John has been unemployed for the past three years – he’s really in dire straits.
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Trái nghĩa (cụm từ/ thành ngữ)
Cụm từ in dire straits: trong tình huống khó khăn/ éo le
Xét các đáp án:
A. in a serious situation: trong một tình huống nghiêm trọng
B. in a bad situation: trong một tình huống xấu
C. in a difficult situation: trong một tình huống khó khăn
D. in a pleasant situation: trong một tình huống dễ chịu
=> in dire straits >< in a pleasant situation
Vậy đáp án đúng là D
Tạm dịch: John đã thất nghiệp trong ba năm qua – anh ấy thực sự đang ở trong tình trạng rất khó khăn.
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