1社會地位
人在社會中所在的位置,就是社會地位。
108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段
Some scientists believe that the color difference between the young and the old indicates their different social positions.
一些科學家認為,幼魚與成魚的顏色差異,顯示牠們不同的社會地位。
2姿勢
身體擺放的樣子,就是姿勢。
114 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段
Guests may enjoy facilities such as free Wi-Fi, mobile charging, and even a soundless alarm system that raises the sleeping guests into a seated position while gradually brightening the lights.
客人可以享用免費 Wi-Fi、行動裝置充電,甚至還有無聲鬧鐘系統,會在燈光漸漸變亮的同時,把熟睡的客人升到坐姿。
- facilities:「設施」,這裡用複數
- soundless:「無聲的」,sound + less(沒有)
- raise A into B:「把 A 抬到 B」,raise 是及物動詞,後面要接受詞
- brighten:「變亮」,bright + en(使…)
3安置
把東西放在特定位置,就是安置。
113 學測|文意選填|第 2 段
Feeling that he needed a private space to help him navigate through the sorrow, Sasaki positioned a booth where he could "speak" to the dead relative.
Sasaki 覺得自己需要一個私密的空間,幫助他走過悲傷,於是設置了一座電話亭,讓他能和過世的親人「說話」。
- feeling that…:分詞構句,表示原因
- navigate through…:「摸索著度過」,navigate 本義是「航行」,在悲傷裡找路走出來
- position:這裡當動詞,「安置」
- where he could…:where 指 booth
