He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone.
A. offensive
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Giải thích:
close to the bone: thiếu tế nhị, cợt nhả
A. offensive (adj): xúc phạm, khó chịu B. annoying (adj): khó chịu, bực mình
C. personal (adj): cá nhân D. respectful (adj): tôn trọng
=> close to the bone >< respectful
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Chọn D.
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