单选题
Although the language was ______ and considered to be inferior to Standard English, Robert Burns wrote his love poetry in the language of Scots.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】(belittle轻视，贬低)。句意为：尽管苏格兰人的语言受到轻视，并被认为比标准英语逊色，但罗伯特·彭斯用它撰写爱情诗歌。A．interpret解释；C．distinguish区分；D．elevate提高。