學測考點
cathedral
「大教堂」:規模大、地位重要的教堂(one of the most famous cathedrals in Europe)
學測原句
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 1 段The Notre-Dame de Paris is one of the most famous cathedrals in Europe.巴黎聖母院是歐洲最著名的大教堂之一。
- cathedral:「大教堂」,主教所在的主要教堂
- one of the most + 形容詞 + 複數名詞:「最…的其中之一」
- 背景:巴黎聖母院(Notre-Dame de Paris)位於塞納河中的西堤島,是哥德式建築的代表之一;Notre-Dame 在法文是「我們的聖母」。
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 4 段However, after the devastating fire that damaged the cathedral in 2019, the bells fell silent.然而,2019 年一場毀滅性的大火損毀了大教堂之後,鐘聲就沉寂了。
- devastating:「毀滅性的」,devastate 是「嚴重破壞」
- fall silent:「陷入沉默」,fall + 形容詞表示「變成…的狀態」(像 fall asleep)
- 背景:2019 年 4 月 15 日,巴黎聖母院發生大火,尖塔倒塌、屋頂燒毀,兩座鐘塔保住。
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Mounted in the two tall towers of the cathedral, Notre-Dame's bells have been ringing for over 800 years.聖母院的鐘安裝在大教堂兩座高塔裡,已經響了 800 多年。
- mounted:「安裝 / 架設」,mount 本義是「爬上」,把東西架上去
- have been ringing for over 800 years:現在完成進行式,「一直響到現在」
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Over centuries, the bells have become a familiar part of life in Paris, where they are known as "the cathedral's voice."數百年來,這些鐘已成為巴黎生活中熟悉的一部分,在當地被稱為「大教堂的聲音」。
- over centuries:「歷經數百年」
- where they are known as…:where 指 Paris,等於 and in Paris they are known as…
- be known as…:「被稱為…」(be known for 才是「以…聞名」)
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Located at the heart of Paris, this medieval cathedral is noted for its intricate architecture, stunning stained glass windows, and, above all, its bells.這座位於巴黎中心的中世紀大教堂,以精細複雜的建築、令人驚嘆的彩繪玻璃窗,以及最重要的鐘聞名。
- located at…:分詞構句,等於 which is located at…
- at the heart of…:「在…的中心」
- be noted for…:「以…聞名」
- intricate:「精細複雜的」
- stained glass:「彩繪玻璃」,stain 是「染色」
- above all:「最重要的是」
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 2 段In fact, there is documented reference to the ringing of bells even before the cathedral's construction was completed, dating as far back as the 12th century.事實上,早在大教堂完工之前,就有關於鐘聲的文獻紀錄,最早可追溯到 12 世紀。
- documented:「有文件記載的」,document 當名詞是「文件」,當動詞是「記錄」
- reference to…:「提及…」
- construction:「建造」
- date back to…:「追溯到…」,dating as far back as the 12th century 是分詞構句,補充說明
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