单选题 Body paint is used mostly by men in preliterate societies in order to attract good health or to ______ bad luck.
  • [A] set back
  • [B] ward off
  • [C] shrug off
  • [D] give away


【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】短语动词辨析题。选项[B]ward off意为“避开，挡住”。选项[A]set back意为“阻止，减慢进程，妨碍”；选项[C]shrug off意为“对…不屑一顾；摆脱”；选项[D]give away意为“分发；泄露，出卖；让步”。