conservation / conversation / conservative 易混淆字
conservation 是「保育、保護」,conversation 是「對話」,conservative 是「保守的」。
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」
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
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
- conservation 是「保育、保護」,用在動物和環境。例:wildlife conservation(野生動物保育)
- conversation 是「對話、交談」。例:a long conversation(一段很長的對話)
- conservative 是「保守的」,想維持原樣、不想改變。例:a conservative family(保守的家庭)
- 拼法:這組字中,conservation、conservative 的 conserv- 和「保存、保守」有關;conversation 是「交談」。
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.
