學測原句
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段In ancient India, for example, maps were most likely oriented to the east.例如在古印度,地圖很可能是以東方為上。
- most likely:「很可能」
- be oriented to the east:這裡指「以東方為地圖上方」,orient 就是「定出東方在哪」,也有「使適應」的意思
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇To discuss the content of alcoholic drinks in ancient Europe.為了討論古代歐洲酒類飲料的成分。
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇Ancient Greeks used it as a tool for workout.古希臘人把它當作運動的工具。
- workout:「運動、健身」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段The Hebrew Bible states that Nehemiah, an official serving King Artaxerxes of ancient Persia, asked permission to travel to Judah.《希伯來聖經》記載,替古波斯國王 Artaxerxes 服務的官員 Nehemiah,請求准許前往 Judah。
- state:這裡是動詞,「記載」
- serving…:現在分詞,修飾 an official
- 背景:尼希米(Nehemiah)是《希伯來聖經》中的人物;猶大(Judah)是古代地名,在今日以色列一帶。
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Today, the ancient art form has found a new application in the hands of contemporary artists.如今,這項古老的藝術形式在當代藝術家手中找到了新的應用。
- art form:「藝術形式」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Ancient cultures celebrated New Year's Day on or around April 1, which roughly coincides with the beginning of spring.古代文化在 4 月 1 日前後慶祝新年,這大致和春天的開始吻合。
- on or around…:「在…當天或前後」
- roughly:「大致上」
- coincide with…:「與…同時發生、吻合」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段Four millennia ago, an ancient Babylonian wrote down what is possibly the first lullaby.四千年前,一位古巴比倫人寫下了可能是第一首搖籃曲的東西。
- millennium:「千年」,複數 millennia;four millennia ago=「四千年前」
- what is possibly…:what 引導名詞子句,「可能是…的東西」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Nonetheless, no culture admired onions quite as much as the ancient Egyptians.然而,沒有任何文化像古埃及人那樣如此推崇洋蔥。
- admire:「欣賞、推崇」
- quite as much as…:「和…一樣多」
- no culture…:用否定主詞,表示古埃及人最推崇
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Tai Chi Chuan is a type of ancient Chinese martial art.太極拳是一種古老的中國武術。
- Tai Chi Chuan:「太極拳」
- a type of…:「一種…」
- martial art:「武術」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Documents from ancient times indicate that many maps in early ages were pointing to the east, where the sun rose.古代文獻顯示,早期的許多地圖是朝向東方,也就是太陽升起的方向。
- point to the east:「朝向東方」
- , where the sun rose:補充說明 the east
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段The history of dim sum stretches back to the early days of the Silk Road, an ancient network of trade routes connecting the East and the West.點心的歷史可追溯到絲路初期;絲路是連接東西方的古老貿易路線網。
- stretch back to…:「追溯到…」,stretch 是「拉長」,歷史往回拉長到…;也可說 date back to
- , an ancient network of…:同位語,說明 the Silk Road 是什麼
- trade route:「貿易路線」
- 背景:絲路(the Silk Road)是古代連接中國與中亞、歐洲的貿易路線,因中國絲綢是主要商品而得名。
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 6 段After centuries of technological advancements, it seems we’ve ended up right where we began in ancient times: with ourselves in the middle, and our destinations at the top.經過幾個世紀的科技進步,我們似乎又回到古代的起點:自己在中間,目的地在上方。
- end up…:「最後變成…」
- right where we began:right 用來加強 where
- with A in the middle:with 帶出狀態
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Though there is no physical evidence to support this, the word dakshina “south” in Indian languages also means “right,” suggesting that ancient Indians were oriented toward the east, and therefore south was on their right-hand side.雖然沒有實物證據支持這一點,但印度語言中表示「南」的字 dakshina 也有「右邊」的意思,顯示古印度人是面向東方,所以南方在他們的右手邊。
- physical evidence:「實物證據」
- right-hand side:「右手邊」
- , suggesting that…:「這顯示…」
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The consumption of alcoholic beverages was unusual in ancient Russia.在古代俄羅斯,飲用含酒精飲料並不常見。
- consumption:「消費 / 飲用」
- alcoholic beverage:「含酒精飲料」,beverage 是 drink 的正式說法
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Hoop rolling was also popular in ancient Greece.滾圈圈在古希臘也很流行。
- hoop rolling:「滾圈遊戲」
- ancient Greece:「古希臘」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇What was the favorite toy of ancient Egyptian kids?古埃及孩子最愛的玩具是什麼?
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段From ancient times, Zanzibar has been a trading hotspot, thanks to its location on the trade route between Arabia and Africa.從古代開始,Zanzibar 就一直是貿易熱點,因為它位在阿拉伯和非洲之間的貿易路線上。
- thanks to…:「多虧、因為」
- trade route:「貿易路線」
- Arabia:「阿拉伯」
- from ancient times:「從古代起」
- 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。
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段The plant was considered sacred by the ancient Aztecs, and modern-day Mexicans eat it, drink it, and even use it in medicines and shampoos.古阿茲提克人視這種植物為神聖,現代墨西哥人吃它、喝它,甚至把它用在藥品和洗髮精裡。
- Aztecs:「阿茲提克人」
- medicine:「藥品」
- 109 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Ancient Athens, famous for its early development of the democratic system, is often said to be the cradle of democracy.古雅典以早期發展民主制度聞名,常被說是民主的搖籃。
- be famous for…:「以…聞名」
- democratic system:「民主制度」
- is often said to be…:「常被說是…」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The earliest record of people wearing the flip-flop comes from Egypt, but many ancient cultures had their own variants of the footwear.最早有人穿夾腳拖的紀錄來自埃及,但許多古老文化各有自己的變化款式。
- record:「紀錄」
- variant:「變化款式」,vary 是「變化」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段The art and tradition of using all-natural paste from the henna plant to create temporary henna tattoos goes back to ancient Asia and the Middle East.用海娜植物的純天然膏體製作暫時性刺青的藝術與傳統,可以追溯到古代的亞洲和中東。
- henna:「海娜(指甲花)」
- go back to…:「追溯到…」
- the Middle East:「中東」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段There is evidence of onions being used for culinary and medicinal purposes all over the ancient world.有證據顯示,整個古代世界都把洋蔥用於烹飪和醫療。
- evidence of onions being used:of 後面接動名詞,onions 是動名詞的主詞
- medicinal:「醫療的」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Onions are depicted in many paintings discovered inside pyramids and tombs that span the history of ancient Egypt.許多在金字塔與墓穴中發現的畫都描繪了洋蔥,這些畫橫跨古埃及歷史。
- depict:「描繪」
- tomb:「墓穴」,b 不發音
- discovered inside…:過去分詞,修飾 paintings
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the healing power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical.根據某些文獻,古埃及人也把洋蔥用於醫療,但他們可能認為這種蔬菜的療效是神奇的,而不是醫學上的。
- according to…:「根據…」
- would have viewed…:「可能會認為…」,對過去的推測
- healing power:「療效」
- rather than:「而不是」
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