Question

【题目】根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词。

【1】The police spent five weeks searching for the __________ (a person who kills others).

【2】There are many___________ (犯罪行为) in that city.

【3】My friend Tom was the only___________ (a person who was actually present at an event) to the accident.

【4】He was so selfish that he had some___________ (a person who hates or acts against sb) in his company.

【5】He is not so tall or short, just of __________ height.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】murderer

【2】crimes

【3】witness

【4】enemies

【5】medium

【解析】

【1】句意：警察花了五个星期寻找凶手。a person who kills others：杀人者；murderer：谋杀犯，凶手。结合句意、语境和释义可知填murderer。

【2】句意：那个城市有许多犯罪。犯罪行为：crime；根据修饰词many（许多）可知后面的名词用复数形式；结合句意、语境和汉语提示可知填crimes。

【3】句意：我的朋友汤姆是这次事故的唯一目击者。a person who was actually present at an event：在重大活动中出席活动的人；witness：目击者，见证人；结合句意、语境和释义可知填witness。

【4】句意：他太自私了以至于在他的公司里有一些敌人。a person who hates or acts against sb：憎恨或反对某人的人；enemy：敌人，可数名词；根据修饰词some（一些）可知后面跟可数名词复数或不可数名词，结合句意、语境和释义可知填enemies。

【5】句意：他个子不高，也不矮，就中等个儿。not so tall or short：不高也不矮； 短语of medium height：中等高度。结合句意、语境和释义可知填medium。