學測考點
culture
「文化」
- vary from culture to
- most cultures
- Maasai culture
- bring our culture along
- passing on the traditional culture
學測原句
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段But does this hold true across time and cultures?但這一點在不同時代和文化裡都成立嗎?
- hold true:「成立」,hold 是「保持」,true 是「真的」,保持為真
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Hoops spun their way through the cultures of pre-colonial America as well.在殖民時期以前的美洲,各個文化裡也都有圈圈在轉動。
- spin one's way through…:「一路旋轉穿過…」
- pre-colonial:「殖民前的」,pre-(之前)+ colonial
- as well:「也」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Beadwork is an important part of Maasai culture.串珠工藝是馬賽文化的重要部分。
- beadwork:「串珠工藝」,bead 是「珠子」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇Which culture most likely created the sandals shown in the picture?圖中的涼鞋最可能是哪個文化創造的?
- 試題固定問法:看圖回答;shown in the picture「圖中顯示的」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 5 段Totem poles are important expressions of specific Aboriginal cultures.圖騰柱是特定原住民文化的重要表現。
- expression:「表現」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Nonetheless, no culture admired onions quite as much as the ancient Egyptians.然而,沒有任何文化像古埃及人那樣如此推崇洋蔥。
- admire:「欣賞、推崇」
- quite as much as…:「和…一樣多」
- no culture…:用否定主詞,表示古埃及人最推崇
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The children’s ignorance of their own culture.孩子們對自己文化的無知。
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段Recent studies also show that interpretations of smiling may vary from culture to culture.近期研究也顯示,對微笑的解讀可能因文化而異。
- interpretation:「解讀」
- vary from culture to culture:「因文化而異」,同樣的句型還有 from person to person「因人而異」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段Paintings with white-toothed smiles emerged after the 1700s, with the gradual rise of a culture that valued perception and responsiveness.露出白牙微笑的畫作在 1700 年代之後才出現,當時一種重視感受與回應他人的文化逐漸興起。
- emerge:「出現」,字面是從水裡浮出來
- with the gradual rise of…:「隨著…逐漸興起」
- perception:「感受」
- responsiveness:「對別人有回應」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段While in most cultures smiling is associated with positive emotions, in certain cultures the same person can be judged as less intelligent when smiling.雖然在多數文化裡微笑讓人聯想到正面情緒,但在某些文化中,同一個人微笑時反而會被認為比較不聰明。
- while…:「雖然」,帶出對比
- be associated with…:「與…聯想在一起」
- be judged as…:「被評為…」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段The sandals have subsequently undergone redesign, often appearing in bright colors in line with Californian beach culture.這種涼鞋後來經過重新設計,常以鮮豔的顏色出現,符合加州的海灘文化。
- undergo:「經歷」
- in line with…:「符合…」,line 是「線」,排在同一條線上,所以是「符合」
- Californian:「加州的」
- 109 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Some cultures are found to show preference for dimples on one's cheeks, as the feature is claimed to be a sign of attractiveness.研究發現,有些文化偏好臉頰上有酒窩,因為這個特徵被說成是吸引力的象徵。
- be found to V:「被發現…」
- preference for…:「偏好…」
- be claimed to be…:「被宣稱是…」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The earliest record of people wearing the flip-flop comes from Egypt, but many ancient cultures had their own variants of the footwear.最早有人穿夾腳拖的紀錄來自埃及,但許多古老文化各有自己的變化款式。
- record:「紀錄」
- variant:「變化款式」,vary 是「變化」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Ancient cultures celebrated New Year's Day on or around April 1, which roughly coincides with the beginning of spring.古代文化在 4 月 1 日前後慶祝新年,這大致和春天的開始吻合。
- on or around…:「在…當天或前後」
- roughly:「大致上」
- coincide with…:「與…同時發生、吻合」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The importance of passing on the traditional culture.傳承傳統文化的重要性。
- pass on:「傳承」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段The most important thing was to make children understand why they sing these songs and to preserve and pass on their culture.最重要的是讓孩子理解他們為什麼唱這些歌,並保存和傳承他們的文化。
- make someone V:「使某人…」
- pass on:「傳承」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段According to Camake Valaule, singing traditional ballads has helped students and their parents to re-understand their culture.根據 Camake Valaule,演唱傳統民謠讓學生和他們的父母重新了解自己的文化。
- according to…:「根據…」
- re-understand:「重新了解」,re- 是「再次」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Much like the dove and robin, the bluebird is considered a very lucky sign in most cultures, particularly when seen in the spring.和鴿子與知更鳥很像,藍鳥在大多數文化中被視為非常幸運的徵兆,尤其是在春天看到時。
- much like…:「很像…」
- robin:「知更鳥」
- be considered…:「被認為…」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Referring to the relocation of Taiwu Elementary School and Taiwu Village following Typhoon Morakot in August 2009, Camake said, “We could not take the forest or our houses in the mountains with us; but we were able to bring our culture along.談到 2009 年八月莫拉克颱風後泰武國小與泰武村的遷移,Camake 說:「我們沒辦法把森林或山上的房子一起帶走,但我們能把文化帶在身邊。
- referring to…:分詞構句,「提到…」
- relocation:「遷移」
- following:這裡是介系詞,「在…之後」
- take A with us:「把 A 帶走」
- bring…along:「一起帶著」
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