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學測原句

• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  Also, the stairs were designed to turn clockwise upwards.
  此外，樓梯被設計成往上順時針旋轉。
  • clockwise：「順時針」，clock + wise（朝…方向），就是「照時鐘走的方向」，相反是 counterclockwise
• 111 學測｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 1 段
  The round windows are indeed pleasant to the eye, but they actually were designed for reasons other than aesthetics.
  圓窗看起來確實賞心悅目，但設計成圓的其實另有原因，不是為了美觀。
  • pleasant to the eye：「悅目的」
  • indeed：「確實」
  • other than…：「除了…以外」
• 108 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  This TV program is designed for children, particularly for those under five.
  這個電視節目是為兒童設計的，尤其是未滿五歲的孩子。
  • be designed for…：「為…設計」
  • those under five：those 指 children
• 115 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  Designed by a young engineer, the new product has created far more profit than initially expected.
  這項由年輕工程師設計的新產品，創造的利潤遠超過當初的預期。
  • designed by…：過去分詞片語，修飾 the new product，意思是「由…設計的」
• 115 學測｜綜合測驗 第 2 篇｜第 1 段
  The small portions were designed to merely "touch the heart," as the name literally means, and as such were first enjoyed as snacks.
  小份量的設計原本只是要「點到心頭」（這正是「點心」兩字的字面意思），所以一開始是當作小吃享用。
  • portion：「一份的份量」
  • be designed to V：「被設計來…」
  • merely：「只是」，比 only 正式
  • as the name literally means：「正如名字的字面意思」，literal「字面的」
  • as such：「因此、作為這樣的食物」，承接前面說的小份量設計
• 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」