In modern English some words were created by imitating the natural sounds or noises, and the sounds suggest their meanings, like hiss, cuckoo, and buzz. These words are( )motivated.
In modern English some words were created by imitating the natural sounds or noises, and the sounds suggest their meanings, like hiss, cuckoo, and buzz. These words are( )motivated.
A、onomatopoetically
B、morphologically
C、semantically
D、etymologically
【正确答案】:A
【题目解析】:本题考查拟声理据。 onomatopoetically:拟声地;morphologically:形态地;semantically:语义地;etymologically:词源地。 在现代英语中,人们可能会发现有些词的声音暗示了其意义,因为这些词是通过模仿自然声音的方式创造出来的,如hiss(嘶嘶作响)、cuckoo(咕咕声)、buzz(苍蝇的嗡嗡叫声)。故A选项符合题意。
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