學測考點
both A and B
「A 和 B 兩者」
- both men and women
- both the music and the lyrics
- both inexpensive and efficient
both 當代名詞
「兩者」:both 單獨當代名詞,可當受詞或主詞(replace both、both may be trapped)
學測原句
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 2 段When a person sweats, he loses water and salt, so he needs to replace both.人流汗時會流失水分和鹽分,所以兩者都需要補充。
- sweat:動詞「流汗」,名詞是「汗」
- replace:這裡是「補充」,replace 本義是「取代」
- both 指 water and salt
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段When mothers try to dig their babies out, both may be trapped and smothered by thick mud.母象想把小象挖出來時,兩隻可能都被困住,被厚厚的泥悶住而窒息。
- dig someone out:「把…挖出來」
- trap:「困住」
- smother:「悶住、使窒息」
- thick mud:「厚厚的泥」
- 114 學測|混合題|第 11 段In making a case for or against zoos, both sides argue that they’re saving animals.無論是支持還是反對動物園,雙方都主張自己是在拯救動物。
- make a case for / against…:「提出支持 / 反對…的理由」
- both sides:「雙方」
- argue that…:這裡是「主張…」
- 113 學測|混合題(題目)From (A) to (F) below, choose the ONES that are true for both jackdaws and turtle ants.從下面 (A) 到 (F) 中,選出對寒鴉和龜蟻都正確的選項。
- 多選題,要選出所有符合的選項;the ONES 的 ONES 大寫,是提醒答案不只一個
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Multicolored beadwork is popular among both men and women.多色串珠男女都喜歡。
- multicolored:「多色的」
- popular among…:「在…之間受歡迎」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段He invented an instrument for which both Mozart and Beethoven composed music—the glass armonica.他發明了一種樂器,莫札特和貝多芬都曾為它作曲,那就是玻璃琴。
- an instrument for which…:介系詞 + which,等於 Mozart and Beethoven composed music for the instrument
- compose:「作曲」
- 109 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Generally, they appear on both cheeks; a single dimple on one cheek is a relatively rare phenomenon.一般來說,酒窩出現在兩邊臉頰;只有單側臉頰有酒窩,是相對罕見的現象。
- generally:「一般來說」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇Babies react to both the music and the lyrics of lullabies.嬰兒對搖籃曲的音樂和歌詞都有反應。
- react to…:「對…反應」
- both A and B:「A 和 B 都」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Both issues result from the tide of violence that has crossed the region in recent years.這兩個問題都來自近年橫掃該地區的暴力浪潮。
- result from…:「由…造成」
- tide:「潮水」,這裡比喻「浪潮」
- cross:這裡是「橫越」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Sitting for too long slows down the body’s metabolism and the way enzymes break down our fat reserves, raising both blood sugar levels and blood pressure.久坐會減緩身體的新陳代謝與酵素分解儲存脂肪的過程,進而使血糖與血壓升高。
- break down:「分解」
- fat reserves:「體內儲存的脂肪」
- raising…:分詞構句,表示結果
- blood sugar:「血糖」
- 114 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段Such minimalist design is what makes these hotels both inexpensive and efficient, providing only the essential elements for a good night sleep.這種極簡設計正是這些旅館既便宜又有效率的原因,只提供一夜好眠所需的基本要素。
- minimalist:「極簡主義的」,minimal 是「最小限度的」
- what makes…:「使…的原因」
- providing only…:分詞構句,補充說明;a good night sleep 的標準寫法是 a good night's sleep
- 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|混合題|第 4 段She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Team for both the 2016 Rio Games and 2021 Tokyo Games.她是 2016 年里約奧運和 2021 年東京奧運難民奧運代表隊的成員。
- both A and B:「A 和 B 都」
- Rio Games:「里約奧運」
- Tokyo Games:「東京奧運」
- 111 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段During this period, many people travel back to their hometowns and spend time with loved ones, both past and present.這段期間,許多人返回家鄉,與摯愛共度時光,包括已逝的與在世的親人。
- period:「期間」
- loved ones:「摯愛的人」
- both past and present:「過去的與現在的」,指已逝與在世的親人
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段To be qualified as “extra virgin,” the oil must also pass both an official test in a laboratory and a sensory evaluation by a trained tasting panel.要符合「特級初榨」的資格,這種油還必須通過實驗室的官方檢驗,以及訓練有素的品油小組的感官評鑑。
- be qualified as…:「具備…的資格」
- sensory evaluation:「感官評鑑」,sensory 與 sense(感官)有關
- panel:「評審小組」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The energy and technology to desalinate water are both expensive, and this means that desalinating water can be costly.淡化海水所需的能源與技術都很昂貴,這表示淡化海水的成本可能很高。
- both…:「兩者都」
- this means that…:「這表示…」
- costly:「成本高的」,cost + ly,不是副詞
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