學測考點
not always
部分否定「不一定」
- wasn't always the case
- doesn't always have to
- do not always cause
學測原句
- 115 學測|混合題|第 6 段Yes, at this tiny antique store you can always find, as promised, something different.沒錯,在這家小小的古董店,你總能如店家所承諾的,找到與眾不同的東西。
- as promised:「如同承諾」,插入語
- 113 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The team complained that its leader always took the credit for all the hard work done by the team members.這個團隊抱怨,他們的領導者總是把團隊成員辛苦工作的功勞攬在自己身上。
- complain that…:「抱怨…」
- all the hard work done by the team members:done by… 過去分詞,修飾 work
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Yet, is water always the healthiest drink we can reach for?然而,水是不是永遠都是我們能選的最健康的飲料?
- reach for…:「伸手去拿…」,這裡引申為「選」
- the healthiest drink (that) we can reach for:省略關係代名詞
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 4 段However, CGI has difficulties of its own, and there will always be a demand for the realism and thrilling sensation of an actual stunt.然而,CGI 本身也有困難,大家對真實特技的真實感與刺激感,會一直有需求。
- difficulties of its own:「它自己的困難」
- there will always be a demand for…:「永遠會有對…的需求」
- realism:「真實感」
- thrilling sensation:「令人興奮的刺激感」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Exercise doesn't always have to be laborious.運動不一定要很辛苦。
- laborious:「費力的」,labor 是「勞動」
- doesn't always have to…:「不一定要…」
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 1 段This often ruined their anniversary celebration, for his rose bouquet always came one month late.這常常毀了他們的結婚紀念日慶祝,因為他的玫瑰花束總是晚一個月到。
- ruin:「毀掉」
- for:這裡是連接詞,「因為」
- one month late:「晚一個月」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Covering 70% of the Earth, the ocean has always satisfied human needs for water.海洋覆蓋地球的 70%,一直滿足人類對水的需求。
- covering 70% of the Earth:分詞構句,表示原因或附帶說明
- satisfy:「滿足」
- needs for…:「對…的需求」
- 106 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Instead of a gift, Tim's grandmother always enclosed some money in the birthday card she gave him.Tim 的奶奶總是不送禮物,而是在給他的生日卡片裡附上一些錢。
- instead of…:「不是…而是…」
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Are forests always created by nature?森林一定是大自然創造的嗎?
- create:「創造」;always 放在否定與疑問句,這裡問「是不是總是」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇Treatments do not always cause harmful side effects.治療不一定都會造成有害的副作用。
- not always:部分否定,「不一定」
- side effect:「副作用」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段From the campfire to the café, people have always gathered together to share the latest news.從營火旁到咖啡館,人們向來喜歡聚在一起分享最新消息。
- from the campfire to the café:用「營火旁」和「咖啡館」兩個極端,代表古今所有聚會場合
- gather:「聚集」
- the latest news:「最新消息」,late 是「晚的」,latest 是「最晚來的」,所以是「最新的」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Well, north may seem a natural choice for the top spot today, but that wasn’t always the case.嗯,今天北方在上面看起來理所當然,但以前並不一定是這樣。
- that wasn't always the case:「以前不一定是這樣」,the case 是「實際情況」
- 115 學測|混合題|第 8 段“Wonder Village is much more than just a tourist destination,” says owner Carol Hon. “It is a place where the old meets the new: diverse, unique, and always full of surprises.”「Wonder Village 遠不只是一個觀光景點。」老闆 Carol Hon 說。「這是一個新舊交會的地方:多元、獨特,而且總是充滿驚喜。」
- much more than just…:「遠不只是…」
- the old meets the new:the + 形容詞指「舊的事物 / 新的事物」
- 113 學測|文意選填|第 4 段For those who speak into the wind phone, hope is always there: They believe that their messages will—through some unknown way—reach the deceased.對於對著風之電話說話的人,希望始終存在:他們相信自己的話語會透過某種未知的方式,傳到逝者耳中。
- those who…:「…的人」
- speak into…:「對著…說」
- the deceased:「逝者」,the + 過去分詞表示特定的人,deceased 是 dead 的正式說法
- 111 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›An agreeable person is usually pleasant and easy to get along with, but don't expect that he or she will always say "yes" to everything.隨和的人通常令人愉快又好相處,但不要期待他總是對所有事都說「好」。
- get along with…:「和…相處」
- don't expect that…:「不要期待…」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The cactus’s thick outer layer (i.e., husk), with all those spines, had always been viewed as a waste product until researchers developed a biogas generator to turn the husks into electricity.仙人掌厚厚的外層(也就是外殼)布滿了刺,一直被視為廢棄物,直到研究人員開發出沼氣發電機,把外殼變成電力。
- outer layer:「外層」
- i.e.:「也就是」
- waste product:「廢棄物」
- biogas:「沼氣」,bio-(生物)+ gas
- turn A into B:「把 A 變成 B」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段While this oil-absorbing feature might not always be so great for our hygiene, it can be great for the environment.雖然這種吸油的特性對我們的衛生不一定好,卻對環境很有幫助。
- while:這裡是「雖然」,表示讓步,前後對比
- oil-absorbing:「吸油的」,absorb 是「吸收」
- feature:「特性」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Unfortunately, shoes are not always readily available for people living in poverty, let alone shoes that are the right size.不幸的是,生活貧困的人不一定能輕易拿到鞋子,更別說尺寸合腳的鞋子。
- readily available:「容易取得的」,readily=「輕易地」
- let alone…:「更不用說…」,前面是否定的意思,所以後面的更難
- 105 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The science teacher always demonstrates the use of the laboratory equipment before she lets her students use it on their own.理化老師總是先示範實驗器材的使用,才讓學生自己使用。
- laboratory equipment:「實驗器材」
- on one's own:「獨自」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段As long as the children are willing to sing, I will always be there for them, singing with them and leading them to experience the meaning of the ballads.”只要孩子願意唱,我就會一直在他們身邊,和他們一起唱,帶領他們體會民謠的意義。」
- as long as…:「只要…」
- be willing to V:「願意…」
- lead someone to V:「帶領某人…」
- the meaning of the ballads:「民謠的意義」
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