Which of the following words has undergone elevation of meaning?( )
Which of the following words has undergone elevation of meaning?( )
A、busybody: busy person→ officious and meddlesome person
B、naughty: wicked, bad, evil→ not behaving properly
C、notorious: well-known→ unfavorably well-known
D、voyage: journey→ journey by water
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:本题主要考查词义的升格。词义的升格是指原来表示低微意义的词转化而成为表示重要意义的词的词义演变过程。有些词原先表示低贱的意义,但随着时间的推移,转而表示褒扬的意义。naughty一词原来的意思是:邪恶的、坏的,后来表示行为不当的,属于词义的升格。答案为B。
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