The fireman had a ____ escape when a staircase collapsed beneath his feet.A. close B. narrow C. hard D. near

The fireman had a ____ escape when a staircase collapsed beneath his feet.

A. close
B. narrow
C. hard
D. near

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解析:选项词语比较简单。关键词是escape“逃跑,逃亡”,所以这不得不让我们想到几个成语:夹缝中求生存,九死一生,与死神擦肩而过,狭路相逢。与之匹配的是B. narrow。同时这也是一个离频词:have a narrow escape“九死一生,与死神狭路相逢”。

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