statue / status 易混淆字
statue 是「雕像」，status 是「地位、狀態」。
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After the war, a giant paperclip statue was erected in Oslo to honor Vaaler—even though his design was never actually manufactured.
戰後，奧斯陸豎立了一座巨大的迴紋針雕像來紀念 Vaaler，雖然他的設計從未真正被製造。（雕像）
- statue：「雕像」，tue 讀 chu
- erect：「豎立」
- honor：「紀念、向…致敬」
- even though：「雖然」
- manufacture：「製造」
111 學測｜閱讀測驗
Up until recently, the only way for a Maasai boy to achieve warrior status was to single-handedly kill a lion with his spear.
直到不久前，馬賽男孩要取得戰士身分，唯一的方法是單憑一把矛獨自殺死一頭獅子。（戰士的地位）
- up until recently：「直到最近」
- single-handedly：「單獨一人地」，single + hand
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Coconut water, which contains salt and carbohydrates, is also more functional than water at restoring and maintaining a normal fluid status after exercise.
含有鹽和碳水化合物的椰子水，在運動後恢復並維持正常的體液狀態上，也比水更有效。（體液狀態）
- functional：「有功能的 / 有效用的」
- restore：「恢復」
- which contains…：補充說明 coconut water
104 學測｜綜合測驗
Peacocks are also highly valued in China and Japan, where they are kept as symbols by the ruling families to represent their status and wealth.
孔雀在中國和日本也極受重視，統治家族把牠們當作象徵，來代表自己的地位與財富。（地位）
- highly valued：「高度受重視」
- where they are kept as symbols：where 指 China and Japan
怎麼判斷
- statue 是「雕像」，立體的雕塑，不一定是站著。例：a bronze statue（銅像）
- status 是「地位、狀態」。例：social status（社會地位） marital status（婚姻狀況）
自我檢測
104 學測｜文意選填
1. After the war, a giant paperclip ＿＿＿＿ was erected in Oslo to honor Vaaler—even though his design was never actually manufactured.
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2. Coconut water, which contains salt and carbohydrates, is also more functional than water at restoring and maintaining a normal fluid ＿＿＿＿ after exercise.
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3. Up until recently, the only way for a Maasai boy to achieve warrior ＿＿＿＿ was to single-handedly kill a lion with his spear.