一道SAT填空题
问题描述：
一道SAT填空题
Neurosurgeon Alex Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than ( ) judgment; that is,it was not so much rational as ( )
A.an emotional; intellectual B.a chance; random
C.an intuitive; impulsive D.a deliberate; instinctive
E.an intentional; logical
为什么选D呢?为什么不选E?
答
visceral 意思是 出自本能的；rather than而不是怎么样,填的词和visceral 相反,not so much .as...与其说.不如说.,强调后者,instinctive和visceral 意思一样,本能的.所以这句话的意思是这个人认为选择职业是本能的决定,不是深思熟虑的,也就是说,与其说是有目的的,不如说是本能的.