Which of the following words has NOT undergone extension of meaning?( )
Which of the following words has NOT undergone extension of meaning?( )
A、box: container made of boxwood → any container
B、layman: one who is not of clergy → non member of any profession
C、busybody: busy person → officious and meddlesome person
D、citizen: city dweller → inhabitant of a state or nation
【正确答案】:C
【题目解析】:box原义为“用黄桃木做的容器”,现义为“任何容器”。layman原义为非神职人员,现义为“非专业人员”。citizen原义为“城镇居民”,现义为”一个州或国家的居民”。以上三个词的意义都扩大了。busyboy原义为“忙碌的人”,现义为“爱管闲事的人”,属于词义的降格。
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