His speech was warmly received. It was several minutes before th

His speech was warmly received. It was several minutes before the applause ( ).
A、died down
B、died of
C、died out
D、died off
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：die dowan 逐渐消失，句子含义是他的演讲很受欢迎，喝彩声持续了很久。