义向表示贬义的意义的演变过程。故D选项符合题意。
Degradation of meaning is the opposite of semantic elevation. Wh
- 2024-07-28 13:40:10
- 英语词汇学(00832)