學測英文-精準背單字

conservation / conversation / conservative 易混淆字

conservation 是「保育、保護」,conversation 是「對話」,conservative 是「保守的」。

conservation

保育
把自然、動物、古蹟好好保存下來,不讓它消失。
114 學測|混合題
While early zoos put emphasis on displaying as many unusual creatures as possible, most modern zoos now focus on conservation and education.
早期的動物園著重展示盡可能多的奇特生物,現代多數動物園則把重點放在保育與教育。(保育與教育)
  • while:這裡表對比,「然而」
  • put emphasis on…:「強調 / 著重…」
  • as many… as possible:「盡可能多的…」
  • focus on…:「專注於…」
  • conservation:「保育」,conserve 是「保存」

conversation

對話
兩個人以上說話。
114 學測|綜合測驗
They broke into small, intimate table conversations, recording their insights on paper tablecloths.
他們分成幾桌小型、親密的談話,並把心得記在紙桌巾上。(桌邊對話)
  • break into…:「分成…」,這裡指大團體拆成小組(也有「闖入」的意思)
  • insight:「洞見 / 心得」,in(裡面)+ sight(看),看進事情裡面
  • recording…:分詞,表示同時進行
  • tablecloth:「桌巾」,table + cloth
114 學測|綜合測驗
This in turn enriched subsequent rounds of conversation.
而這又反過來豐富了後續幾輪的談話。(對話)
  • in turn:「接著 / 反過來」,一件事帶動下一件事,輪流發生
  • enrich:「使豐富」,en-(使)+ rich(富有)
  • subsequent:「隨後的」,跟 sequel「續集」同字根(跟在後面)
113 學測|文意選填
Hence, the wind phone allows Sasaki to create a one-way conversation with deep, soulful personal meaning, and renders the grieving process more manageable for him.
因此,風之電話讓 Sasaki 能創造一場單向的對話,帶有深刻、發自內心的個人意義,也讓他的哀悼過程更容易承受。(對話)
  • hence:「因此」,書面用字,一般說 so
  • allow someone to V:「讓某人能…」
  • soulful:「發自內心深處的」,soul + ful
  • render:這裡是「使…變得」,render + 受詞 + 形容詞,等於 make
  • manageable:「可應付的」,manage + able

conservative

保守的
想維持原樣,不想改變。
104 學測|詞彙題
An open display of intimate behavior between men and women, such as hugging and kissing, is not allowed in some conservative societies.
在一些保守的社會中,不允許男女公開表現親密行為,例如擁抱和親吻。(保守的社會)
  • 考點:intimate「親密的」,intimate behavior,such as hugging and kissing 是線索。ashamed「羞愧的」、earnest「認真的」、urgent「緊急的」都不符
  • display:這裡是名詞,「展示、表現」

怎麼判斷

自我檢測

114 學測|混合題
1. While early zoos put emphasis on displaying as many unusual creatures as possible, most modern zoos now focus on ____ and education.
114 學測|綜合測驗
2. They broke into small, intimate table ____, recording their insights on paper tablecloths.
104 學測|詞彙題
3. An open display of intimate behavior between men and women, such as hugging and kissing, is not allowed in some ____ societies.

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