學測考點
between 3 to 14 days
「3 到 14 天之間」:between 後面接時間範圍(develop between 3 to 14 days)
in between
「在兩者之間」:副詞用法(in between rains)
學測原句
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Most people who contract West Nile do not experience any symptoms at all, but, if they do, symptoms typically develop between 3 to 14 days after a mosquito bite.大多數感染 West Nile 病的人完全沒有症狀,但若有症狀,通常在被蚊子叮咬後三到十四天出現。
- contract:這裡是「染上(疾病)」
- experience:這裡是動詞,「經歷」
- most people who contract…:most 後面不加 of,因為不是特指某群人
- develop:這裡是「出現(症狀)」;原句的 between 3 to 14 days 應為 between 3 and 14 days
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段Thus, it seems the snake is able to endure certain degrees of dehydration in between rains.因此,這種蛇似乎能在兩次下雨之間,忍受一定程度的脫水。
- it seems (that)…:「似乎…」
- certain degrees of…:「一定程度的…」
- in between rains:「兩次雨之間」
- 113 學測|文意選填|第 3 段News about the phone gradually spread, and the booth has become a bridge between the living and the dead.關於這座電話的消息逐漸傳開,電話亭成了生者與死者之間的橋樑。
- the living and the dead:「生者與死者」,the + 形容詞表示一群人
- a bridge between A and B:「A 與 B 之間的橋樑」
- 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」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇To show the similarities between the behavior of a Maasai warrior and that of a male deer.為了顯示馬賽戰士和雄鹿在行為上的相似之處。
- that of…:用來避免重複 behavior,指「…的行為」
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段It was predicted that there would be a decrease of 20 percent in the pigeon population in the first year and between 70 and 80 percent in four or five years.預期鴿子數量第一年會減少 20%,四到五年內會減少 70% 到 80%。
- predict:「預測」
- there would be a decrease of 20 percent:「會減少 20%」
- between 70 and 80 percent:「70% 到 80% 之間」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The Mesopotamians wore the strap between the third and fourth toes.美索不達米亞人把帶子穿在第三和第四趾之間。
- Mesopotamian:「美索不達米亞人」,古代兩河流域的居民
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Some scientists believe that the color difference between the young and the old indicates their different social positions.一些科學家認為,幼魚與成魚的顏色差異,顯示牠們不同的社會地位。
- social position:「社會地位」
- 107 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Various studies have been conducted in this hospital to explore the link between a high-fat diet and cancer.這家醫院進行了各種研究,探討高脂飲食與癌症之間的關聯。
- explore the link between A and B:「探討 A 和 B 的關聯」
- high-fat diet:「高脂飲食」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段This new understanding can enrich the relationship between dogs and their owners.這種新的了解可以豐富狗與主人之間的關係。
- enrich:「使豐富」,en-(使)+ rich
- relationship between A and B:「A 與 B 的關係」
- 105 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段International trade is the exchange of goods and services between countries.國際貿易是國與國之間商品與服務的交換。
- goods:「商品」,複數
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The average age of the audience was between fifty and sixty.觀眾的平均年齡在五十到六十歲之間。
- 113 學測|混合題|第 2 段Normally, the birds enjoy a smooth flight together as a group when “commuting” between two locations, such as from their nesting site to their feeding ground.平常這些鳥「通勤」於兩個地點之間時,例如從築巢處到覓食地,會以群體一起平穩飛行。
- smooth:「平穩的」
- commute:「通勤」,加引號是因為鳥不是真的上班
- nesting site:「築巢處」
- feeding ground:「覓食地」
- such as…:「例如…」
- 113 學測|混合題|第 2 段By doing so, the flock members are able to keep a safe distance between themselves, and thus avoid crashing into each other while they flee from the predator.這樣一來,群體成員就能彼此保持安全距離,避免在逃離掠食者時互相撞上。
- by doing so:「這樣做」
- keep a safe distance:「保持安全距離」
- crash into…:「撞上…」
- flee from…:「逃離…」,flee 的三態是 flee-fled-fled
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段100% Fish takes the initiative to show seafood companies the importance of collaboration, and facilitate valuable connections between fishing companies and other participants of the project, including academia, start-ups, and research and development teams.「100% Fish」主動讓海產公司看見合作的重要,並促成漁業公司與計畫其他參與者之間的寶貴連結,這些參與者包括學術界、新創公司與研發團隊。
