學測考點
more than…
「超過…」
- attracted more than a
- sailed more than a hundred miles
- I've been waiting here for more than 30 minutes
- water makes up more than half of our body weight
- for more than two hundred years
- more than 70 percent of the Earth
- more than 13 million children
- more than nine thousand schools
- it appeared more than three thousand years ago
- more than once
- more than one kind of oil
more and more
「越來越多」(more and more patients、more and more testing)
more + 形容詞 / 副詞(比較級)
「更…」:more 加在形容詞、副詞前面變成比較級
- more sensitive to anxiety
- be more sensitive and compassionate
- more effective than drinking water
- more interested in how reduced gravity
- more likely to get stuck
- a more positive self-image
- a more modern lifestyle
- more affordable LED TV
- more energy-efficient
more(副詞,修飾動詞)
「更多地…」:more 放在動詞後面,修飾動詞
- smile more when they are from countries
- smile more
- focus more on their work
- relies on more
- interact more often
a lot more / less A and more B
「多得多 / 與其說是 A,不如說是 B」:a lot more、less A and more B(a lot more、less a rule and more a blip)
there is more to A than B
「A 不只是 B 這麼簡單」:A 還有更多內涵(there's more to it than that、there's more to life in many ways than what I saw before)
more than just…
「不只是…」:加上 just 語氣更強(more than just having a clear dream)
學測原句
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- 113 學測|篇章結構|第 4 段Thus, more and more patients are now advised to keep moving despite the pain.因此,現在越來越多病患被建議,即使會痛也要持續活動。
- more and more:「越來越多」
- be advised to V:「被建議…」
- despite:「儘管」,後面接名詞
- keep moving:「持續活動」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Sometimes a test leads you down a path to more and more testing, some of which may be invasive, or to treatment for things that should be left alone.有時,一項檢查會引出越來越多檢查(其中有些可能具侵入性),或導向對本來無須處理的問題進行治療。
- lead someone down a path:「把某人帶上一條路」
- invasive:「侵入性的」
- leave alone:「不去管」
- some of which may be invasive:which 指 testing
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Today, attachments include radios, sensors, cameras, and a lot more.如今,附件包括無線電、感測器、攝影機等等。
- a lot more:「更多」
- 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」
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 2 段But there's more to it than that.但事情不只是這樣。
- there's more to it than that:「事情不只如此」,比 that 還有更多內情
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 4 段“Morgan taught me that there’s more to life in many ways than what I saw before,” said Hartman.「Morgan 教會我,生命在很多方面比我以前所見的更豐富,」Hartman 說。
- there's more to life than…:「生命的內涵比…更多」
- in many ways:「在許多方面」
- said Hartman:引述句,主詞和動詞倒裝
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Yet, lucid dreaming is more than just having a clear dream.不過,清醒夢不只是做一個清楚的夢而已。
- yet:這裡是「不過」,轉折
- more than just…:「不只是…」
- 115 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The teaching vacancy at the famous high school soon attracted more than a dozen well-qualified applicants.那所知名高中的教職缺很快就吸引了超過十二位條件優秀的應徵者。
- well-qualified:「資格很好的」
- a dozen:「一打、十二個」,more than a dozen 是「超過十二個」
- applicant:「應徵者」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段For seven days, they sailed more than a hundred miles to the uninhabited Elephant Island.他們航行了七天、一百多英里,抵達無人居住的象島。
- uninhabited:「沒人住的」,inhabit 是「居住」,inhabited 是「有人住的」,un- 否定
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段People who are more sensitive to anxiety can panic after viewing a thriller.對焦慮比較敏感的人,看完驚悚片後可能會恐慌。
- be sensitive to…:「對…敏感」
- panic:這裡當動詞,「驚慌」
- 114 學測|混合題|第 10 段Fostering empathy…By seeing an animal up close, the public could be encouraged to be more sensitive and compassionate to a species that is facing extinction in the wild.培養同理心……近距離看到動物,大眾可能會更敏感,也更有同情心,去對待在野外面臨絕種的物種。
- foster:「培養 / 促進」,本義是「寄養」,像養育孩子一樣慢慢培養
- up close:「近距離」
- compassionate:「有同情心的」,名詞是 compassion
- face:這裡是「面臨」
