學測考點
help someone do something / help do something
「幫助…」
- help avoid the discomfort
- help women suffering from cancer feel confident
- help them cope with
- help the fish to hide
- help spark a moment of insight
- help babies fall asleep
- help you learn more
help
名詞「幫助」
- get help
- without her help
- with the help of her sister
- help was almost at 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
- 114 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Looking out into the distance from the vehicle can help as well.從車上望向遠方,也有幫助。
- look out into the distance:「望向遠方」
- can help:「有幫助」,help 在這裡不接受詞
- as well:「也」,放在句尾
- vehicle:「交通工具」,汽車、火車、船的總稱
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段In this way, these secret shoppers may help a business gain a competitive edge.這樣一來,這些祕密顧客可以幫助企業取得競爭優勢。
- in this way:「這樣一來」
- gain:「取得」
- competitive edge:「競爭優勢」,edge 本義是刀口,刀口鋒利就占上風
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Milk naturally contains salt and lactose, a sugar which the human body needs in small amounts to help stimulate water absorption.牛奶天然含有鹽和乳糖;乳糖是一種糖,人體需要少量,來幫助促進水分吸收。
- lactose:「乳糖」,牛奶裡天然含有的糖
- a sugar which the human body needs…:同位語,解釋 lactose
- absorption:「吸收」,absorb 是「吸收」
- 111 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›I cannot imagine running my office without her help.我無法想像沒有她的幫忙,我要怎麼經營辦公室。
- 這句和上一句是同一題,空格在上一句(答案 assistant);沒有她的幫忙就無法經營辦公室,所以她是很棒的助理
- imagine V-ing:「想像…」
- run:這裡是「經營」
- without her help:「沒有她的幫忙」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Research shows that modest amounts of exercise—even just 15 minutes a day—helps ease depression, enhance self-image, relieve stress, and much more.研究顯示,適量的運動,即使每天只有 15 分鐘,也有助於減輕憂鬱、提升自我形象、紓解壓力,還有更多好處。
- ease:這裡是動詞,「減輕」
- enhance:「提升」
- relieve stress:「紓解壓力」
- and much more:「還有更多」;主詞 amounts 是複數,原文 helps 應為 help
- 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 1 篇|第 1 段These patterns actually help the fish to hide from danger among roots and plants.這些圖案其實有助於魚在樹根和植物間躲避危險。
- actually:「其實」
- help A V:「幫助 A 做…」
- hide from danger:「躲避危險」
- roots:「樹根」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇Scary lullabies better help babies fall asleep.令人害怕的搖籃曲更能幫助嬰兒入睡。
- scary:「令人害怕的」
- fall asleep:「入睡」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段Dognition helps people understand their dogs in ways that they have never been able to do.Dognition 幫助人們用前所未有的方式了解自己的狗。
- in ways that they have never been able to do:ways 後面接 that 子句,「以他們從未能做到的方式」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool to help her reach the bathroom sink.和許多其他五歲孩子一樣,德州休士頓的 Jeanie Low 會用小凳子幫助自己搆到浴室洗手台。
- like many other five-year-olds:「像許多其他五歲孩子一樣」
- reach:「搆到」
- sink:「洗手台」
- would use:這裡 would 表示過去的習慣
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›I was worried about my first overseas trip, but my father assured me that he would help plan the trip so that nothing would go wrong.我擔心自己第一次出國旅行,但父親向我保證他會幫忙規劃行程,不會出任何差錯。
- so that…:「以便…」
- go wrong:「出差錯」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇He sent five crew members on a lifeboat to get help from a whaling station.他派五名船員搭救生艇,向捕鯨站求援。
- crew member:「船員」
- lifeboat:「救生艇」,life + boat
- get help from…:「向…求援」
- whaling station:「捕鯨站」,whaling 是「捕鯨」,whale「鯨魚」+ -ing
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 3 段For students cramming for college exams, napping will help retain acquired knowledge and learned skills.對正在為大學入學考試臨時抱佛腳的學生來說,小睡有助於記住學到的知識和技能。
- cram:「塞」,cram for an exam 是把知識硬塞進腦袋,「臨時抱佛腳」
- retain:「保留、記住」
- acquired:「後天學到的」,acquire 是「獲得」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Teahouses thus sprang up to accommodate the weary travelers, offering them a cup of tea to help them regain energy.茶館於是紛紛出現,接待疲憊的旅人,提供一杯茶幫他們恢復體力。
- spring up:「(突然大量)冒出來」,spring 是「彈出」,過去式 sprang
- accommodate:「容納、接待」,這裡是提供旅人休息的地方
- weary:「疲憊的」,比 tired 正式
- regain:「恢復」,re-(再)+ gain(得到),把體力再拿回來
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段So, Shackleton made a dangerous attempt to get help: With five crew members, he sailed 800 miles over 16 days across freezing, stormy seas to South Georgia Island.於是 Shackleton 做了一次危險的嘗試去求援:他帶著五名船員,花了 16 天航行 800 英里,穿越冰冷、風暴不斷的海面,抵達 South Georgia Island。
