问题
选择题
Tell me ________ how it came about that you were 20 minutes late for class. You needn’t go into details.
A.in advance
B.in vain
C.in total
D.in brief
答案
答案:D
题目分析:考察介词短语辨析。A提前,事先;B徒劳;C总共;D简洁地;句义:简洁地告诉我你迟到20分钟是怎么回事情。你不需要说得很详细。故D正确。