- the public:「大眾」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段People smile more when they are from countries that are high in individualism and low in population.來自個人主義強、人口少的國家的人,笑得比較多。
- be high in… / low in…:「…程度高 / 低」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段Newcomers from different parts of the world are found to smile more.研究發現,來自世界各地的新移民笑得比較多。
- be found to V:「被發現會…」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇His journey lasted more than two years.他的旅程持續了兩年多。
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段However, there is more to the story.然而,事情並不只是如此。
- there is more to the story:「故事沒那麼單純,還有其他面向」
- 113 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›I've been waiting here for more than 30 minutes.我已經在這裡等超過 30 分鐘了。
- 這句和上一句是同一題,空格在上一句(答案 due);這句是線索,等了超過 30 分鐘,所以才問公車預計幾點到
- I've been waiting:現在完成進行式,「一直在等,等到現在」
- for more than 30 minutes:「超過 30 分鐘」
- 111 學測|混合題(選項)Joining the Olympic Games more than once.不只一次參加奧運。
- more than once:「不只一次」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇It generates more energy.它能產生更多能量。
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Train more qualified olive oil tasters.訓練更多合格的橄欖油品評員。
- taster:「品評員」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Their brain is therefore tricked into thinking they are eating more than they really are.因此他們的大腦被騙,以為自己吃的比實際更多。
- be tricked into V-ing:「被騙而…」
- more than they really are:「比實際更多」,are 代替 eating
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The question is what type your dog relies on more.問題在於你的狗比較依賴哪一種。
- the question is what…:what 引導名詞子句
- rely on…:「依賴…」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇More than nine thousand schools have been destroyed by wars.超過九千所學校被戰爭摧毀。
- more than…:「超過…」
- destroy:「摧毀」
- wars:複數,指多場戰爭
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇More tests than necessary are too much.超出必要的檢查就是太多。
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Dim sum is more than just an example of Chinese cuisine.點心不只是一種中式料理而已。
- more than just…:「不只是…」
- cuisine:「(某地的)料理」
- 115 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Designed by a young engineer, the new product has created far more profit than initially expected.這項由年輕工程師設計的新產品,創造的利潤遠超過當初的預期。
- designed by…:過去分詞片語,修飾 the new product,意思是「由…設計的」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段As many psychologists now point out, this simple gesture is in fact far more complicated than it may appear.正如許多心理學家現在所指出的,這個簡單的動作其實比表面上看起來複雜得多。
- point out:「指出」
- far more… than…:far 用來加強比較
- appear:「看起來」,這裡不是「出現」
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 5 段You can also add some soothing nature sounds to create a relaxing atmosphere, which can make your naps more effective.你也可以加一些舒緩的大自然聲音來營造放鬆的氣氛,讓小睡更有效果。
- soothing:「令人平靜的」,soothe 是「安撫」
- , which 指前面整件事
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段More importantly, smiling and laughter had long been perceived in the society as manifestations of a lack of self-control and good manners.更重要的是,微笑和大笑長期以來在社會上被視為缺乏自制力與教養的表現。
- perceive:「看待、認為」,比 see 正式
- manifestation:「表現」,manifest 是「顯示出來」
- a lack of…:「缺乏…」
- 115 學測|混合題|第 8 段“Wonder Village is much more than just a tourist destination,” says owner Carol Hon. “It is a place where the old meets the new: diverse, unique, and always full of surprises.”「Wonder Village 遠不只是一個觀光景點。」老闆 Carol Hon 說。「這是一個新舊交會的地方:多元、獨特,而且總是充滿驚喜。」
- much more than just…:「遠不只是…」
- the old meets the new:the + 形容詞指「舊的事物 / 新的事物」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The males sniff it for longer duration and come back to the same spot more frequently, a clear sign that they are gathering information about mating opportunities from the poop.雄犀牛會聞得比較久,也更常回到同一個地點,這明顯顯示牠們正從糞便中蒐集交配機會的資訊。
- sniff:「用鼻子聞」
- duration:「持續的時間」
