专四

单选题When she saw how frightened he was at his mistake, her anger began to __________.

A. fade away
B. die away
C. fall down
D. die down

参考答案:D进入在线模考
译文:当她看到他被他自己的失误吓坏了,她的愤怒慢慢平息了。
固定搭配题。fade away意为“(颜色、希望等)逐渐消退,减弱”;die away意为“(声音、风、光等)逐渐减弱,(树木等)渐渐凋零”;fall down意为“倒下,跪拜”;die down意为“(情绪、物质特性等)逐渐平息,减弱”。根据句意,答案为[D]。