學測考點
the Middle Ages
「中世紀」,介於古代和近代之間(the Middle Ages)
the Middle East
「中東」(the Middle East)
the middle classes
「中產階級」(the middle classes)
學測原句
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Throughout the Middle Ages, winding staircases became a well-established feature of European castles, mainly for their advantages in helping to defend against attackers.整個中世紀期間,蜿蜒的樓梯成為歐洲城堡的固定特色,主要是因為它有助於抵禦攻擊者。
- throughout:「整段期間」
- the Middle Ages:「中世紀」,介於古代和近代之間的「中間」時代,所以叫 Middle
- well-established:「穩固確立的」
- defend against…:「防禦…」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段The art and tradition of using all-natural paste from the henna plant to create temporary henna tattoos goes back to ancient Asia and the Middle East.用海娜植物的純天然膏體製作暫時性刺青的藝術與傳統,可以追溯到古代的亞洲和中東。
- henna:「海娜(指甲花)」
- go back to…:「追溯到…」
- the Middle East:「中東」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day.這股風尚很快從貴族圈擴散到中產階級,茶成為倫敦咖啡館裡受歡迎的飲料,人們在那裡碰面談生意、討論當天的大事。
- fashion:這裡是「風尚」
- spread beyond…:「擴散到…之外」
- the middle classes:「中產階級」
- do business:「做生意」
- discuss events of the day:「討論當天的大事」
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Taking a nap in the middle of the day is by no means unproductive.在白天小睡一下,絕對不是沒有成效的事。
- by no means:「絕對不」,直譯是「不是用任何方式」
- unproductive:「沒有成效的」,productive 是「有產出的」,un- 否定
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段You must have had this kind of experience: While in the middle of a normal dream, you suddenly realize that you are dreaming.你一定有過這樣的經驗:正在做一個普通的夢時,突然發現自己在做夢。
- must have had:「一定曾經有過」,must have + p.p. 是對過去的肯定推測
- in the middle of…:「正在…當中」
- realize:「發現」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the “tea break.”許多雇主在早上中段給員工一杯茶,因而發明了一個持續至今的英國慣例:「茶歇」。
- serve…to…:「供應…給…」
- institution:這裡是「制度、慣例」
- tea break:「茶歇」,上班時休息喝茶的短暫時間
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Why there are civil wars and violence in the Middle East.為什麼中東會有內戰和暴力。
- civil war:「內戰」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 6 段After centuries of technological advancements, it seems we’ve ended up right where we began in ancient times: with ourselves in the middle, and our destinations at the top.經過幾個世紀的科技進步,我們似乎又回到古代的起點:自己在中間,目的地在上方。
- end up…:「最後變成…」
- right where we began:right 用來加強 where
- with A in the middle:with 帶出狀態
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段At present, desalinating seawater is the only viable way to provide water to growing populations in rural areas of the Middle East and North Africa.目前,淡化海水是為中東與北非農村成長中人口供水唯一可行的方法。
- at present:「目前」
- provide water to…:「供水給…」
- growing populations:「成長中的人口」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Why many children in the Middle East are not attending school.為什麼中東有許多孩子沒有上學。
- attend school:「上學」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Thirteen million people have been forced to leave their homes in the Middle East.一千三百萬人被迫離開中東的家園。
- be forced to V:「被迫…」
- thirteen million:「一千三百萬」
- the Middle East:「中東」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Ongoing conflicts across the Middle East have prevented more than 13 million children from attending school, according to a report published by UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.根據聯合國兒童基金會 UNICEF 發表的報告,中東各地持續不斷的衝突使超過 1,300 萬名兒童無法上學。
- prevent A from V-ing:「阻止 A 做…」
- attend school:「上學」
- according to…:「根據…」
- UNICEF:聯合國兒童基金會的縮寫
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