题目
When Grandma turned 85, her eyes began to .A. breakB. loseC. defeatD. fail
When Grandma turned 85, her eyes began to .
A. break
B. lose
C. defeat
D. fail
题目解答
答案
D. fail
解析
本题考查动词辨析。break 意为“打破”，lose 意为“失去”，defeat 意为“击败”，fail 意为“失败，衰退”。根据句意，当奶奶85岁时，她的眼睛开始衰退。fail 在此意为“衰退”，符合句意。