题目
Failure _______ defeat and disappointment, but we should also realize the positive role it plays in success.A. stands forB. stands upC. stands onD. stands at
Failure _______ defeat and disappointment, but we should also realize the positive role it plays in success.
A. stands for
B. stands up
C. stands on
D. stands at
题目解答
答案
A. stands for
解析
本题考查动词短语的固定搭配,核心在于理解每个选项的含义及语境适用性。关键点在于:
- 明确句子逻辑:前半句表达失败与“挫折和失望”相关,后半句强调失败的积极面,需选择能表达“代表”或“等同”的短语。
- 区分短语含义:重点辨析
stand for(代表)、stand up(站起来/坚持)、stand on(立足于)、stand at(位于)的用法差异。
选项分析
- A. stands for:意为“代表”,符合语境中“失败象征着挫折和失望”的表达。
- B. stands up:通常指“站起来”或“坚持”,需搭配宾语(如
stand up for),与句中名词直接搭配不成立。 - C. stands on:表示“立足于”或“以…为基础”,与“挫折和失望”搭配不合逻辑。
- D. stands at:表示“位于某处”,与语境无关。
关键结论
stands for 最能准确表达“失败象征着挫折和失望”的含义,且语法结构正确。