The burglar was ______ by a passer-by who noticed the broken window and phoned t

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问题 The burglar was ______ by a passer-by who noticed the broken window and phoned the police.

选项 A、foiled
B、fouled
C、fell
D、folded

答案 A

解析动词辨义。这四个选项都是动词，词形相近，容易混淆。其中foil表示“衬托；阻止，挡开；挫败”；foul表示“弄脏；妨害；污蔑；犯规；淤塞”；fall意指“倒下，落下；来临；失守”；fold表示“折叠，包，合拢，抱住，笼罩”。根据句意，有人报警，窃贼的企图遭到了挫败，所以选A)。

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