1平衡
兩邊重量相當、不倒向一邊,就是平衡。
110 學測|詞彙題
Elderly shoppers in this store are advised to take the elevator rather than the escalator, which may move too fast for them to keep their balance.
這間店建議年長的顧客搭電梯,不要搭手扶梯,因為手扶梯可能動得太快,讓他們無法保持平衡。
- 考點:escalator「手扶梯」,take the elevator rather than the escalator=「搭電梯而不搭手扶梯」。escalator 是會動的樓梯,後面 move too fast 是線索。airway「航線」、operator「操作員」、instrument「儀器 / 樂器」都不是和電梯一樣讓人搭乘的設備
- elderly:「年長的」
- be advised to V:「被建議…」
- rather than:「而不是」
- for them to keep…:for them 是做 to keep 這個動作的人;too fast for them to keep… 整體是「快得讓他們無法保持…」
114 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段
Your brain doesn't know whether you are stationary or moving when these parts send conflicting information: One part of your balance-sensing system detects that your body is moving, but the other parts don't.
當這些部位傳來互相矛盾的資訊時,大腦就分不清你是靜止還是在移動:平衡感應系統的某一部分察覺到身體在動,其他部分卻沒有。
- stationary:「靜止的」,station 本義是站著的地方,所以 stationary 就是站著不動
- conflicting:「互相衝突的」,conflict 是「衝突」
- the other parts don't:don't 後面省略 detect that your body is moving
115 學測|詞彙題
It has been confirmed that a balanced consumption of fruit and vegetables is a key element to good health.
均衡攝取蔬果已被證實是維持健康的關鍵要素。
- 考點:consumption「攝取、消耗」,a balanced consumption of fruit and vegetables=「均衡攝取蔬果」。consume 是「吃掉、用掉」,吃的食物和用掉的電、油都可以用。dimension「層面」、integration「整合」、provision「供應」都不能搭配 of fruit
- it has been confirmed that…:「已被證實…」,it 是形式主詞
- key element:「關鍵要素」
2in the balance 懸而未決、命懸一線
in the balance 像秤子還沒傾向哪一邊,結果未定,就是懸而未決、命懸一線。注意跟 in balance 不同:少了 the,in balance 是「處於平衡狀態」;反過來 out of balance 是「失去平衡」。
105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段
With more than 13 million children already driven from classrooms by conflict, it is no exaggeration to say that the educational prospects of a generation of children are in the balance.
已有超過 1,300 萬名兒童因衝突被趕出教室,說一個世代孩子的教育前景岌岌可危,並不誇張。
- with more than 13 million children already driven from classrooms by conflict:「已有超過 1,300 萬名兒童因衝突被趕出教室」,with 後面這一段說明當時的情況
- no exaggeration to say…:「說…並不誇張」
- in the balance:「懸而未決、岌岌可危」,balance 是「天平」,放在天平上還沒往哪邊倒,所以是「懸而未決」,in balance(沒有 the)則是「平衡、均衡」
3餘額學測未出現
帳戶收支相抵後剩下的數字,就是餘額。
本單字用法學測歷屆尚未出現
the account balance
帳戶餘額
