04.09｜每日一练（英译中）
Charcoal is one of the biggest informal businesses in Africa. It is the fuel of choice for the continent's fast-growing urban poor, who, in the absence of electricity or gas, use it to cook and heat water. ——How illegal charcoal fuels war and harms the environment, The Economist，March 31, 2018
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【上一期参考答案】
下面四个选项中，哪一个与划线词意思相近？
When Jack claimed he hadn't eaten the jelly doughnut, Jill took an incredulous look at his smeared face adn laughed.
A. incredible B. skeptical C. scornful D. caustic
参考答案：B、skeptical
解析：incredulous的意思是：不相信的，怀疑的。英文解释是：If someone is incredulous, they are unable to believe something because it is very surprising or shocking.
例句：'He made you do it?' Her voice was incredulous.
“他强迫你做的？”她的语气里带着怀疑。
There was a brief, incredulous silence.
有一段短暂的充满怀疑的沉默。
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