- , a clear sign that…:用名詞補充說明前面整句話,「這明顯顯示…」
- gather:「蒐集」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段The defenders, living in the castles, were familiar with the stair pattern and could retreat up them very swiftly; while the attackers were much more likely to stumble and fall, particularly in the dimly lit confines of the staircase.住在城堡裡的守軍熟悉階梯的規律,可以很快往上撤退;攻擊者則更容易絆倒跌落,尤其是在樓梯間光線昏暗的狹窄空間裡。
- defender:「守軍」,defend + -er
- swiftly:「迅速地」,比 quickly 書面
- dimly lit:「光線昏暗的」,lit 是 light 的過去分詞
- confines:「狹窄的空間」
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇There are far more benefits to horror movies than disadvantages.恐怖片的好處遠比壞處多。
- far more…than…:「遠多於…」,far 加強比較
- disadvantage:「缺點」,dis- 表示相反
- 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」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段Today, beeping alarm clocks and smartphones that play morning music are surely simpler and more convenient.如今,嗶嗶響的鬧鐘和會播放晨間音樂的智慧型手機,肯定更簡單也更方便。
- beeping:「嗶嗶響的」,beep 是擬聲字
- that play morning music:修飾 smartphones
- 113 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段They nevertheless caution that a cutback may be necessary, such as running shorter distances or going more slowly.不過他們也提醒,可能需要減量,例如跑短一點的距離,或放慢速度。
- nevertheless:「儘管如此」,副詞
- caution that…:「提醒…」,caution 當動詞
- cutback:「縮減」,cut back 是砍回去、減少
- such as…:「例如…」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段While the practice continued in some parts of the country until the 1970s, it declined as alarm clocks became more widespread and affordable.雖然這種做法在國內某些地方一直延續到 1970 年代,但隨著鬧鐘越來越普及、越來越買得起,它就逐漸衰退了。
- while:這裡表讓步,「雖然」
- practice:這裡是「做法 / 習慣」
- decline:「衰退」
- widespread:「普及的」,wide + spread
- 113 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Hence, the wind phone allows Sasaki to create a one-way conversation with deep, soulful personal meaning, and renders the grieving process more manageable for him.因此,風之電話讓 Sasaki 能創造一場單向的對話,帶有深刻、發自內心的個人意義,也讓他的哀悼過程更容易承受。
- hence:「因此」,書面用字,一般說 so
- allow someone to V:「讓某人能…」
- soulful:「發自內心深處的」,soul + ful
- render:這裡是「使…變得」,render + 受詞 + 形容詞,等於 make
- manageable:「可應付的」,manage + able
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段The project not only helps Icelanders to get 30% more value from each cod than most developed countries, but also provides an effective model to promote resource efficiency worldwide.這項計畫不但幫助冰島人從每條鱈魚獲得比多數已開發國家多 30% 的價值,也提供一個有效的模式,在全球推廣資源效率。
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,而且 B」
- 30% more value:「多 30% 的價值」
- developed countries:「已開發國家」
- model:這裡是「模式 / 典範」
- worldwide:「全球」
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Water makes up more than half of our body weight.水占了我們體重的一半以上。
- make up:「構成、占」
- more than half of…:「…的一半以上」
- body weight:「體重」
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 2 段For this reason, milk can actually be more effective than drinking water.因此,牛奶其實可能比喝水更有效。
- for this reason:「因為這個原因」
- can actually be…:「其實可能是…」
- 112 學測|篇章結構|第 4 段Also, people with color-music synesthesia more often than not have had early musical training.另外,有「顏色—音樂」共感覺的人,多半受過早期音樂訓練。
- more often than not:「多半、常常」
- have had:現在完成式,「曾經有過」
- musical training:「音樂訓練」
- 112 學測|混合題|第 1 段They are heavily processed with more calories and sodium than meat and are more expensive too!它們經過大量加工,熱量和鈉比肉還多,而且也更貴!
- heavily processed:「大量加工的」
- sodium:「鈉」,鹽裡的成分
- more…than meat:「比肉更多」
- too:這裡是「也」
- 112 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Today, they are more interested in how reduced gravity affects the astronauts' physical condition.如今,他們更感興趣的是,降低的重力如何影響太空人的身體狀況。
- be interested in…:「對…有興趣」
- reduced:「降低的」,reduce 是「減少」
- physical condition:「身體狀況」
- 112 學測|混合題|第 2 段It didn’t taste that bad, but I was surprised to find it had 40 more calories than the meat version!吃起來沒那麼糟,但我很驚訝它的熱量比肉的版本多了 40 大卡!
