學測英文-精準背單字

依「學測單字講義」分組

學測考點

close to…
形容詞「靠近…」(close to the central pole、stay close to)
up close
「近距離」(up close)
pay close attention to…
「密切注意…」(pays particularly close attention to Syria)
at the close of…
名詞「…的末期」(at the close of the 15th century)

學測原句

  • 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段
    This means that ascenders would have their right hand tight against the narrowest part of the staircases, close to the central pole, and as a result were unable to use their sword effectively.
    這表示往上爬的人右手會緊貼著樓梯最窄的部分、靠近中央柱子,結果沒辦法有效揮劍。
    • ascender:「往上爬的人」,ascend + -er
    • tight against…:「緊貼著…」,against 是「靠著頂著」,緊緊貼在樓梯最窄的地方,沒有空隙
    • as a result:「結果」
  • 114 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段
    Originated in Japan, these hotels were initially meant for business professionals to stay close to populated business districts without spending a lot.
    這類旅館起源於日本,最初是讓商務人士不必花太多錢,就能住在人口密集的商業區附近。
    • originate in…:「起源於…」,origin 是「起源」;本句句首的 originated in Japan 應寫成 originating in Japan(主動的「起源於」)
    • be meant for…:「原本是給…用的」
    • populated:「人口密集的」
    • without spending a lot:「不必花很多錢」
  • 114 學測|混合題|第 10 段
    Fostering empathy…By seeing an animal up close, the public could be encouraged to be more sensitive and compassionate to a species that is facing extinction in the wild.
    培養同理心……近距離看到動物,大眾可能會更敏感,也更有同情心,去對待在野外面臨絕種的物種。
    • foster:「培養 / 促進」,本義是「寄養」,像養育孩子一樣慢慢培養
    • up close:「近距離」
    • compassionate:「有同情心的」,名詞是 compassion
    • face:這裡是「面臨」
    • the public:「大眾」
  • 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段
    The report pays particularly close attention to Syria, where a bloody civil war has displaced at least nine million people since the war began in 2011.
    報告特別關注敘利亞,那裡血腥的內戰自 2011 年開戰以來,已使至少九百萬人流離失所。
    • pay attention to…:「關注…」
    • civil war:「內戰」
    • displace:「使流離失所」
    • at least:「至少」
  • 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段
    At the close of the 15th century, Europeans’ craze for spices gave rise to the Spice Route, a network of sea lanes joining Europe with the Far East, where most spices came from.
    15 世紀末,歐洲人對香料的狂熱催生了「香料之路」,那是連結歐洲與遠東的海上航道網絡,大部分香料都來自遠東。
    • at the close of…:「在…的末期」
    • craze for…:「對…的狂熱」
    • give rise to…:「引起、催生」
    • sea lane:「海上航道」
    • join A with B:「連結 A 與 B」
    • the Far East:「遠東」;where 引導的子句說明 Far East
  • 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 5 段
    Although Russia does not occupy first place when it comes to alcohol consumption per capita, it is still close to the top.
    雖然就人均酒類消費量來說,俄羅斯並非第一名,但仍名列前茅。
    • when it comes to…:「談到…」,to 是介系詞,後面接名詞
    • per capita:「平均每人」,固定說法
    • occupy first place:「佔據第一名」
    • close to the top:「接近頂端」

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