题目
The mother's eyes were ______ with tears when she heard that her son was alive. (brim)brimming
The mother's eyes were ______ with tears when she heard that her son was alive. (brim) brimming
题目解答
答案
根据句意，母亲听到儿子还活着时，眼中充满了泪水。这里需要一个与“brim”相关的词，表示“满溢的”。结合语境，应填入“brimming”，构成“be brimming with...”短语，表示“充满……”。完整句子为：
The mother's eyes were brimming with tears when she heard that her son was alive.
答案：brimming