I do not know how I shall manage this winter. I ________it not for the weather which is rarely fierce, but for the loneliness.

2023-05-26

A. intimidate
B. fear
C. terrify
D. dread

参考答案:D

考查词义辨析。本句意为:我不知道怎样渡过这个寒冬,我害怕的不是鲜有的寒冷,而是孤独。intimidate 恐吓;威胁;fear 害怕;惧怕,通常指害怕受到某事的伤害;terrify 恐吓,吓唬;dread 害怕,担心,通常指为某事的到来感到紧张或不快。此处表示害怕冬天的孤独,故dread 更合句意。