试题题干
Directions: Read each of the following sentences carefully, and choose A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
The spate of shootings had appeared to be easing recently.（）
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试题解析
becoming less tight 变得不那么紧张；easing 舒缓。
最近一连串的枪击事件似乎有所缓和。