學測考點

學測原句

• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  To begin with, these staircases were quite narrow, so attackers would have to ascend one at a time, making it impossible to launch a mass attack.
  首先，這些樓梯相當窄，攻擊者只能一次一個往上爬，不可能發動大規模攻擊。
  • ascend：「往上爬」，相反是 descend「往下」
  • one at a time：「一次一個」
  • launch：「發動」，原意是「發射」，launch an attack 就是把攻擊「發射」出去
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗（選項） 第 2 篇
  The staircase was too narrow to allow any quick retreat.
  樓梯太窄，無法讓人快速撤退。
  • too…to V：「太…而無法…」
  • allow A：「容許 A」，這裡 allow any quick retreat＝讓人快速撤退
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  This means that ascenders would have their right hand tight against the narrowest part of the staircases, close to the central pole, and as a result were unable to use their sword effectively.
  這表示往上爬的人右手會緊貼著樓梯最窄的部分、靠近中央柱子，結果沒辦法有效揮劍。
  • ascender：「往上爬的人」，ascend + -er
  • tight against…：「緊貼著…」，against 是「靠著頂著」，緊緊貼在樓梯最窄的地方，沒有空隙
  • as a result：「結果」