单选题
The doctor was patiently ______ the young girl that no pain would be felt after an injection of an aesthetic in the operation.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[分析] 此题考查近形近义动词辨析。reassure“再保证,使…安心,打消…的疑虑,使…恢复信心”,使用对象通常焦虑不安,处于担心状态;assure“断然地说,保证,担保”,常用结构为assure sb that.../assure sb of sth/be assured of等;insure“给…上保险,投保”,后接宾语多为财产、房屋、生命等,短语insure against“抵御…风险”; ensure意为“make sure”,“确保”。