单选题 Please let me sit down; I"m ______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项都是wear的过去分词worn引出的短语,在句中都可以作表语,A)和C)项之间,B)和D)项之间很容易混淆。
1)B)项和D)项的区别:
B)worn(wear) off:磨损,磨平,慢慢消失。如:
His pain will weal off because of the pills.药片的功效会使他的痛苦慢慢消失。
D)worn(wear)away:(使)磨平,(使)磨灭。如:
The words on the stone have worn away.石头上的字迹已被磨平消失了。
The water fall is wearing away the rooks.瀑布不断地冲蚀着岩石。
2)A)项和C)项的区别:
A)worn(wear)down:使……衰弱,使疲乏,作及物动词,可分开。如:
The long journey has worn him down.长途旅行使他疲惫不堪。
C)worn(wear)out:使(人)筋疲力尽;忍耐已到尽头。如:
I am worn out by the hard work.辛勤工作使我筋疲力尽。
wear down和weal out有细微差别,wear down强调“坚持努力逐渐压倒”;wear out强调“耗尽气力”。
本题前一个分句提供的信息是:请让我坐下吧!后面的句子当然用“worn out”来表示“我已筋疲力尽了”较好。故答案为C)项。