學測原句
- 115 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›As a shy boy afraid of making public appearances, Timmy dreads the thought of speaking before large audiences.Timmy 是個害怕在公開場合露面的害羞男孩,一想到要在一大群聽眾面前說話就害怕。
- public appearance:「公開露面」
- 114 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The group was supposed to have a large-circle discussion in their beautiful garden.這群人原本打算在漂亮的花園裡進行大圓圈式的討論。
- be supposed to V:「原本應該 / 預計要…」,was supposed to 常暗示事情沒照計畫走,下一句 it started pouring 就是轉折
- large-circle:「大圓圈的」
- 113 學測|混合題|第 2 段They are highly social birds and often travel in large flocks.牠們是高度群居的鳥類,常成大群一起移動。
- highly:「高度地」
- social:這裡是「群居的」
- flock:「(鳥、羊的)群」
- 112 學測|混合題|第 5 段They also contain a very large amount of processed coconut oil, which is even worse than lard.它們還含有非常大量的加工椰子油,比豬油更糟。
- processed coconut oil:「加工過的椰子油」
- even worse:even 加強比較級
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Music was moving out of the relatively small halls of Mozart’s day into the large concert halls of the 19th century, and without amplification, the glass armonica simply couldn’t be heard.音樂的演出空間正從莫札特時代相對較小的廳堂,轉移到 19 世紀的大型音樂廳,而沒有擴音設備,玻璃琴根本聽不見。
- hall:「廳堂」
- concert hall:「音樂廳」
- amplification:「擴音」
- simply couldn't be heard:「就是聽不到」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The pilot is needed to direct large ships into a port, where there are often deep water channels surrounded by shallower seabeds.需要引水人引導大型船隻進港,因為港口常有深水航道,周圍環繞著較淺的海床。
- direct:這裡是動詞,「引導」
- channel:「航道」
- surrounded by…:「被…環繞」
- shallow:「淺的」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Carved from large, straight trees and painted vibrant colors, the totem poles are not just unique works of art.圖騰柱用高大筆直的樹木雕成,塗上鮮豔的顏色,不只是獨特的藝術作品。
- carved from…:過去分詞構句,「由…雕成」
- not just…:「不只是…」
- 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」
- 114 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段Today, they provide low-budget, overnight lodging in commerce centers in large cities worldwide.如今,它們在世界各大城市的商業中心,提供低預算的過夜住宿。
- low-budget:「低預算的」
- lodging:「住宿」,lodge 是「暫住」,和 accommodation 意思相近
- worldwide:「全球各地」,world + wide
- 112 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段In order to protect their branches from breakage, trees maintain "shyness gaps"—spaces large enough to prevent them from touching their neighbors.為了保護樹枝不折斷,樹木會維持「羞避縫隙」,也就是大到足以避免碰到鄰樹的空間。
- in order to V:「為了…」
- breakage:「折斷」,break + age
- "shyness gaps" 後面的破折號是同位語,解釋前面的詞
- prevent A from V-ing:「避免 A 做…」,A 指 them
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Abraham Lincoln did the same, but then the inaugural crowds became far too large for the White House to accommodate comfortably, and this also created a security issue.林肯也這樣做,但後來就職日的人潮變得太大,白宮無法舒適容納,這也造成了安全問題。
- did the same:「做了同樣的事」,did 代替前面的 welcomed visitors
- far too large:「遠遠太大」,far 加強 too
- create a security issue:「造成安全問題」
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