SAT:therumorwasofthevariety,spreadingslowlyandalmostimperceptiblyuntil,finally,everyoneseemedtohaveheardthestoryA.manifestB.dilatoryC.insidiousD.affressiveE.expeditioustheAnwerisC.ButWHy?

Question

SAT:the rumor was of the variety,spreading slowly and almost imperceptibly
until ,finally,everyone seemed to have heard the story
A.manifest
B.dilatory
C.insidious
D.affressive
E.expeditious
the Anwer is C .But WHy?

Answer 1

A.manifest
vt.显示,表明；证明；使显现
adj.明白的,明显的
n.货单,旅客名单
B.dilatory
adj.拖拉的,延误的；迂缓
C.insidious
adj.隐伏的,潜在的；暗中为害的；阴险的；狡猾的
D.affressive
E.expeditious
adj.迅速而有效率的,迅速完成的
spreading slowly and almost imperceptibly
翻译：慢慢地,不知不觉地蔓延.
A明显的,则意思相反
B延误的,一般指做事情慢,导致延误,所以也不符合语境
C潜在的.阴险的,指背地里为坏,正好满足了rumor慢慢地,不知不觉地蔓延
D我没有见过这个单词
E迅速而有效率的,迅速完成的,正好跟
spreading slowly and almost imperceptibly
相反
所以选择C
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