學測考點
a great variety / number / deal of…
「許多」
- a great variety of dishes
- a great number of bookshops
- a great deal of time and effort
- the great many
學測原句
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段This is of great significance for the peace and harmony in the group.這對群體內的和平與和諧非常重要。
- be of great significance:「非常重要」,of + 名詞 = 形容詞(of significance = significant),比 very important 正式
- 113 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Artwork created by truly great artists such as Picasso and Monet will no doubt stand the test of time.畢卡索和莫內這類真正偉大的藝術家所創作的作品,無疑將經得起時間的考驗。
- artwork:「藝術作品」,不可數
- created by…:過去分詞,「由…創作的」
- no doubt:「無疑地」
- Picasso 與 Monet:兩位都是著名畫家
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Besides spices, Zanzibar is well known for a great variety of jewelry.除了香料,Zanzibar 還以各式各樣的珠寶聞名。
- besides:「除了…之外(還有)」
- be well known for…:「以…聞名」
- a great variety of…:「各式各樣的…」
- jewelry:「珠寶」,不可數
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Although all book towns have a great number of bookshops, that's where the similarities end.雖然所有書鎮都有大量書店,相似之處也僅止於此。
- a great number of…:「大量的…」
- that's where the similarities end:「相似之處就到此為止」
- similarity:「相似之處」,similar 是「相似的」
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The company is flourishing and making great profits under the wise leadership of the chief executive officer.在執行長明智的領導下,這家公司蓬勃發展,獲利豐厚。
- make profits:「獲利」
- wise leadership:「明智的領導」
- chief executive officer:「執行長」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Nowadays, on April Fools' Day, people often go to great lengths to create elaborate hoaxes to fool others.如今在愚人節,人們常不遺餘力地製造精心設計的惡作劇來愚弄別人。
- go to great lengths to V:「不遺餘力地…」
- elaborate:「精心設計的」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段While this oil-absorbing feature might not always be so great for our hygiene, it can be great for the environment.雖然這種吸油的特性對我們的衛生不一定好,卻對環境很有幫助。
- while:這裡是「雖然」,表示讓步,前後對比
- oil-absorbing:「吸油的」,absorb 是「吸收」
- feature:「特性」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段However, a man known as Mestre Bimba devoted a great deal of time and effort to convincing the Brazilian authorities that Capoeira has great cultural value and should become an official fighting style.然而,一位名叫 Mestre Bimba 的人投入大量時間和心力,說服巴西當局 Capoeira 具有極高的文化價值,應該成為正式的格鬥風格。
- a man known as…:「一位被稱為…的人」
- devote A to B:「把 A 投入 B」
- a great deal of…:「大量的…」
- convince someone that…:「說服某人…」
- authorities:「當局」,複數
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Abdul Kareem, who used to be an airline ticketing agent, has a great love for the woods.曾是航空公司售票員的 Abdul Kareem,非常熱愛樹林。
- used to V:「以前曾經…」
- ticketing agent:「售票員」
- woods:「樹林」,常用複數
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段In places like India, the peacock is considered lucky because the great many "eyes" on its feathers are said to alert it to approaching evil.在印度這樣的地方,孔雀被視為幸運,因為牠羽毛上許多「眼睛」據說會提醒牠有邪惡靠近。
- the great many:「很多」
- be said to V:「據說…」
- alert someone to…:「提醒某人注意…」
- approaching:「接近中的」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段The small size allows the customer to order a great variety of dishes, creating a banquet of different tastes and flavors.小份量讓客人可以點很多不同的菜色,形成一桌各種味道與風味的盛宴。
- a great variety of…:「各式各樣的…」
- , creating a banquet…:分詞片語表示結果
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Showing great talent in painting, Moran was soon hired as an illustrator at Scribner’s Monthly, and later appointed chief illustrator by age 34.Moran 展現出極高的繪畫天分,很快受雇為《Scribner’s Monthly》的插畫家,最遲在 34 歲時已獲任命為首席插畫家。
- showing…:分詞構句,表示原因
- talent:「天分」
- appoint:「任命」
- chief:「首席的」
- by age 34:「到 34 歲時」
- 背景:Scribner’s Monthly 是 19 世紀美國的圖文雜誌。
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段In the 14th century, hoops were popular as a form of recreation in Great Britain.14 世紀時,圈圈在英國是一種流行的娛樂。
- a form of recreation:「一種娛樂形式」
- Great Britain:「英國」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was not only a great politician but also a highly accomplished scientist and inventor.美國開國元勳之一的富蘭克林,不只是偉大的政治家,也是成就非凡的科學家和發明家。
- the Founding Fathers:「開國元勳」
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,也 B」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Many great forms of exercise—like walking, swimming, or gentle stretching—get results without the soreness or discomfort some people associate with exercise.許多很棒的運動,像是走路、游泳或溫和的伸展,都能帶來成效,又不會有某些人覺得運動就會有的痠痛或不適。
- form of exercise:「運動形式」
- gentle stretching:「溫和的伸展」
- get results:「得到成效」
- soreness:「痠痛」
- associate A with B:「把 A 和 B 聯想在一起」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Despite their great variety, however, most domesticated apples can be traced back to a common ancestor, the wild apple of Central Asia, Malus sieversii.然而,儘管品種繁多,大多數馴化的蘋果都可追溯到同一個祖先:中亞的野蘋果 Malus sieversii。
- despite:「儘管」,後面接名詞
- domesticated:「馴化的、栽培的」
- be traced back to…:「被追溯到…」
- ancestor:「祖先」,c 讀 s
- Malus sieversii:學名,不用背
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