學測考點
go to great lengths to do something
「不遺餘力地…」,這裡 lengths 用複數(go to great lengths to create elaborate hoaxes)
length
「長度」(the ideal length of a nap、a few centimeters in length)
學測原句
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Nowadays, on April Fools' Day, people often go to great lengths to create elaborate hoaxes to fool others.如今在愚人節,人們常不遺餘力地製造精心設計的惡作劇來愚弄別人。
- go to great lengths to V:「不遺餘力地…」
- elaborate:「精心設計的」
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 4 段To begin with, you need to find out the ideal length of a nap.首先,你得找出小睡的理想長度。
- to begin with:「首先」
- find out:「查出」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Only a few centimeters in length, the fish breed easily in captivity, grow quickly, and their transparent body makes it easy to study their organs.這種魚只有幾公分長,在人工飼養下容易繁殖、成長快速,透明的身體也讓研究牠們的器官很容易。
- only a few centimeters in length:「長度只有幾公分」
- in captivity:「在圈養狀態下」
- make it easy to V:「讓…很容易」
- 114 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段A typical room of a capsule hotel is roughly the length and width of a single bed, with sufficient height for a guest to crawl in and sit up on the bed.膠囊旅館的典型房間,長寬大致等於一張單人床,高度足以讓客人爬進去、在床上坐起來。
- roughly:「大致上」
- the length and width of…:「…的長與寬」
- with + 名詞:「具備…」
- sufficient:「足夠的」,一般說 enough
- sit up:「坐起來」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The straps on the heel and toe control the length of the shoe, while the two on either side allow for different widths.腳跟和腳趾的帶子控制鞋子的長度,兩側的兩條帶子則讓寬度可以不同。
- while:這裡是「而」,表示對比
- on either side:「在兩側」
- allow for…:「容許…」
- width:「寬度」,wide 的名詞
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 4 段The best nap length, however, may depend on a person's physical condition and fatigue level.不過,最佳的小睡長度可能要看個人的身體狀況和疲勞程度。
- depend on:「取決於」
- fatigue:「疲勞」,比 tired 正式
- physical condition:「身體狀況」
近義字
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