In the sentence “The old man, though poor, is a respectable gentleman.”, the word “respectable” is used in the ( ) sense of transfer.
In the sentence “The old man, though poor, is a respectable gentleman.”, the word “respectable” is used in the ( ) sense of transfer.
A、subjective
B、objective
C、sensational
D、physical
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:表示主观意义的词转化为表示客观意义的词也值得注意。respectable原义是“尊敬的”,但现义为“值得尊敬的/可敬的”。前者表示对别人表示尊敬,是主观的;而后者表示一个人值得尊敬,是客观的。
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