问题
选择题
At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the videotape, he _______ and admitted everything.
A．broke up
B．broke away
C．broke down
D．broke in
答案
答案：C
题目分析：考查动词短语的辨析。句意：一开始他拒绝承认偷了，但是当给他看录像的时候，他崩溃了，承认了一切。break down 意为“(健康，精神)跨下来”；break up 意为“分散；拆散”； break away 意为“脱离、摆脱”；break in 意为“中断、破门而入”。选C。