单选题The word “sleazy” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to ______.Alacking moistureBlacking persistenceClacking substanceDlacking confidence
单选题
The word “sleazy” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to ______.
A
lacking moisture
B
lacking persistence
C
lacking substance
D
lacking confidence
参考解析
解析：
sleazy出现在第一段第三句，该句指出夹克的皮革“damply clinging to her hands”，结合下文提到夹克的口袋像skinny milk toast rats，可知这件夹克质量不好，sleazy在此处指“低劣的”。lack substance原意为“缺少实质内容；不重要”，此处用来形容这件夹克的皮革不好，为正确答案。
sleazy出现在第一段第三句，该句指出夹克的皮革“damply clinging to her hands”，结合下文提到夹克的口袋像skinny milk toast rats，可知这件夹克质量不好，sleazy在此处指“低劣的”。lack substance原意为“缺少实质内容；不重要”，此处用来形容这件夹克的皮革不好，为正确答案。
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