The phrase“a dimming of the lights”most probably means__________ .
A.closing one’s eyes
B.turning off the lights
C.ceasing to glance at others
D.reducing gaze—time to the minimum
A.closing one’s eyes
B.turning off the lights
C.ceasing to glance at others
D.reducing gaze—time to the minimum
A.declining
B.dimming
C.diminishing
D.diverting
By "a dimming of the lights"(Line Para 1). Erving Goffman means"______".
A.closing one's eyes
B.turning off the lights
C.ceasing to glance at others
D.reducing gaze-time to the minimum
A.word
B.phrase
C.sentence
D.both phrase and sentence
A.”,what is the function of the underlined part?()
B.It's a prepositional phrase, functioning as an adverb
C.It's not a phrase, but an adverbial clause
D.I's not a phrase, but an independent clause
E.It's a prepositional phrase, functioning as the subject
The phrase "susceptible to" in Para. 2 could best be replaced by" ______".
A.aware of
B.affected by
C.accustomed
D.prone to
The phrase "left out" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to "______".
A.neglected
B.criticized
C.not included
D.not respected
As used in the last sentence, the phrase "in short" means ______.
A. in the long run
B. in detail
C. in fact
D. in a word
The phrase “came up with” (Para. 2 is used to mean “_________ ”.
A. intended
B. restated
C. proposed
D. claimed
The phrase "in terms of" in the last sentence can best be replaced by _______
A.in connection with
B.expressed by
C.consisting
D.by means of
The phrase“on the rise”(Para. 1 ) most probably means“_________ ”
A. decline
B. increase
C. improve
D. decrease