The thief closed his eyes ____ he ____dying

A. even if , was B. though, would be C. even, had been D. as if, were

D. as if, were

as if 意思是好像
were 在这里是虚拟语气，好像要死了一样，但是没有真的死亡。所以用were 做be 动词。
用were 作为be 动词这是虚拟语气的一种用法。
整句的意思是：那个贼闭上他的眼睛，好像他要死了一样。

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您好！ as if 意思是好像 were 在这里是虚拟语气，好像要死了一样，但是没有真的死亡。所以用were 做be 动词。 用were 作为be 动词这是虚拟语气的一种用法。  整句的意思是：那个贼闭上他的眼睛，好像他要死了一样。   望您采纳，谢谢您的支持！