Câu hỏi:
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I met my long-lost brother. I was at a loss for words.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
Trả lời:
Đáp án B
refused to say anything: từ chối nói bất cứ điều gì
puzzled about what to say: bối rối về điều phải nói = at a loss for words: lúng túng, không biết phải nói gì do bất ngờ hoặc xúc động → Chọn B.
had nothing pleasant to say: không có gì hay ho để nói
had much to say: có nhiều điều để nói
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