题目
The critics argue that the online media is dumbing____its news stories to incredibly low standardsfor its online readers.
The critics argue that the online media is dumbing
____its news stories to incredibly low standards
for its online readers.
题目解答
答案
本题考察“dumb down”短语的用法,表示“简化”或“降低标准”。根据句意,网络媒体正在将其新闻故事简化至极低标准,应填入“down”构成“dumbing down”。完整句子为:
“The critics argue that the online media is dumbing down its news stories to incredibly low standards for its online readers.”
答案:down
解析
本题考查固定短语“dumb down”的用法。该短语表示“简化”或“降低(内容)的标准”,通常用于批评媒体或内容为了迎合受众而降低质量。解题关键在于理解短语结构:“dumb down”是及物动词短语,宾语需接在“down”之后。句中“its news stories”是宾语,因此需用“down”完成短语。
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短语含义分析
“Dumb down”意为“简化内容,降低标准”,常用于批评媒体为吸引读者而牺牲质量。例如:“The show was criticized for dumbing down its content.”(该节目因简化内容而受到批评。) -
句法结构分析
句子中“is dumbing”是现在进行时的系动词结构,需接动词的现在分词形式。完整短语应为“dumbing down”,其中“down”是短语不可分割的部分,宾语“its news stories”直接跟在“down”之后。 -
逻辑验证
填入“down”后,句意完整:网络媒体正在简化新闻报道,使其达到极低的标准。若省略“down”,短语不完整,句意不通。