He was so mean that he could not bear to ________ the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal.
Đáp án A.
Tạm dịch: Anh ấy đã quá xấu tính đến mức anh ấy không ________ dù là một chút tiền cho hội từ thiện.
A. to part with sth = to give sth to sb else, especially sth that you would prefer to keep: cho ai món gì mà ta yêu thích.
Ex: I’m reluctant to part with any of the kittens, but we need the money: Chúng tôi lưỡng lự khi phải cho đi bất kỳ một con mèo con nào, nhưng chúng tôi cần tiền.
B. to pay off (v): trả nợ.
Ex: Rather than hold money on deposit, you should pay off your debts: Thay vì giữ tiền đi gửi thì anh hãy trả hết nợ của mình đi.
C. give in: đầu hàng.
Ex: I wanted to paint the room blue, my wife wanted yellow. I had to give in: Tôi muốn sơn phòng màu xanh, vợ tôi muốn màu vàng. Tôi phải đầu hàng thôi.
D. to let out (v): phát ra tiếng động gì, kêu gì đó.
Ex: Let out a scream/cry/roar etc – He let out a cry of disbelief.
Dựa vào tạm dịch ta thấy rằng anh ấy không cho dù một khoản tiền nhỏ nhất nên đáp án chính xác là A. to part with.
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A: Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock?
B: Well, actually, I ________ earlier
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