scale / scare 易混淆字
scale 是「規模、刻度」,scare 是「驚嚇」。
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Known locally as nopal, the prickly pear is farmed on a massive scale in Mexico.
這種仙人掌在當地稱為 nopal,在墨西哥被大規模種植。(大規模)
- known locally as…:「在當地被稱為…」
- farm:這裡是動詞,「種植」
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Matter of Trust, a nonprofit organization, has an innovative solution for removing the large-scale oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, using the ultimate renewable resource: human hair, of which there is an unlimited supply.
非營利組織 Matter of Trust 想出一個創新的方法來清除 2010 年墨西哥灣的大規模漏油,使用的是終極的再生資源:人類的頭髮,而且頭髮的供應是無限的。(large-scale「大規模的」)
- nonprofit organization:「非營利組織」
- large-scale oil spill:「大規模漏油」,spill 是「溢出」
- renewable resource:「再生資源」
- of which there is an unlimited supply:of which 指 human hair,「頭髮的供應是無限的」
怎麼判斷
- scale 是「規模、等級」,指大小。例:on a large scale(大規模地)
- scare 是「驚嚇」,嚇一跳。例:The noise scared the dog.(噪音嚇到了狗)
- 拼法:scale 結尾是 -ale,scare 結尾是 -are,和 care 一樣。
自我檢測
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1. Do fireworks ____ your pup?
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2. Known locally as nopal, the prickly pear is farmed on a massive ____ in Mexico.
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3. ____ straight out of your chair?
