题目
Until then did I realize that their marriage had____because they had little in common.( )A. put offB. given upC. broken downD. called off
Until then did I realize that their marriage had____because they had little in common.( )
A. put off
B. given up
C. broken down
D. called off
题目解答
答案
C. broken down
解析
本题考查动词短语的辨析,核心在于根据语境选择最合适的短语。关键点在于理解“their marriage”后接的短语需表达“破裂”的含义,并排除其他选项中与语境不符的短语。
选项分析:
- A. put off:意为“推迟”,通常用于时间或计划,与婚姻破裂无关。
- B. given up:意为“放弃”,通常指主动放弃某事物,但婚姻破裂是结果而非主动行为。
- C. broken down:意为“破裂、失败”,常用于描述关系或机器故障,符合“婚姻破裂”的语境。
- D. called off:意为“取消”,通常指取消计划或行动,如取消婚礼,但此处强调婚姻已破裂,而非取消行为。
关键结论:根据句中“because they had little in common”可知,婚姻因缺乏共同点而破裂,因此选C. broken down。