The idiom “by twos and threes ” shows the characteristics of idioms that( )
The idiom “by twos and threes ” shows the characteristics of idioms that( )
A、the words that make up the idiom have lost their individual identity in the idiom
B、idioms are semantically inexplicable
C、the word order in an idiom can’t be inverted or changed
D、idioms are grammatically unanalysable
【正确答案】:C
【题目解析】:一个习语的结构在很大程度上是不可改变的,如:习语的组成成分不可替换、习语的顺序不能倒装或改变(如by twos and threes“三三两两地;零零星星地”)、习语的组成成分不能删除或增加,哪怕是一个冠词、很多习语在语法上是不可分的。
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