objective / object 易混淆字
object 是「物體」,也可以是動詞「反對」;objective 是「目標」或「客觀的」。
104 學測|文意選填
With this feature, it could be stretched and twisted into various clip-like objects.
憑這個特性,它可以被拉伸、扭轉成各種像夾子的東西。(物品)
- stretch:「拉伸」
- twist:「扭轉」
- clip-like:「像夾子的」
- it could be stretched:it 指 steel wire
110 學測|閱讀測驗
But the earliest mention of an object which we might recognize as a passport appeared in about 450 B.C.
但最早提到某種我們可能認得出是護照的物品的紀錄,出現在大約西元前 450 年。(物體)
- earliest mention:「最早的提及」
- B.C.:「西元前」
111 學測|閱讀測驗
A hard hat is a helmet used mostly at worksites to protect the head from injuries due to falling objects.
安全帽是一種頭盔,主要用在工地,保護頭部免受落下物造成的傷害。(掉落的物品)
- hard hat:「安全帽」
- protect A from B:「保護 A 免受 B」
怎麼判斷
- object 當名詞是「物體、東西」。例:a strange object(一個奇怪的東西)
- objective 當名詞是「目標」,指要達成的目的。例:the objective of the game(遊戲的目標)
- object 也可以當動詞,object to + 名詞 / V-ing 是「反對」。
- objective 當形容詞是「客觀的」。例:an objective view(客觀的看法)
自我檢測
104 學測|閱讀測驗
1. “You think she’s getting the best care in the world, but after a while you start to wonder: What is the ____?”
104 學測|文意選填
2. With this feature, it could be stretched and twisted into various clip-like ____.
111 學測|閱讀測驗
3. A hard hat is a helmet used mostly at worksites to protect the head from injuries due to falling ____.
