學測考點
heads of state
「國家元首」(heads of state)
head
「頭」
- protect the head from injuries
- our heads
- cover their heads
學測原句
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 3 段They have also rung in times of celebration and of mourning, announcing such events as royal weddings and coronations of kings, as well as funerals of heads of state.在慶祝與哀悼的時刻,鐘聲也會響起,宣告王室婚禮、國王加冕,以及國家元首的喪禮等大事。
- rung:ring 的過去分詞(ring-rang-rung)
- announce:「宣告」
- such events as A and B:「像 A、B 這類事件」
- coronation:「加冕典禮」,crown 是「皇冠」
- head of state:「國家元首」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Dried fish heads and spines are exported to West Africa, where they are used as the base of a protein-rich soup.曬乾的魚頭和魚脊骨被出口到西非,在那裡當作富含蛋白質湯品的基底。
- spine:「脊椎骨」
- export:「出口」,ex-(出)+ port(運送)
- where…:指 West Africa
- base:「基底」
- 112 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段However, with the absence of gravity in the outer space, our body fluids redistribute, shifting toward the upper body and the head.然而,在外太空沒有重力的情況下,體液會重新分布,往上半身和頭部移動。
- absence:「缺少」,absent 是「缺席的」
- outer space:「外太空」
- redistribute:「重新分布」,re-(再)+ distribute(分配)
- shifting toward…:分詞構句,「往…移動」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Before the war, workers used to smear their hats with coal tar for protection of their head.戰前,工人習慣把帽子塗上煤焦油來保護頭部。
- used to V:「過去習慣…」
- smear A with B:「把 B 塗抹在 A 上」
- coal tar:「煤焦油」
- protection of their head:「頭部的保護」
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段"The mountains and valleys are the arms and legs of their god and the glaciers are the head," explained the head researcher.「山脈與山谷是他們神的手臂和腿,而冰河是頭,」首席研究員解釋說。
- the arms and legs of…:「…的手臂和腿」
- the head researcher:「首席研究員」,head 這裡是「首席」,也呼應句中的「頭」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段They draw elegant henna crowns on the women's bare heads to help them cope with the loss of their hair after cancer treatment.他們在女性光禿的頭上畫優雅的海娜皇冠,幫助她們面對癌症治療後掉髮的失落。
- cope with…:「應付…」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Music has a tendency to get stuck in our heads.音樂有種容易卡在我們腦中的傾向。
- have a tendency to V:「有…的傾向」
- get stuck:「卡住」
- 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…」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段A hard hat is a helmet used mostly at worksites to protect the head from injuries due to falling objects.安全帽是一種頭盔,主要用在工地,保護頭部免受落下物造成的傷害。
- hard hat:「安全帽」
- protect A from B:「保護 A 免受 B」
- injuries due to falling objects:「落下物造成的傷害」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Bullard, having witnessed the life-saving power of the metal helmet in the War, decided to produce a head protection device that was affordable for every worker and lightweight enough to be worn all day long.Bullard 在戰爭中目睹金屬頭盔救命的威力,決定生產一種每個工人都買得起、又輕到能整天戴著的頭部防護裝置。
- having witnessed…:完成式分詞構句,「已經目睹…」
- adj + enough to V:「夠…而能…」
- all day long:「一整天」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Featuring floral patterns, religious symbols, and messages of hope, the painted henna crowns are amazing substitutes for the hats and wigs that the cancer patients would otherwise use to cover their heads.這些彩繪的海娜皇冠以花卉圖案、宗教符號和希望的話語為特色,是癌症患者原本會用來遮頭的帽子和假髮的絕佳替代品。
- featuring…:分詞構句,「以…為特色」
- floral patterns:「花卉圖案」
- religious symbols:「宗教符號」
- substitutes for…:「…的替代品」
- otherwise:「否則」,這裡指如果沒有皇冠的話
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Only a third of people are disturbed by the song in their heads.只有三分之一的人被腦中的歌困擾。
- a third:「三分之一」
- be disturbed by…:「被…困擾」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Earworms can run around our heads for several minutes to numerous hours.耳蟲可能在我們腦中縈繞幾分鐘到好幾個小時。
- run around:「到處跑」,這裡指在腦中打轉
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Researchers are not sure why some songs are more likely to get stuck in our heads than others, but everyone has their own tunes.研究人員不確定為什麼有些歌比其他歌更容易卡在腦中,但每個人都有自己的曲子。
- be likely to V:「可能會…」
- more likely…than others:「比其他歌更可能…」
- tunes:「曲子」
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