學測考點
ability to do something
「…的能力」(the ability to see、ability to regain)
abilities
「能力」:ability 的複數,of all ages and abilities 是「各種年齡與能力的人」(people of all ages and abilities)
學測原句
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段When blinded, they can quickly regain the ability to see.失明時,牠們能很快恢復視力。
- when blinded:省略 they are,「被弄瞎時」
- regain:「恢復」,re-(再)+ gain(得到)
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段This suggested that GABA plays an important role in the fish’s ability to regain their sight.這顯示 GABA 在魚恢復視力的能力中扮演重要角色。
- suggest that…:「顯示…」
- play an important role in…:「在…扮演重要角色」
- regain their sight:「恢復視力」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Admission for guests with special needs is free, and fees for the general public are set at a much discounted price so that people of all ages and abilities can come together and play in a fun and safe environment.有特殊需求的賓客免費入場,一般大眾的費用也訂在大幅折扣的價格,讓各年齡與能力的人都能聚在一起,在有趣又安全的環境中玩樂。
- admission:「入場費」
- special needs:「特殊需求」
- be set at…:「被訂在…」
- so that…:「以便…」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Centuries later, the ability of tea to aid in digestion finally became known.幾個世紀後,茶有助消化的功效終於廣為人知。
- aid:「幫助」,aid in digestion:「幫助消化」
- digestion:digest(消化)的名詞
- become known:「變得為人所知」
- 112 學測|篇章結構|第 5 段Researchers further point out that in most people synesthesia is active only during the first months of their infancy, while this ability remains forever in certain individuals.研究者進一步指出,大多數人的共感覺只在嬰兒期最初幾個月有作用,但某些人終身保有這種能力。
- infancy:「嬰兒期」,infant 是「嬰兒」
- active:「有作用的」
- while:這裡表對比,「然而」
- certain individuals:「某些人」
- 109 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Jack's excellent performance in last week's game has erased all the doubts about his ability to play on our school basketball team.Jack 上週比賽的優異表現,消除了所有對他能否進校籃球隊的疑慮。
- ability to V:「…的能力」
- school basketball team:「校籃球隊」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段It is your chance to play around with the extraordinary abilities buried in unused parts of your brain.這是讓你發揮大腦未使用部分中埋藏的非凡能力的機會。
- play around with…:「隨意玩玩…」
- extraordinary:「非凡的」,extra(超出)+ ordinary(普通)
- buried:「被埋藏的」,過去分詞修飾 abilities
- your chance to V:「你…的機會」
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 3 段He believed in the ability of nature to renew itself without the interference of humans.他相信大自然有不受人類干預、自己更新的能力。
- believe in…:「相信…的存在或能力」
- interference:「干預」
- the ability of nature to renew itself:「大自然自我更新的能力」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段The ability is unique to those with leaves that are hydrophobic, or repel water—a special feature that forces the liquid to move away when the leaf is exposed to it.只有葉子具疏水性(也就是會排斥水)的植物才有這種能力,這是一種特殊特徵,葉子接觸到水時會迫使液體移開。
- be unique to…:「是…獨有的」
- hydrophobic:「疏水的」,指會排斥水
- repel:「排斥」
- force:「迫使」
- be exposed to…:「接觸到…」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段In 1990, Mitsubishi Electronics was reported to have announced the formation of a team composed entirely of AB workers, thanks to “their ability to make plans.”1990 年,據報導三菱電子宣布成立一支完全由 AB 型員工組成的團隊,原因是「他們有做計畫的能力」。
- was reported to have announced…:「據報導宣布了…」
- formation:「組成」
- be composed of…:「由…組成」
- thanks to…:「多虧…」,這裡是「因為」
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