The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
Câu hỏi:
The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
A. The way he spoke the local dialect was unique.
B. We were sent to prison because he spoke only one dialect.
C. We sent him to prison because he spoke the local dialect.
D. But for his command of the local dialect, we would have been put in prison.
Trả lời:
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: But for = Nếu không có
Dịch: Điều duy nhất giúp chúng tôi thoát khỏi nhà tù là cách anh ấy nói tiếng địa phương. = Nếu không có sự thông thạo phương ngữ địa phương của anh ấy, chúng tôi sẽ bị tống vào tù.
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