- taste that bad:that 在這裡是副詞,「那麼」
- be surprised to find…:「很驚訝發現…」
- 40 more calories than…:「比…多 40 大卡」
- the meat version:「肉的版本」
- 112 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段When on Earth, we have more fluids in our lower body because they are pulled down by Earth's gravity.在地球上,我們下半身的體液比較多,因為體液被地球的重力往下拉。
- fluid:「體液 / 液體」
- lower body:「下半身」
- pull down:「往下拉」
- are pulled down by…:被動語態
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Also, drinking a lot of liquid in one go can cause more water to pass through the body quickly and come out as urine.還有,一次喝大量液體,會讓更多水快速通過身體,變成尿液排出。
- in one go:「一口氣」,口語
- cause + 受詞 + to V:「使…」,cause more water to pass
- pass through:「通過」
- come out as…:「變成…出來」
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Coconut water, which contains salt and carbohydrates, is also more functional than water at restoring and maintaining a normal fluid status after exercise.含有鹽和碳水化合物的椰子水,在運動後恢復並維持正常的體液狀態上,也比水更有效。
- functional:「有功能的 / 有效用的」
- restore:「恢復」
- fluid status:「體液狀態」
- which contains…:補充說明 coconut water
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段The organization believes that people may be motivated to buy elephant-friendly brands when they know more about the risk tea can pose to these endangered animals.這個組織相信,當人們更了解茶可能對這些瀕臨絕種的動物造成什麼風險時,可能會被激勵去買對大象友善的品牌。
- be motivated to V:「被激勵去…」
- pose a risk to…:「對…構成風險」
- the risk (that) tea can pose:省略關係代名詞
- 112 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Obviously, a physically active person with an outdoor job under the sun will need to drink more fluid than a desk-bound person who lives and works in an air-conditioned place.顯然,在太陽下做戶外工作、活動量大的人,比住在、工作在冷氣房裡的久坐者,需要喝更多水分。
- physically active:「身體活動量大的」
- desk-bound:「被綁在書桌前的」,就是久坐辦公的
- fluid:這裡是「水分 / 飲用的液體」
- 112 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段This "Charlie Brown effect" will be more severe when the astronauts go on their Mars missions, which will take about three years to complete, much longer than missions to the moon.太空人執行火星任務時,這種「查理布朗效應」會更嚴重,因為任務約要三年才能完成,比登月任務長得多。
- go on a mission:「執行任務」;which 指 Mars missions
- take…to complete:「花…完成」
- much longer than…:much 加強比較級
- missions to the moon:「登月任務」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段They were then replaced by colorful glass beads, allowing for more detailed beadwork and color patterns.後來這些被彩色玻璃珠取代,使串珠工藝能有更細緻的細節與色彩圖案。
- replace:「取代」
- glass beads:「玻璃珠」
- allow for…:「使…成為可能」
- detailed:「細緻的」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Curved windows, on the other hand, distribute stress around more evenly, reducing the likelihood of cracks or breaks.另一方面,彎曲的窗戶能把應力更平均地分散開,降低出現裂縫或破裂的可能。
- on the other hand:「另一方面」
- distribute:「分散、分配」
- likelihood:「可能性」,likely 是「可能的」
- break:這裡是名詞,「破裂」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Over the years, the fearless tribesmen have stood strong against slavery, and resisted the urging of the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments to adopt a more modern lifestyle.多年來,這些無所畏懼的部落男子堅決抵抗奴役,也抗拒肯亞和坦尚尼亞政府要他們接受更現代生活方式的催促。
- fearless:「無所畏懼的」
- stand strong against…:「堅決對抗…」
- resist:「抗拒」
- urging:「催促」,是 urge 的名詞
- adopt:「採用」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段The feel of a book, the smell, the weight, and the knowledge that a particular book might be more than a hundred years old—all these highlight the importance of preserving the physical book as a complement to technology.書的觸感、氣味、重量,以及知道某一本書可能已有一百多年歷史,這一切都凸顯了保存實體書、把它當作科技補充的重要性。
- 破折號前面是並列的名詞片語,列出實體書帶給人的感受,all these 就是指這些;that a particular book might be… 是在說明 knowledge 的內容
- might be more than…:「可能超過…」
- highlight:「凸顯」
- preserve:「保存」
- physical book:「實體書」
- complement:「補充物」,和 compliment(稱讚)拼法不同
- as a complement to…:「作為…的補充」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇It appeared more than three thousand years ago.它在三千多年前就出現了。
