學測考點
less than…
「少於…、不到…」:less than 後面接數量(in less than four months、9.3% less than those)
less A and more B
「與其說是 A,不如說是 B」(less a rule and more a blip)
less A than B
「與其說是 A,不如說是 B」(less a sign of rare genius than a natural human potential)
學測原句
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Twenty-five million plastic hoops were sold in less than four months.不到四個月,就賣出了兩千五百萬個塑膠圈。
- twenty-five million:「兩千五百萬」
- in less than four months:「不到四個月內」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段The study showed that participants who wore the glasses ate 9.3% less than those who did not wear them.研究顯示,戴這種眼鏡的參與者,比沒戴的人少吃 9.3%。
- 9.3% less than…:「比…少 9.3%」
- those who did not wear them:those 指 participants
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 6 段So, perhaps the north-on-top practice is less a rule and more a blip.所以,「北方在上」或許不算規則,只是歷史上的一段小插曲。
- less A and more B:「與其說是 A,不如說是 B」
- blip:「短暫的小變動」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段However, according to a wide array of scientific and sociological research, creativity is less a sign of rare genius than a natural human potential.然而,根據大量的科學與社會學研究,創造力與其說是罕見天才的標誌,不如說是人類天生的潛能。
- less A than B:「與其說是 A,不如說是 B」;a sign of rare genius 是 A,a natural human potential 是 B
- a wide array of…:「大量的…」,array 是「一排、一系列」
- potential:「潛能」
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Worse yet, exposure to graphic violence and bloodshed can make them less sensitive to real-life violence and more accepting of aggression.更糟的是,接觸血腥暴力與流血場面,可能讓他們對現實中的暴力變得比較不敏感,也更能接受攻擊行為。
- worse yet:「更糟的是」
- exposure to…:「接觸 / 暴露於…」,expose 是「暴露」
- graphic:「逼真露骨的」,graphic violence 就是毫不掩飾的血腥暴力
- bloodshed:「流血」,blood + shed(灑出)
- aggression:「攻擊行為」
- 112 學測|混合題|第 3 段I’m trying to eat less beef.我正在試著少吃牛肉。
- eat less beef:less 修飾不可數名詞
- I'm trying to V:「我正試著…」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The colors of the fish become less bright at night.這種魚的顏色在夜間會變得比較不鮮豔。
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段A far less lucky 1 in 150 experiences high fever, tremors, paralysis, and coma.不幸得多的是,每一百五十人有一人會出現高燒、顫抖、麻痺和昏迷。
- far less lucky:「不幸得多」,far 加強比較
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段Finally, as predicted, snakes captured during the dry season contained significantly less body water than those scooped up in the rainy season.最後,如預期的,乾季捕獲的蛇,身體水分明顯少於雨季撈到的蛇。
- as predicted:「如預期」
- capture:「捕獲」
- significantly:「明顯地」
- contain:「含有」
- scoop up:「撈起」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇They tend to stand or move around less on days they work out.他們在運動的日子,往往站著或走動得比較少。
- tend to V:「往往…」
- move around:「走動」
- work out:「運動、健身」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段When all members in a group know what's going on with each other, it is less likely that they will fight.當群體裡每個成員都知道彼此的近況時,就比較不容易打架。
- know what's going on with someone:「知道某人的近況」
- it is less likely that…:「比較不可能…」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段While in most cultures smiling is associated with positive emotions, in certain cultures the same person can be judged as less intelligent when smiling.雖然在多數文化裡微笑讓人聯想到正面情緒,但在某些文化中,同一個人微笑時反而會被認為比較不聰明。
- while…:「雖然」,帶出對比
- be associated with…:「與…聯想在一起」
- be judged as…:「被評為…」
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The young generation in this country has shown less interest in factory work and other manual labor jobs, such as house construction and fruit picking.這個國家的年輕世代,對工廠工作和其他體力勞動的工作,例如蓋房子和採水果,興趣較低。
- show less interest in…:「對…的興趣較低」
- house construction:「蓋房子」
- fruit picking:「採水果」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇They generally spend less time sitting than those who are inactive.他們通常比不活躍的人花更少時間坐著。
- spend time V-ing:「花時間做…」
- less time:「較少時間」
- inactive:「不活躍的」,in- + active
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段Regular exercisers, furthermore, are found to be about 30 percent less active on days when they exercise.此外,規律運動者在運動的日子,活動量被發現少了約 30%。
- be found to be…:「被發現…」
- less active:「較不活躍」
- on days when they exercise:「在他們運動的那幾天」
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