Salazar’s presence in the group was so _____ the others
that they lost most of their earlier ______; failure, for
them, became all but unthinkable.
reassuring to .. trepidation
unnoticed by.. curiosity
unusual to.. harmony
endearing to.. confidence
unexpected by.. exhilaration
答案:(A)
presence: n.存在
all but(后接形容词或副词): adv.几乎(即等于almost)
reassuring: a.安慰(性)的,鼓励(性)的,使人放心的,消除疑虑的
trepidation: n.惊慌,悸惧
endearing: a.引人喜爱的,表达钟爱之情的
exhilaration: n.欢欣鼓舞,高兴,振奋
萨拉查在该团体中的存在对其他人是如此莫大的安慰鼓励,以到于他们此前的大部分恐
慌心理已荡然无存;失败,对他们来说,已几近无法想象
