0
Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning
A tendency to be wary or mistrustful of others can make their loneliness a self-fulfilling prophecy, as it may drive friends away. This much may seem obvious, but the study also hints that this behaviour can rub off on other people, painting a rather bleak picture of lonely people driving each other into ever greater isolation.
What does 'painting a rather bleak picture of lonely people driving each other into ever greater isolation' mean? And who is the subject of paintinf and driving?
What does 'painting a rather bleak picture of lonely people driving each other into ever greater isolation' mean? And who is the subject of paintinf and driving?
Top answer
The study is painting the bleak picture. ) The lonely people are driving each other away. Clear?
- The study is painting the bleak picture.
- ) The lonely people are driving each other away.
- Clear?
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
The study is painting the bleak picture. (In reality, the author of the paper.)
The lonely people are driving each other away.
Clear?
The lonely people are driving each other away.
Clear?
0
Related Questions