學測原句

• 113 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 3 段
  Named “Velcro,” from the French words velours (velvet) and crochet (hook), the new product received a patent from the Swiss government in 1955.
  這項新產品取名為「Velcro」，源自法文的 velours（天鵝絨）與 crochet（鉤子），並於 1955 年獲得瑞士政府頒發的專利。
  • named “Velcro”：分詞構句，「被命名為…」
  • from the French words…：「源自法文字…」
  • receive a patent：「取得專利」
  • 背景：Velcro 就是台灣常說的魔鬼氈，一面是鉤、一面是環，按在一起就扣住。
• 113 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 3 段
  By 1955, he had completed an improved version of the product, with each square inch of material containing 300 hooks, which made it stay fastened and yet easy enough to pull apart when needed.
  到 1955 年，他完成了這項產品的改良版，每平方英寸的材料含有 300 個鉤子，既能維持扣緊，需要時又很容易拉開。
  • by 1955, he had completed…：過去完成式，「到 1955 年時已經完成」
  • with each square inch of material containing 300 hooks：with + 受詞 + V-ing，「每平方英寸…含有…」
  • which：指前面整件事
  • stay fastened：「維持扣緊」
  • and yet：「卻又」，強調對比
  • pull apart：「拉開」
  • when needed：省略 it is
• 113 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 1 篇｜第 2 段
  Upon closer examination, de Mestral observed that the burrs, which appeared straight to the naked eye, actually contained many small hooks that clung firmly to the loops in the fabric of his pants.
  仔細檢查後，de Mestral 發現，這些肉眼看起來是直的芒刺，其實有許多小鉤子，緊緊勾住他褲子布料裡的小圈。
  • upon closer examination：「經過更仔細檢查後」
  • observe：「觀察到」
  • the naked eye：「肉眼」，naked 是「赤裸的」，指沒有靠儀器
  • cling to…：「緊緊抓住…」