题目
It was Christmas season. But they had to ___ their holiday plans because their son was ill.A. shaveB. shelfC. shelveD. shove
It was Christmas season. But they had to ___ their holiday plans because their son was ill.
A. shave
B. shelf
C. shelve
D. shove
题目解答
答案
C. shelve
解析
本题考查动词辨析,核心在于理解各选项词义及语境中的正确用法。关键点在于:
- shelve 的常见含义为“搁置、推迟”,在特定语境中可表示“取消计划”;
- shelf 是名词,不能直接作动词使用;
- 其余选项(shave、shove)与句意无关。
选项分析
A. shave
意为“刮胡子”或“削减”,与“取消计划”无关,排除。
B. shelf
是名词(书架、搁板),句中需用动词,语法不符,排除。
C. shelve
动词,意为“搁置、推迟”。当计划因故无法进行时,可用“shelve”表示“暂时搁置”或“取消”,符合句意。
D. shove
意为“推、搡”,与句意无关,排除。