學測考點
at hand
「在手邊、眼前」(almost at hand、the situation at hand)
on the other hand
「另一方面」(on the other hand)
學測原句
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段Help was almost at hand, but ice and bad weather hindered their return.救援近在眼前,但冰和惡劣天氣阻礙了他們回去救人。
- at hand:「在手邊、近在眼前」
- hinder:「阻礙」,書面字,口語說 get in the way of 或 slow down
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段A marine pilot goes on board at a crucial time and controls the vessel based on his or her knowledge of the port and the situation at hand.引水人在關鍵時刻上船,根據對港口的了解與眼前的狀況來控制船隻。
- go on board:「上船」
- based on…:「根據…」
- the situation at hand:「眼前的狀況」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Curved windows, on the other hand, distribute stress around more evenly, reducing the likelihood of cracks or breaks.另一方面,彎曲的窗戶能把應力更平均地分散開,降低出現裂縫或破裂的可能。
- on the other hand:「另一方面」
- distribute:「分散、分配」
- likelihood:「可能性」,likely 是「可能的」
- break:這裡是名詞,「破裂」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段In medieval Europe, on the other hand, travel documents were issued by local authorities, and generally contained a list of towns and cities which the document holder was permitted to enter or pass through.另一方面,在中世紀歐洲,旅行文件由地方當局簽發,通常包含持有者獲准進入或通過的城鎮清單。
- on the other hand:「另一方面」
- issue:「核發」
- document holder:「文件持有者」
- pass through:「通過」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Today, the ancient art form has found a new application in the hands of contemporary artists.如今,這項古老的藝術形式在當代藝術家手中找到了新的應用。
- art form:「藝術形式」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段The size of the food they are about to eat is magnified while that of their hand remains normal.他們即將吃下的食物會被放大,而他們的手仍保持正常大小。
- be about to V:「即將…」
- magnify:「放大」
- while:這裡表對比
- that of their hand:that 指 the size
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段It involves a variety of techniques that make use of the hands, feet, legs, arms, and head.它包含各種運用手、腳、腿、手臂與頭的技巧。
- a variety of…:「各種…」
- make use of…:「利用…」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The most familiar aspect of Tai Chi Chuan is the hand form, which is a series of slow-flowing movements with poetic names like "dragons stirring up the wind" and "wave hands like clouds."太極拳最為人熟悉的部分是拳式,它是一連串緩慢流動的動作,名稱富有詩意,例如「龍攪風」和「雲手」。
- hand form:「拳式」
- a series of…:「一連串…」
- slow-flowing:「緩慢流動的」
- stir up:「攪動」
- 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」
- 111 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The temple celebrated Mazu Festival by hosting ten days of lion dances, Taiwanese operas, and traditional hand puppet shows.這間廟以舉辦為期十天的舞獅、歌仔戲和傳統布袋戲來慶祝媽祖節。
- host:這裡是動詞,「舉辦」,by hosting ten days of…=「藉由舉辦為期十天的…」
- Mazu:「媽祖」,台灣民間信仰中保佑航海平安的女神
- lion dance:「舞獅」
- Taiwanese opera:「歌仔戲」
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