1學測真題原句3 句
110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段
The area produces 200,000 tons a year of prickly pear cactus—up to 10 tons of which ends up as waste on the floor of the cactus market each day.
該地區每年生產 20 萬噸仙人掌,其中每天多達 10 噸最後成為仙人掌市場地上的廢棄物。
- up to…:「多達…」
- of which:「其中」
- end up as…:「最後成為…」
105 學測|文意選填|第 2 段
In the beginning, people thought he was crazy to waste his time and money on the land.
一開始,人們認為他把時間與金錢浪費在這塊地上很瘋狂。
- in the beginning:「一開始」
- crazy to V:「做…很瘋狂」
- waste A on B:「把 A 浪費在 B 上」
110 學測|詞彙題
It is absolutely absurd to waste your money on an expensive car when you cannot even get a driver's license.
連駕照都還沒考到,就把錢浪費在昂貴的車子上,簡直荒謬。
- 考點:absurd「荒謬的」,absolutely absurd=「絕對荒謬」,沒有駕照卻花錢買昂貴的車,很不合理。cautious「謹慎的」、vigorous「精力充沛的」、obstinate「固執的」都不是形容這種不合理的行為
- waste A on B:「把 A 浪費在 B 上」
- driver's license:「駕照」
- cannot even…:「連…都無法」
