學測考點
invention
「發明」
- an invention contest
- called her invention
- the invention of the steam engine
- a creative invention
- marvelous invention
- a Norwegian invention
Necessity is the mother of invention
諺語「需要為發明之母」(Necessity is the mother of invention)
學測原句
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇Necessity is the mother of invention.需要為發明之母。
- necessity:「需要」
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Vodka, Russia’s national drink, was not a Russian invention.伏特加是俄羅斯的國民飲料,卻不是俄羅斯人發明的。
- vodka, Russia's national drink:同位語,說明 vodka 是什麼
- 背景:伏特加(vodka)是一種無色的烈酒,是俄羅斯最具代表性的酒。
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇Which of the following pictures shows de Mestral’s invention?下列哪張圖顯示 de Mestral 的發明?
- 試題固定問法:選出符合文章描述的圖;picture「圖片」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段So, alas, Franklin’s marvelous invention was ultimately abandoned.所以,可惜,富蘭克林這項奇妙的發明最終被放棄了。
- marvelous:「奇妙的」
- abandon:「放棄」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇RTRI’s new invention prompts deer to run away.RTRI 的新發明會促使鹿跑開。
- prompt:這裡是動詞,「促使」
- prompt A to V:「促使 A 做…」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 1 段But where did this simple, cheap, and indispensable invention come from?但這個簡單、便宜又不可或缺的發明是怎麼來的?
- where…come from:「從哪裡來」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段But Oddsson’s life was saved by a creative invention: transplanting codfish skins onto human bodies.但 Oddsson 的性命,是被一項創新的發明救回來的:把鱈魚皮移植到人體上。
- creative invention:「創新的發明」
- transplant A onto B:「把 A 移植到 B 上」
- codfish:「鱈魚」,常縮寫為 cod
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 3 篇Which of the following is the closest illustration of Benjamin Franklin’s invention?下列哪一張插圖最接近富蘭克林的發明?
- 試題固定問法:選出最符合文章描述的圖;closest「最接近的」
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The invention of the steam engine, which was used to power heavy machines, brought about a revolutionary change in society.蒸汽機可用來驅動重型機器,它的發明為社會帶來革命性的改變。
- steam engine:「蒸汽機」;which 指 steam engine,補充說明蒸汽機
- power:這裡是動詞,「提供動力」
- bring about:「帶來」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Jeanie called her invention the “Kiddie Stool.”Jeanie 把她的發明稱為「兒童凳」。
- call A B:「把 A 稱為 B」
- Kiddie:kid 的口語兒語寫法
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇She was invited to enter an invention contest held by her school.她受邀參加學校舉辦的發明比賽。
- be invited to V:「受邀…」
- enter a contest:「參加比賽」
- held by her school:過去分詞,修飾 contest
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Two years later, it was awarded first prize again at Houston’s first annual Invention Fair.兩年後,它在休士頓第一屆年度發明展中再度獲頒首獎。
- be awarded first prize:「被頒發首獎」
- Invention Fair:「發明展」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use.得知學校那年舉辦發明比賽後,Jeanie 決心參賽,發明一張永久固定在浴室、但不用時又能收起來不擋路的凳子。
- learn of…:「得知…」
- invention contest:「發明比賽」
- resolve to V:「決心…」
- permanent fixture:「固定裝置」
- out of the way:「不擋路」
- in use:「使用中」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 2 段The name most frequently associated with the paperclip invention is Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor.最常和迴紋針發明一起被提到的名字,是挪威發明家 Johan Vaaler。
- be associated with…:「與…有關聯」,這裡是「和…一起被提到」
- Norwegian:「挪威的」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 3 段The reason for doing this was simple: Paperclips were a Norwegian invention whose original function was to bind together.這麼做的原因很簡單:迴紋針是挪威人的發明,其原始功能是把東西綁在一起。
- whose original function was to bind together:whose 指 invention
- bind:「綁、結合」
- 冒號後面解釋原因
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