It was a pity that the great writer died ____ his works unfinished.

题目

It was a pity that the great writer died ____ his works unfinished.
A.for B.with
C.from D.of
为什么要选B?

答案

with引导的介词短语可以用做表示伴随状态的状语.句子的意思是,这个伟大的作家去世时,他的伤口还没有出版,这真是个巨大的遗憾.
for表示原因,from表示来自,of表示所属,均不符合句子的本义.