- attempt:「嘗試」,冒號後面說明嘗試的內容
- over 16 days:「花了 16 天」,over 表示在這段期間
- 114 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段You can take some preventive measures to help avoid the discomfort.你可以採取一些預防措施,幫助避免這種不適。
- preventive measures:「預防措施」,prevent 是「預防」
- take measures:「採取措施」,這裡的 measure 不是「測量」
- help avoid…:「幫助避免…」,help 後面可直接接原形動詞
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段In a controlled environment, these films may actually reduce the negative impact on viewers and help them become tougher.在可控的環境裡,這類電影其實可能減輕對觀眾的負面影響,並幫助他們變得更堅強。
- impact on…:「對…的影響」
- tough:「堅強的」,也有「硬」「困難」的意思
- help them become…:help + 人 + 原形動詞
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段With the data they collect, mystery shoppers can identify areas for improvement and thereby help enhance the quality of products and services.憑藉蒐集到的資料,神祕客能找出需要改善的地方,藉此幫助提升商品與服務的品質。
- identify:「找出 / 辨認」
- areas for improvement:「可改進的地方」
- thereby:「藉此」,there + by,意思是「靠那個方式」
- enhance:「提升」
- 113 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Feeling that he needed a private space to help him navigate through the sorrow, Sasaki positioned a booth where he could "speak" to the dead relative.Sasaki 覺得自己需要一個私密的空間,幫助他走過悲傷,於是設置了一座電話亭,讓他能和過世的親人「說話」。
- feeling that…:分詞構句,表示原因
- navigate through…:「摸索著度過」,navigate 本義是「航行」,在悲傷裡找路走出來
- position:這裡當動詞,「安置」
- where he could…:where 指 booth
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段The project not only helps Icelanders to get 30% more value from each cod than most developed countries, but also provides an effective model to promote resource efficiency worldwide.這項計畫不但幫助冰島人從每條鱈魚獲得比多數已開發國家多 30% 的價值,也提供一個有效的模式,在全球推廣資源效率。
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,而且 B」
- 30% more value:「多 30% 的價值」
- developed countries:「已開發國家」
- model:這裡是「模式 / 典範」
- worldwide:「全球」
- 111 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Tagging the photos with dates and keywords help you sort them easily in your file.用日期和關鍵字替照片加標籤,能幫你在檔案裡輕鬆分類。
- 111 學測|混合題|第 3 段Yusra dove into the cold water, and—with the help of her sister and two men—swam and pushed the boat for over three hours to reach the Greek island of Lesbos.Yusra 跳進冰冷的海水,在姊妹和兩名男子的協助下,游泳並推船超過三小時,抵達希臘的 Lesbos 島。
- dive into…:「跳進…」,dove 是 dive 的過去式
- with the help of…:「在…的協助下」
- push:「推」
- for over three hours:「超過三小時」
- Lesbos:「萊斯博斯島」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Henna Heals, an artist group based in Canada, uses henna tattoos to help women suffering from cancer feel confident and beautiful again.以加拿大為據點的藝術家團體 Henna Heals,用海娜刺青幫助罹癌女性重拾自信與美麗。
- based in…:「以…為據點」
- suffer from…:「受…所苦」
- help someone V:「幫助某人…」
- feel confident:「感到自信」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段It is believed that taking breaks from a problem can help spark a moment of insight or stimulate new ideas.據信,暫時離開問題休息一下,有助於激發靈光一閃或激起新點子。
- it is believed that…:「據信…」
- take a break from…:「暫時不做…」,break 是「休息」,from 是「離開」,離開那件事休息一下
- spark:「激發」,本義是「火花」
- a moment of insight:「一個頓悟的時刻」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Researchers believe that a large part of the function of lullabies is to help a mother vocalize her worries and concerns.研究者認為,搖籃曲的功能有很大一部分,是幫助母親把自己的憂慮與擔心說出口。
- a large part of…:「…的很大一部分」
- vocalize:「用聲音表達」,vocal 是「聲音的」
- worries and concerns:「憂慮與擔心」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段Research has shown that lullabies, when used correctly, can soothe and possibly even help to heal an infant; but it is the caretaker’s voice and the rhythm and melody of the music that babies respond to, not the content of the song.研究顯示,搖籃曲只要用得正確,可以安撫甚至可能幫助治癒嬰兒;但嬰兒回應的是照顧者的聲音以及音樂的節奏與旋律,而不是歌曲的內容。
- soothe:「安撫」,th 讀有聲的 /ð/
- caretaker:「照顧者」
- when used correctly:省略 they are
- it is A and B that…:強調句型,強調 A 和 B
- respond to…:「對…有反應」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits.花 60 美元,一家新成立的公司 Dognition 會協助你更了解你的狗的認知特質。
- recently-founded:「新成立的」
- learn more about…:「更了解…」
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