题目
49、Which of the following idioms belong to fable and story category? ( )A. professed love of what one really fearsB. a fond dream or illusory joyC. adorn oneself with borrowed plumesD. Casting pearls before swine
49、Which of the following idioms belong to fable and story category? ( )
A. professed love of what one really fears
B. a fond dream or illusory joy
C. adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
D. Casting pearls before swine
题目解答
答案
ABCD
A. professed love of what one really fears
B. a fond dream or illusory joy
C. adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
D. Casting pearls before swine
A. professed love of what one really fears
B. a fond dream or illusory joy
C. adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
D. Casting pearls before swine
解析
本题考查英语成语的分类,具体为判断哪些成语属于寓言类或故事类。
- 寓言类成语通常来源于虚构的寓言故事,常以动物为主角,蕴含道德或哲理寓意(如“狐假虎威”)。
- 故事类成语多来源于历史事件、民间故事或文学作品,具有明确的叙事性(如“南柯一梦”)。
解题关键在于识别成语的来源和类型,结合其背后的故事背景进行判断。
A. Professed love of what one really fears
- 对应中文成语“叶公好龙”,出自寓言故事,讽刺表面爱好某物却内心害怕。属于寓言类。
B. A fond dream or illusory joy
- 对应“南柯一梦”或“黄粱美梦”,来源于古代文学故事,描述虚幻的幻想。属于故事类。
C. Adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
- 对应“狐假虎威”,出自寓言故事,比喻依仗他人势力欺压人。属于寓言类。
D. Casting pearls before swine
- 对应“对牛弹琴”,出自寓言故事,比喻对不懂道理的人讲道理。属于寓言类。
综上,所有选项均符合寓言或故事类成语的定义。