學測考點
actually
「其實、事實上」,常引出和預期不同的事實
- actually has a long and rich heritage
- may actually reduce
- were actually Germans
- can actually be more effective
- tastier than it actually is
Actually,
句首「事實上」(actually, quite the opposite is true)
學測原句
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段Actually, quite the opposite is true.事實上,情況恰恰相反。
- quite the opposite is true:「恰恰相反才是真的」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段This prominent structure actually has a long and rich heritage.這個醒目的結構其實有著悠久而豐富的歷史。
- heritage:「傳承下來的東西」,這裡指歷史淵源
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段The heaviest drinkers in medieval Europe were actually Germans.中世紀歐洲酒喝得最兇的,其實是德國人。
- heavy drinker:「經常大量飲酒的人」,不一定是酒量好;heavy 在這裡指「程度重」,不是重量
- actually:「其實」
- 113 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段Their consensus, however, is that unless the injury involves something as serious as a broken bone or a ripped muscle, moderate exercise can actually speed healing.不過他們的共識是:除非傷勢嚴重到像骨折或肌肉撕裂,否則適度運動其實能加速癒合。
- consensus:「共識」,大家意見一致
- involve:「牽涉到」
- ripped:「撕裂的」,rip 是「撕」
- speed:這裡當動詞,「加速」
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 2 段For this reason, milk can actually be more effective than drinking water.因此,牛奶其實可能比喝水更有效。
- for this reason:「因為這個原因」
- can actually be…:「其實可能是…」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段The round windows are indeed pleasant to the eye, but they actually were designed for reasons other than aesthetics.圓窗看起來確實賞心悅目,但設計成圓的其實另有原因,不是為了美觀。
- pleasant to the eye:「悅目的」
- indeed:「確實」
- other than…:「除了…以外」
- 109 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Though often associated with beauty, most dimples are actually a genetic flaw caused by shortened facial muscles.雖然常讓人聯想到美麗,大多數酒窩其實是由臉部肌肉縮短造成的遺傳缺陷。
- though often associated with…:省略 they are
- genetic flaw:「遺傳缺陷」
- shortened facial muscles:「縮短的臉部肌肉」
- 107 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›While the couple were looking anxiously for their missing children, the kids were actually having fun in the woods nearby.這對夫妻焦急地尋找失蹤的孩子時,孩子們其實正在附近的樹林裡玩得很開心。
- while the couple were…:這裡 couple 當「兩個人」,所以用複數 were
- look for:「尋找」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The findings conclude that workers are actually most productive when the weather is lousy—and only if nothing reminds them of good weather.研究結果認為,員工在天氣很糟時其實生產力最高,而且前提是沒有任何東西讓他們想起好天氣。
- conclude:這裡是「得出結論」
- lousy:「很糟的」,口語
- only if…:「只有在…的時候」
- nothing reminds them of…:「沒有東西讓他們想起…」,remind A of B
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段However, the sea snake’s salt glands cannot handle the massive amounts of salt that would enter their bodies if they actually drank seawater.然而,海蛇的鹽腺無法處理牠們若真的喝了海水、會進入體內的大量鹽分。
- would enter:與事實相反的假設,因為牠們其實不喝海水
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 3 段After the war, a giant paperclip statue was erected in Oslo to honor Vaaler—even though his design was never actually manufactured.戰後,奧斯陸豎立了一座巨大的迴紋針雕像來紀念 Vaaler,雖然他的設計從未真正被製造。
- statue:「雕像」,tue 讀 chu
- erect:「豎立」
- honor:「紀念、向…致敬」
- even though:「雖然」
- manufacture:「製造」
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段In a controlled environment, these films may actually reduce the negative impact on viewers and help them become tougher.在可控的環境裡,這類電影其實可能減輕對觀眾的負面影響,並幫助他們變得更堅強。
- impact on…:「對…的影響」
- tough:「堅強的」,也有「硬」「困難」的意思
- help them become…:help + 人 + 原形動詞
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段A triumph for medical technology, Oddsson’s fish skin transplantation was actually part of the astonishing achievement of “100% Fish,” an ambitious task in promoting environmental efficiency.這是醫療技術的一大勝利。Oddsson 的魚皮移植,其實是「100% Fish」這項驚人成就的一部分,這是一項推動環境效率、企圖心十足的任務。
- A triumph for medical technology:同位語放在句首,補充說明後面的主詞
- triumph:「重大勝利」
- promote:「推動」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Upon closer examination, de Mestral observed that the burrs, which appeared straight to the naked eye, actually contained many small hooks that clung firmly to the loops in the fabric of his pants.仔細檢查後,de Mestral 發現,這些肉眼看起來是直的芒刺,其實有許多小鉤子,緊緊勾住他褲子布料裡的小圈。
- upon closer examination:「經過更仔細檢查後」
- observe:「觀察到」
- the naked eye:「肉眼」,naked 是「赤裸的」,指沒有靠儀器
- cling to…:「緊緊抓住…」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段These patterns actually help the fish to hide from danger among roots and plants.這些圖案其實有助於魚在樹根和植物間躲避危險。
- actually:「其實」
- help A V:「幫助 A 做…」
- hide from danger:「躲避危險」
- roots:「樹根」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The team has also developed a special device which uses scent bottles and visual trickery to make the wearers of these glasses think that the plain snack they are eating is tastier than it actually is.團隊還開發了一種特殊裝置,用香氣瓶和視覺錯覺,讓戴這種眼鏡的人覺得正在吃的普通點心,比實際上更美味。
- scent bottle:「香氣瓶」
- visual trickery:「視覺把戲」
- plain snack:「普通的點心」
- tastier than it actually is:「比實際上更美味」
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