學測考點

學測原句

• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 1 段
  In many old castles in Europe, visitors often find a fantastic spiral staircase, which provides a captivating focal point as it winds up the building.
  在歐洲許多古堡裡，遊客常會看到一座漂亮的螺旋梯，它盤旋而上，成為吸引目光的視覺焦點。
  • spiral staircase：「螺旋梯」
  • focal point：「焦點」，focus 的形容詞是 focal
  • captivating：「迷人的」，captive 是「被俘虜的」，captivate 就是把人的注意力「抓住」
  • wind：這裡念 /waɪnd/，是「蜿蜒」（也有「纏繞」的意思），過去式 wound，不是名詞「風」
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗（選項） 第 2 篇
  The clockwise design favored right-handed castle defenders.
  順時針的設計對慣用右手的城堡守衛有利。
  • favor：這裡是「對…有利」
  • defender：「守衛者」
• 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
  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 4 段
  Being associated with medieval castles and kings, spiral staircases gradually won popularity in European architecture, with new materials emerging to cope with customers’ needs.
  由於讓人聯想到中世紀城堡與國王，螺旋梯逐漸在歐洲建築中流行起來，新的建材也隨之出現，以滿足顧客的需求。
  • being associated with…：分詞構句表示原因
  • win popularity：「受歡迎」
  • cope with：「應付」
• 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」