學測考點

學測原句

• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗（選項） 第 2 篇
  The staircase was dark enough for defenders to hide from attackers.
  樓梯暗到足以讓守衛躲避攻擊者。
  • 形容詞 + enough for someone to V：「…到足以讓某人…」
  • defender：「守衛者」，defend 的名詞
  • hide from…：「躲避…」
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  The attackers’ challenge was further complicated by the uneven steps of the staircase, often strategically designed by the castle owners.
  階梯高低不一，常常是城堡主人刻意設計的，讓攻擊者的處境更加困難。
  • complicate：「使複雜」，further complicated 是「更添困難」
  • strategically：「有策略地」
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  To begin with, these staircases were quite narrow, so attackers would have to ascend one at a time, making it impossible to launch a mass attack.
  首先，這些樓梯相當窄，攻擊者只能一次一個往上爬，不可能發動大規模攻擊。
  • ascend：「往上爬」，相反是 descend「往下」
  • one at a time：「一次一個」
  • launch：「發動」，原意是「發射」，launch an attack 就是把攻擊「發射」出去
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  Throughout the Middle Ages, winding staircases became a well-established feature of European castles, mainly for their advantages in helping to defend against attackers.
  整個中世紀期間，蜿蜒的樓梯成為歐洲城堡的固定特色，主要是因為它有助於抵禦攻擊者。
  • throughout：「整段期間」
  • the Middle Ages：「中世紀」，介於古代和近代之間的「中間」時代，所以叫 Middle
  • well-established：「穩固確立的」
  • defend against…：「防禦…」
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  The defenders, living in the castles, were familiar with the stair pattern and could retreat up them very swiftly; while the attackers were much more likely to stumble and fall, particularly in the dimly lit confines of the staircase.
  住在城堡裡的守軍熟悉階梯的規律，可以很快往上撤退；攻擊者則更容易絆倒跌落，尤其是在樓梯間光線昏暗的狹窄空間裡。
  • defender：「守軍」，defend + -er
  • swiftly：「迅速地」，比 quickly 書面
  • dimly lit：「光線昏暗的」，lit 是 light 的過去分詞
  • confines：「狹窄的空間」