學測原句
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 5 段Although Russia does not occupy first place when it comes to alcohol consumption per capita, it is still close to the top.雖然就人均酒類消費量來說,俄羅斯並非第一名,但仍名列前茅。
- when it comes to…:「談到…」,to 是介系詞,後面接名詞
- per capita:「平均每人」,固定說法
- occupy first place:「佔據第一名」
- close to the top:「接近頂端」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Although the term did not emerge until the 18th century, toy hoops twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck can be traced back to ancient times.雖然這個詞直到 18 世紀才出現,但繞著腰、四肢或脖子旋轉的玩具圈,其實可追溯到古代。
- twirled around…:過去分詞,「被繞著…轉動的」
- be traced back to…:「可追溯到…」
- ancient times:「古代」
- 背景:the term 指 hula hoop(呼啦圈)這個詞。
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Although all book towns have a great number of bookshops, that's where the similarities end.雖然所有書鎮都有大量書店,相似之處也僅止於此。
- a great number of…:「大量的…」
- that's where the similarities end:「相似之處就到此為止」
- similarity:「相似之處」,similar 是「相似的」
- 109 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Although Mr. Tang claims that the house belongs to him, he has not offered any proof of ownership.雖然 Tang 先生宣稱這棟房子屬於他,他卻沒有提出任何所有權證明。
- claim that…:「宣稱…」
- belong to…:「屬於…」
- own:「擁有」,ownership 是「所有權」
- proof:「證明」
- offer:這裡是「提出」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived in it.雖然華盛頓總統監督了這棟房子的興建,但他從未住過。
- oversee:「監督」,over(在上)+ see(看);oversaw 是過去式
- never lived in it:it 指 the house
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Although a stye can look unpleasant at times, it is usually harmless and doesn't cause vision problems.雖然針眼有時看起來不好看,但通常無害,也不會造成視力問題。
- unpleasant:「不討人喜歡的」
- harmless:「無害的」,harm + less
- 105 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Although Maggie has been physically confined to her wheelchair since the car accident, she does not limit herself to indoor activities.雖然 Maggie 自從車禍後身體上被限制在輪椅上,她並不把自己侷限在室內活動。
- limit oneself to…:「把自己限制在…」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Although the pin was an inexpensive tool and was easily removable, it would leave holes in the paper.雖然別針是便宜的工具,也很容易取下,但它會在紙上留下洞。
- inexpensive:「不貴的」
- easily removable:「容易取下的」,remove 是「移除」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Although Capoeira appears dancelike, many of its basic techniques are similar to those in other martial arts.雖然 Capoeira 看起來像舞蹈,但它的許多基本技巧與其他武術相似。
- appear:這裡是「看起來」
- dancelike:「像舞蹈的」,-like
- be similar to…:「與…相似」
- those in other martial arts:those 指 techniques
近義字
補充說明: though / although
though 與 although 都表示「雖然」,差別在語氣與能不能倒裝。although 只能當連接詞,放在子句前面,語氣較正式。though 較口語,除了放在子句前面,還能把形容詞或名詞提到句首再接 though,Young though he is, he is wise 為「他雖然年輕,卻很有智慧」,這種倒裝句型不能換成 although。判斷方式為:「形容詞提到句首的倒裝句」只能用 though,「一般連接兩個子句」兩字都可以,正式文章多用 although。
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