- take the initiative to V:「主動…」
- collaboration:「合作」,col-(一起)+ labor(工作)
- facilitate:「促進」,讓事情變容易
- start-up:「新創公司」
- research and development:「研發」
- 112 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段In certain forests, when you look up you will see a network of cracks formed by gaps between the outermost edges of tree branches.在某些森林裡,抬頭看會看到一張由樹枝最外緣之間的縫隙所形成的裂紋網。
- look up:「抬頭看」
- a network of cracks:「一張裂縫網」
- formed by…:過去分詞,「由…形成的」
- gap:「縫隙」
- outermost:「最外側的」,outer + most
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Between the 12th and 15th centuries, trade increased between Arabia, Persia, and Zanzibar, bringing the archipelago both wealth and power.12 到 15 世紀間,阿拉伯、波斯與 Zanzibar 之間的貿易增加,替這個群島帶來財富與權力。
- increase:這裡是不及物動詞,「增加」
- bringing…:分詞構句,「帶來…」
- wealth and power:「財富與權力」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The problem is intensified when airplanes fly at higher altitudes, where the difference between the inside and outside pressure increases, causing added stress.飛機飛到更高的高度時,問題會加劇,因為機內外的壓力差會增加,造成額外的應力。
- intensify:「加劇」,intense 是「強烈的」
- pressure:「氣壓」
- the difference between the inside and outside pressure:「內外氣壓的差」
- causing added stress:分詞構句,「造成額外的應力」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段In India, “toe knob” sandals had a knob between the first and second toes.在印度,「趾扣」涼鞋在第一和第二趾之間有個圓球。
- toe knob:「趾扣」
- knob:「圓形的小突起、把手」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段A redefinition of the term “olive oil” is also proposed to make a clear distinction between virgin olive oil and pure olive oil.也有人提議重新定義「橄欖油」一詞,清楚區分初榨橄欖油和純橄欖油。
- propose:「提議」
- make a distinction between A and B:「區分 A 和 B」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段In the Greek version, the toe strap ran between the first and second toes, while Roman sandals had the strap between the second and third toes.在希臘的版本中,趾帶穿在第一和第二趾之間,羅馬涼鞋的帶子則在第二和第三趾之間。
- toe strap:「趾帶」
- run between…:「穿過…之間」
- while:這裡表對比,「然而」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Since there is a special physical bond between mother and child during this period, mothers feel they can sing to their child about their own fears and anxieties.由於這段時期母親與孩子之間有特殊的身體連結,母親覺得可以對孩子唱出自己的恐懼與焦慮。
- bond:這裡是名詞,「連結」
- anxiety:「焦慮」,複數 anxieties
- feel they can V:「覺得可以…」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner.在那之前,人們通常不會在午餐和晚餐之間吃或喝任何東西。
- until then:「到那時為止」
- between A and B:「在 A 和 B 之間」
- not…anything:「沒有任何東西」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段There is, however, a significant gap between such beliefs and the actual effect of weather on people's performance at work.然而,這類看法與天氣對人們工作表現的實際影響之間,有很大的落差。
- however 放在句中,表示轉折
- there is a gap between A and B:「A 和 B 之間有落差」
- significant:「顯著的」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices, with something (e.g., jam or cucumbers) between them.大約同一時間,三明治伯爵推廣了一種新的吃麵包方式:薄片麵包,中間夾著東西(例如果醬或小黃瓜)。
- at approximately the same time:「大約同一時間」
- Earl:「伯爵」
- popularize:「使普及」
- e.g.:「例如」,拉丁文縮寫
- cucumber:「小黃瓜」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段“It used to be that the only ones who could sing these songs were tribal elders aged between 50 and 60.「過去,只有年齡在 50 至 60 歲之間的部落長老會唱這些歌。
- it used to be that…:「過去的情形是…」
- elder:「長老」
- aged between 50 and 60:「年齡在 50 到 60 歲之間」
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›An open display of intimate behavior between men and women, such as hugging and kissing, is not allowed in some conservative societies.在一些保守的社會中,不允許男女公開表現親密行為,例如擁抱和親吻。
- display:這裡是名詞,「展示、表現」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Psychologically, this exercise may increase communication between the body and the mind and enable one to deal with other people more effectively.在心理上,這項運動可能增進身心之間的溝通,並讓人更有效地與他人相處。
- psychologically:「在心理上」
- enable someone to V:「使某人能夠…」
- deal with…:「應付、與…相處」
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