(单选题)
A study estimated that over 50, 000, 000 tons of fresh produce is ( ) each year because they don’t meet supermarket and consumer standards.
A.taken away
B.thrown away
C.bargained away
D.frightened away
参考答案:B
参考解析:
考查动词词组词义辨析。A项take away意为带走,拿走;B项throw away意为丢弃,扔掉;C项bargain away意为低价出售;D项frighten away意为吓跑,吓走。根据句意“一项研究估计,由于不符合超市和消费者的标准,每年有超过5亿吨的新鲜食品被扔掉。”。故本题正确答案选B。
知识点:词汇辨析 英语 语法串讲 通用 英语
