Poison once meant simply "drink", but now means "poisonous drink". This is an example of( )of meaning.
A、extension
B、narrowing
C、pejoration
D、amelioration
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:本题考查poison词义变化的类型。extension:词义扩大;narrowing:词义缩小;pejoration:词义降格;amelioration:词义升格。poison以前的意思是饮料,现在的意思是毒药,可见词义的范围发生了缩小,故B选项符合题意。