问题
选择题
Five firemen ________ escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.
A.hardly
B.nearly
C.narrowly
D.almost
答案
答案:C
考查固定搭配。题意:五名消防员死里逃生。narrowly escape意为“险些逃脱不出来”。再如:narrowly miss the car from the opposite direction: 险些撞上对面来的车。narrowly表示“虽然动作成功的机会很小,但成功了”。选择C项。