The voyages of travellers before the 17th century show that they were not ________ the sea even thou

题目简介

The voyages of travellers before the 17^th century show that they were not ________ the sea even though they didn’t have modern navigational aids.

A．at the expense of

B．at the risk of

C．in the way of

D．at the mercy of

题型：单选题难度：中档来源：不详

短语辨析. A.以……为代价； B.冒着……的危险 C. 妨碍；关于……方面 D. 受……支配。句意：十七世纪前的旅行者的航行告诉我们尽管他们没有现代助航设备，他们也不受大海支配。故选D。