Viết lại câu: The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect. => But for his command
Câu hỏi:
Viết lại câu: The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
=> But for his command ___________________________.
Trả lời:
Đáp án: But for his command of the local dialect, we would have been put in prison.
Giải thích: But for + N/Ving: nếu không
Dịch: Nếu không nhờ khả năng nói tiếng địa phương của anh ấy thì chúng tôi đã bị tống vào tù rồi.
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