单选题The phrase “throw off” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.AejectBburn upCconvertDlet in

单选题
The phrase “throw off” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.
A

eject

B

burn up

C

convert

D

let in


参考解析

解析:
词义辨析题。“throw off”出现在文章第三段最后一句。该句指“当太阳从一个红色巨星变成一个白矮星时,它会猛烈地喷发出大量的气体,这被称之为新星爆发”。由此可知“throw off”指的是“喷发”,而eject有“喷出”的意思,故选A。burn up烧掉;发怒。convert使转变。let in放进;允许进入。

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