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Roy Sullivan, a park ranger in the United States, was struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being.美國公園管理員 Roy Sullivan 被閃電擊中、且有紀錄的次數,比其他任何人都多。
- park ranger:「公園管理員」
- more recorded times than any other human being:「有紀錄的次數比其他任何人都多」
- 背景:Roy Sullivan 被稱為「人體避雷針」,被閃電擊中的次數列入金氏世界紀錄。
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Research shows that modest amounts of exercise—even just 15 minutes a day—helps ease depression, enhance self-image, relieve stress, and much more.研究顯示,適量的運動,即使每天只有 15 分鐘,也有助於減輕憂鬱、提升自我形象、紓解壓力,還有更多好處。
- ease:這裡是動詞,「減輕」
- enhance:「提升」
- relieve stress:「紓解壓力」
- and much more:「還有更多」;主詞 amounts 是複數,原文 helps 應為 help
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇It requires mixing of more than one kind of oil.它需要混合不只一種油。
- mixing of…:「…的混合」
- more than one kind of…:「不只一種…」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Some people also wear dressy versions for more formal occasions.有些人也會在比較正式的場合穿著較講究的款式。
- dressy:「(衣著)較講究、較正式的」
- formal occasions:「正式場合」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇A combination of sound and visual devices attracts more deer to the tracks.聲音與視覺裝置的組合,吸引更多鹿到軌道上。
- a combination of A and B:「A 和 B 的組合」
- attract A to B:「把 A 吸引到 B」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Many scientists, however, say there is no evidence that Blue Monday causes any more sadness than other specific days of the year.然而許多科學家表示,沒有證據顯示憂鬱星期一比一年中其他特定日子造成更多悲傷。
- there is no evidence that…:「沒有證據顯示…」
- cause:「造成」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Many women report that the henna crowns really work as a healing device, helping them build a more positive self-image at a time when they are vulnerable and depressed.許多女性表示,海娜皇冠確實有療癒的作用,幫助她們在脆弱又沮喪的時候,建立更正面的自我形象。
- work as…:「發揮…的作用」
- healing device:「療癒的工具」
- at a time when…:「在…的時候」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段But even more serious is their environmental impact: Millions of plastic discards end up in landfills or the ocean, releasing chemicals and at the same time taking centuries to decompose.但更嚴重的是它們對環境的影響:數百萬塑膠丟棄物最後進入掩埋場或海洋,釋放化學物質,同時需要數世紀才能分解。
- environmental impact:「環境影響」
- discard:這裡是名詞,「丟棄物」
- end up in…:「最後進入…」
- release:「釋放」
- decompose:「分解」,de-(分開)+ compose(組成)
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Researchers are not sure why some songs are more likely to get stuck in our heads than others, but everyone has their own tunes.研究人員不確定為什麼有些歌比其他歌更容易卡在腦中,但每個人都有自己的曲子。
- be likely to V:「可能會…」
- more likely…than others:「比其他歌更可能…」
- tunes:「曲子」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Those who have positive feelings about their stuck songs prefer to just “let them be,” while those with negative feelings turn to more behavioral responses, which include coping strategies such as singing, talking, or even praying.對卡在腦中的歌有正面感受的人,偏好「順其自然」,而有負面感受的人,則轉向更多行為上的回應,包括唱歌、說話,甚至祈禱等應對策略。
- let them be:「讓它們去吧」
- turn to…:「轉向…」
- behavioral responses:「行為上的回應」
- coping strategies:「應對策略」
- pray:「祈禱」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Some may ask, “Since the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth, why not just get drinking water from the ocean?”有些人可能會問:「既然海洋覆蓋了地球 70% 以上,為什麼不直接從海洋取得飲用水?」
- since:這裡是「既然」
- more than 70 percent of…:「超過 70%」
- some may ask:some 當主詞,指「有些人」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The situation was particularly bad in Dallas, Texas, where the West Nile virus killed 10 people and sickened more than 200.德州達拉斯的情況特別糟,West Nile 病毒在那裡造成十人死亡、兩百多人生病。
- kill 10 people:「使十人死亡」
- sicken:「使生病」,sick + en
- where…:非限定用法,補充說明 Dallas
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段This lullaby may sound more scary than sleep-inducing, yet it is true that many lullabies—including those sung today—have dark undertones.這首搖籃曲聽起來可能比較嚇人,而不是助眠,但事實上許多搖籃曲,包括今天唱的,確實有黑暗的弦外之音。
- more A than B:「比較像 A,而不是 B」
- sleep-inducing:「助眠的」,induce 是「引起」
- undertone:「弦外之音」,under + tone
