After a heavy meal, he felt tired and struggled to stay awake during the afternoon meeting, longing for a cup …

Question

After a heavy meal, he felt tired and struggled to stay awake during the afternoon meeting, longing for a cup of coffee to shake off his _______.

Accepted Answer

正確答案為 A。drowsiness 意為「睡意、昏昏欲睡」，與前文 tired、struggled to stay awake 完全呼應，shake off drowsiness（趕走睡意）為固定搭配。

After a heavy meal, he felt tired and struggled to stay awake during the afternoon meeting, longing for a cup of coffee to shake off his _______.