學測考點
across
介系詞「橫跨、遍及」
- across freezing, stormy seas
- across the island
- across Canada and the US
- across the region
- across much of California
- across the United States
學測原句
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段But does this hold true across time and cultures?但這一點在不同時代和文化裡都成立嗎?
- hold true:「成立」,hold 是「保持」,true 是「真的」,保持為真
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇Here is a sentence: “This design was adopted in later traffic light designs across the world.”這裡有一句話:「這個設計後來被全世界的紅綠燈設計採用。」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段The Icelandic success is accomplished largely through cooperative efforts across various industries.冰島的成功,主要是靠各行各業的合作努力達成的。
- accomplish:「達成」
- largely:「大部分」
- cooperative efforts:「合作的努力」
- across various industries:「橫跨各產業」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段According to Frances Darwin, founder of Henna Heals, the number of artists now involved in the project across Canada and the US has grown to over 150.根據 Henna Heals 創辦人 Frances Darwin 的說法,現在加拿大和美國參與這項計畫的藝術家,已增加到超過 150 人。
- according to…:「根據…」
- be involved in…:「參與…」
- grow to…:「增加到…」
- 107 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Intense, fast-moving fires raged across much of California last week.猛烈、快速蔓延的大火上星期橫掃加州大部分地區。
- 這句和下一句是同一題,空格在下一句(答案 massive)
- intense:「猛烈的」
- fast-moving:「快速移動的」
- rage:「肆虐」
- across much of…:「橫跨…大部分」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段He and Mestre Pastinha were the first to open schools, and the Capoeira tree grew, spreading its branches across the world.他和 Mestre Pastinha 是最早開設學校的人,Capoeira 之樹於是成長,枝枒伸展到全世界。
- the first to V:「最早…的人」
- the Capoeira tree:比喻,把 Capoeira 比作一棵樹
- spreading its branches:分詞構句,表示結果
- across the world:「遍及全世界」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Across these countries, violence has made 8,500 schools unusable.在這些國家,暴力使 8,500 所學校無法使用。
- across these countries:「在這些國家各地」
- make A + 形容詞:「使 A…」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Then the group hiked for 36 hours across the island to reach a whaling station.接著這群人徒步 36 小時橫越全島,抵達一座捕鯨站。
- hike:「健行、徒步」
- whaling station:「捕鯨站」,whale 是「鯨魚」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Around this time, spiral staircases began to find much wider use in Roman architecture and across Europe.大約在這個時期,螺旋梯開始在羅馬建築和整個歐洲被更廣泛地使用。
- find wider use:「獲得更廣泛的使用」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段At the time, sailors relied on the North Star to find their way across the Mediterranean and later the Atlantic.當時,水手靠北極星在地中海、後來在大西洋上辨認方向。
- rely on…:「依靠」
- find one's way:「找到路」
- the North Star:「北極星」
- the Mediterranean:「地中海」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段So, Shackleton made a dangerous attempt to get help: With five crew members, he sailed 800 miles over 16 days across freezing, stormy seas to South Georgia Island.於是 Shackleton 做了一次危險的嘗試去求援:他帶著五名船員,花了 16 天航行 800 英里,穿越冰冷、風暴不斷的海面,抵達 South Georgia Island。
- attempt:「嘗試」,冒號後面說明嘗試的內容
- over 16 days:「花了 16 天」,over 表示在這段期間
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Across the United States each day, 300,000 pounds of hair and fur are cut.全美每天剪下三十萬磅的頭髮與動物毛髮。
- across the United States:「橫跨全美國」
- pound:「磅」,重量單位
- 300,000 pounds of hair and fur 在這裡把「磅數」當複數主詞,所以用 are cut;把整批重量當成一個整體時,也可以用單數動詞
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Ongoing conflicts across the Middle East have prevented more than 13 million children from attending school, according to a report published by UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.根據聯合國兒童基金會 UNICEF 發表的報告,中東各地持續不斷的衝突使超過 1,300 萬名兒童無法上學。
- prevent A from V-ing:「阻止 A 做…」
- attend school:「上學」
- according to…:「根據…」
- UNICEF:聯合國兒童基金會的縮寫
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段In certain cases, communities have relied on school buildings to function as shelters for the displaced, with up to nine families living in a single classroom in former schools across Iraq.在某些情況下,社區依靠學校建築當作流離失所者的避難所,在伊拉克各地的前學校裡,一間教室多達九戶家庭同住。
- rely on…:「依靠…」
- function as…:「作為…」
- the displaced:「流離失所的人」
- up to…:「多達…」
- former:「以前的」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The report states that 40% of all children across the region are currently not receiving an education, which is a result of two consequences of violence: structural damage to schools and the displacement of populations, also called “forced migration.”報告指出,該地區所有兒童中有 40% 目前沒有接受教育,這是暴力的兩個後果造成的:學校結構受損,以及人口遭迫遷(也稱為「強迫遷移」)。
- state:這裡是動詞,「指出」
- receive an education:「接受教育」
- structural damage:「結構損壞」
- displacement:「迫遷」,displace 是「迫使離開」
- forced migration:「強迫遷移」
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