- yet it is true that…:「但確實…」,it is true that 先承認,再補充
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段For more than two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the United States Presidency, the U.S. government, and the American people.兩百多年來,白宮一直是美國總統職位、美國政府與美國人民的象徵。
- for more than two hundred years:現在完成式的時間,白宮「持續」是象徵
- stand as a symbol of…:「作為…的象徵」
- Presidency:「總統職位」,這裡首字母大寫指職位本身
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段As the world population continues to grow, shortages of fresh water will occur more often and the need for additional water supplies will become critical.隨著世界人口持續成長,淡水短缺會更常發生,對額外水源的需求也會變得迫切。
- as:這裡是「隨著」
- shortage:「短缺」,short 的名詞
- critical:這裡是「迫切的、關鍵的」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段Therefore, the race is on to find a cheaper, cleaner, and more energy-efficient way of desalinating seawater, and promising new findings are being reported.因此,尋找更便宜、更乾淨、更節能的海水淡化方法的競賽已經展開,也不斷有令人期待的新發現被報導。
- the race is on:「競賽已經展開」
- energy-efficient:「節能的」,efficient 是「有效率的」
- promising:「有前景的、令人期待的」
- findings:「研究發現」
- 107 學測|文意選填|第 4 段However, the more generally accepted story is that the fortune cookie first appeared in either 1907 or 1914 in San Francisco, created by a Japanese immigrant, Makoto Hagiwara.然而,更普遍被接受的說法是,幸運籤餅最早出現在 1907 或 1914 年的舊金山,由日本移民 Makoto Hagiwara 創造。
- the more generally accepted story:「更普遍被接受的說法」
- either…or…:「不是…就是…」
- created by…:過去分詞,修飾 fortune cookie
- Makoto Hagiwara:人名,不用背
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The city declared a state of emergency and began aerial spraying of a pesticide to kill the mosquitoes, even though residents argued that the pesticide could be more dangerous than the disease.該市宣布進入緊急狀態,並開始以飛機噴灑殺蟲劑來殺蚊子,儘管居民主張這種殺蟲劑可能比疾病更危險。
- declare a state of emergency:「宣布進入緊急狀態」
- aerial spraying:「空中噴灑」
- even though:「儘管」
- argue that…:這裡是「主張…」,不是「爭吵」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段An extremely mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures in that scorching summer further increased their number by speeding up their life cycle.極為溫和的冬天讓比平常更多的蚊子存活下來,而那個酷熱夏天的異常高溫,又加快了牠們的生命週期,進一步增加了數量。
- extremely mild:「極為溫和的」
- allow A to V:「讓 A 能夠…」
- scorching:「酷熱的」,scorch 是「烤焦」
- more mosquitoes than usual:「比平常更多的蚊子」
- by speeding up…:「藉由加快…」
- life cycle:「生命週期」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Others speak to more universal themes such as the primal relationship of humans to nature.其他作品則談到更普遍的主題,例如人類與自然之間原始的關係。
- others:指 other works
- speak to…:「與…有關、探討…」
- relationship of A to B:「A 與 B 的關係」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits.花 60 美元,一家新成立的公司 Dognition 會協助你更了解你的狗的認知特質。
- recently-founded:「新成立的」
- learn more about…:「更了解…」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段When the weather is bad, individuals tend to focus more on their work rather than thinking about activities they could engage in outside of work.天氣不好時,人們比較會專心工作,而不是想著工作以外可以從事的活動。
- tend to V:「傾向…」
- focus on…:「專注於…」
- rather than:「而不是」
- engage in…:「從事…」
- activities they could engage in:省略關係代名詞
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇If a sea snake was dried and weak, it drank more fresh water.如果海蛇又乾又虛弱,牠會喝更多淡水。
- if…was…, it drank…:if 子句用過去式,描述實驗中發生的事
- dried:「乾癟的」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇They usually live near the coastal area where there is more fresh water.牠們通常住在淡水較多的沿海地區。
- coastal area:「沿海地區」
- where there is more fresh water:where 引導形容詞子句,修飾 area
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段The researchers collected more than 500 yellow-bellied sea snakes and weighed them.研究人員蒐集了超過 500 條黃腹海蛇,並替牠們秤重。
- collect:「蒐集」
- weigh:「秤重」,gh 不發音
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Greatly encouraged by the result, Kareem planted more trees and his man-made forest began to take shape.Kareem 受到這個結果的大大鼓舞,種了更多樹,他的人造森林開始成形。
- greatly encouraged by…:「受到…大大鼓舞」,分詞構句
