The protesters oppose building a high-rise in their neighborhood, stating that it will stand too close to their apartments and________the sunlight.
本题考查语义搭配。四个选项中只有obscure ( 使模糊)能与sunlight ( 阳光)构成符合英文习惯的搭配,故只有A选项符合题意。
[参考译文]抗议者反对在他们的社区修建高层建筑,称其将过于靠近他们的公寓,并遮 挡阳光。
[词汇拓展] ① obscure意为 “使.......模糊,遮蔽”。
e.g. When clouds obscure the light from coming to the earth,it gets dark.当乌云遮住了太阳,阳光照不到地球,天色就会变暗。
② dilute意为 “ 稀释”。
e.g. The experts suggest us dilute our alcoholic drink with ice or water.专家建议我们用冰或 水稀释酒精饮料。
③ alleviate意为 “ 减缓,使……易于忍受”。
e.g. We give to alleviate guilt and repair our self-image.我们付出是为了减轻内疚,修复自我形象。
④lighten意为 “ 减轻”。
e.g. She took one of the parcels from her father to lighten his load,她从父亲那儿拿过—个包以减轻他的负担。