Read the following paragraphs and answer the question.
That was more than a decade ago. The word remained in relative obscurity until two years ago, when “selfie” began its climb to digital star. With smartphone in hand,we can now share with others how our narcissism (自恋)looks to us. This is not just the year of the selfie; this is the age of the selfie.
Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “obscurity” ?()
A、
The state of being not well-known.
B、
The state of being not well-defined.
C、
The state of being ridiculous.
D、
The state of being popular.
【正确答案】:A
【题目解析】:
由第二句话可知,selfie这个单词直到两年前才开始上升为数字明星,又根据句意可知,这句话的前后两部分的意思是相反的。由此可知,obscurity 是无名,默默无闻”的意思,与A项相同。