- take shape:「成形」
- 105 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段A country is said to have a comparative advantage over another when it can produce a commodity more cheaply.一個國家能以較低成本生產某商品時,就說它對另一國具有比較優勢。
- A country is said to V:「據說一個國家…」
- comparative advantage:「比較優勢」
- commodity:「商品」,多指原物料
- more cheaply:「更便宜地」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段A snake’s likelihood to drink also correlated with its body condition, with more withered snakes being more likely to drink, and to drink more.蛇願意喝水的可能性也與牠的身體狀況相關,越乾癟的蛇越可能喝水,喝得也越多。
- correlate with…:「與…相關」
- withered:「乾癟的」,wither 是「枯萎」
- with A being more likely to…:with + 受詞 + 分詞,補充說明
- 105 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›In line with the worldwide green movement, carmakers have been working hard to make their new models more environmentally friendly to reduce pollution.配合全球的環保運動,汽車製造商一直努力讓新車款更環保,以減少污染。
- in line with…:「與…一致」
- green movement:「環保運動」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段With more than 13 million children already driven from classrooms by conflict, it is no exaggeration to say that the educational prospects of a generation of children are in the balance.已有超過 1,300 萬名兒童因衝突被趕出教室,說一個世代孩子的教育前景岌岌可危,並不誇張。
- with…already driven…:with + 受詞 + p.p.
- no exaggeration to say…:「說…並不誇張」
- in the balance:「懸而未決、岌岌可危」,balance 是「天平」,放在天平上還沒往哪邊倒,所以是「懸而未決」,in balance(沒有 the)則是「平衡、均衡」
- 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
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇Exercising for 150 minutes or more every week.每週運動 150 分鐘以上。
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇Patients tend to believe more testing is better treatment.病人傾向認為檢查越多,治療越好。
- tend to V:「傾向…」
- believe (that)…:省略 that
- better treatment:「更好的治療」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇When test results showed she was fine, her doctor still ordered more tests.檢驗結果顯示她沒問題時,她的醫生還是開了更多檢驗。
- test result:「檢驗結果」
- fine:這裡是「健康的」
- order:這裡是「開立(檢驗)」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段When it comes to medical care, many patients and doctors believe “more is better.”說到醫療照護,許多病人和醫生都相信「越多越好」。
- when it comes to…:「說到…」
- medical care:「醫療照護」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Later, as steel wire became more common, inventors began to notice its elastic feature.後來,隨著鋼絲變得更普遍,發明者開始注意到它的彈性。
- as:這裡是「隨著」
- feature:「特性」
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›To stick to a tight budget, Robert bought a more affordable LED TV instead of a fancy, expensive 3D TV.為了嚴守拮据的預算,Robert 買了比較負擔得起的 LED 電視,而不是華麗昂貴的 3D 電視。
- stick to…:「堅持…」
- tight budget:「拮据的預算」,tight 在這裡是「不寬裕的」
- fancy:「華麗的」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Even when tests came back negative, more were ordered, and she was hospitalized as a precaution when she developed a cold.即使檢驗結果是陰性,還是會再開更多檢驗,她感冒時甚至為了預防而住院。
- come back negative:「結果是陰性」
- hospitalize:「使住院」
- as a precaution:「作為預防措施」
- develop a cold:「感冒」
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›John should interact more often with his friends and family after work, instead of staying in his room to play computer games.John 下班後應該更常和朋友與家人互動,而不是待在房間裡玩電腦遊戲。
- instead of…:「而不是…」
- more often:「更常」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Psychologically, this exercise may increase communication between the body and the mind and enable one to deal with other people more effectively.在心理上,這項運動可能增進身心之間的溝通,並讓人更有效地與他人相處。
- psychologically:「在心理上」
- enable someone to V:「使某人能夠…」
- deal with…:「應付、與…相處」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段Overall, most people simply aren’t exercising or moving around enough to counteract all the harm that can result from sitting nine hours or more a day.整體來說,大多數人根本沒有足夠的運動或走動,來抵消每天坐九小時以上可能造成的所有傷害。
- overall:「整體來說」
- result from…:「由…造成」
- nine hours or more a day:「每天九小時以上」
- simply:這裡加強否定語氣
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