We were aware that he was under great __________, so we forgave

We were aware that he was under great __________, so we forgave his bad temper.
A、shock
B、nervousness
C、crisis
D、stress
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：该句的意思是我们明白他处于很大的压力之下，因此我们原谅了他的坏脾气。Under stress固定搭配，表示处于压力之下。Crisis也可与Under搭配，表示处于危机之中，其他两个词不与under搭配。