學測原句
- 115 學測|混合題|第 2 段As numerous new restaurants and shops have sprung up in recent years, it has become not only a cultural center but also a unique commercial zone.近年來出現許多新餐廳和商店,它不只是文化中心,也成了獨特的商業區。
- numerous:「很多的」,number 的形容詞
- spring up:「冒出來」(見 115-025)
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,還有 B」
- 114 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段Today, they provide low-budget, overnight lodging in commerce centers in large cities worldwide.如今,它們在世界各大城市的商業中心,提供低預算的過夜住宿。
- low-budget:「低預算的」
- lodging:「住宿」,lodge 是「暫住」,和 accommodation 意思相近
- worldwide:「全球各地」,world + wide
- 113 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Located at the center of the city, the business hotel promises not only good service but also convenient public transport.這家位於市中心的商務旅館,保證有良好的服務,大眾運輸也很方便。
- located at…:分詞構句,等於 which is located at…
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,而且 B」
- public transport:「大眾運輸」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Hundreds of ships sailing the Spice Route docked here, bringing spices and goods for transaction, and Zanzibar became one of the biggest trading centers in the world.數以百計行駛在香料之路上的船隻在這裡靠岸,帶來香料與貨物進行交易,Zanzibar 成為世界最大的貿易中心之一。
- hundreds of…:「數以百計的…」
- sailing the Spice Route:現在分詞,修飾 ships
- dock:這裡當動詞,「靠岸」,名詞是「碼頭」
- one of the biggest trading centers:「最大的貿易中心之一」
- 111 學測|混合題|第 5 段Escaping from the war zone, he wandered alone for a week in a rainforest before being rescued and taken to a center for displaced children in the capital, Kinshasa.逃離戰區後,他在雨林獨自流浪了一週,才被救起,並被帶到首都 Kinshasa 一個收容流離失所兒童的中心。
- escaping from…:分詞構句,「逃離…之後」
- war zone:「戰區」
- wander:「流浪」
- before being rescued and taken…:before + 被動動名詞
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The non-profit organization has committed $1 million over five years to finance the construction of the medical center.這個非營利組織已承諾五年內投入 100 萬美元,資助這間醫療中心的興建。
- non-profit organization:「非營利組織」
- finance:這裡是動詞,「資助」
- construction:「興建」
- medical center:「醫療中心」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Pus will build up in the center of the stye, causing a yellowish spot.膿會在針眼中央堆積,造成一個偏黃的斑點。
- pus:「膿」
- build up:「累積」
- yellowish:「偏黃的」,yellow + ish
- causing…:分詞構句,表示結果
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段But it was art that remained at the center of his life.但藝術一直是他生活的核心。
- it was art that…:強調句型,強調 art
- remain:「保持」
- at the center of…:「在…的中心」
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段In Barcelona, however, the birds are now threatening to take over the city's historic center, pooping on monuments, buildings, and even tourists.然而在巴塞隆納,這些鳥如今大有占據歷史中心區之勢,在紀念碑、建築物,甚至遊客身上拉屎。
- threaten to V:「威脅要…」,這裡是「眼看就要…、大有…之勢」
- take over:「接管、占領」
- historic center:「歷史中心區」
- poop:口語,這裡當動詞,「拉屎」
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