學測英文-精準背單字

依「學測單字講義」分組

學測考點

be oriented toward / to…
「朝向…」(oriented toward our travel path、oriented to the east)

學測原句

  • 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 5 段
    The layouts are dynamic, oriented toward our travel path.
    畫面是動態的,會隨著我們的行進路線轉向。
    • layout:「版面」,lay out 是「擺出來」
    • dynamic:「會動的、動態的」,相反是 static
    • be oriented toward…:「朝向…」
  • 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段
    In ancient India, for example, maps were most likely oriented to the east.
    例如在古印度,地圖很可能是以東方為上。
    • most likely:「很可能」
    • be oriented to the east:這裡指「以東方為地圖上方」,orient 就是「定出東方在哪」,也有「使適應」的意思
  • 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段
    Map makers in Arabia also drew maps with south on top since the earliest Muslims lived north of Mecca, and a south-oriented map would show the followers looking up toward their holy city.
    阿拉伯的製圖者也以南方為上,因為最早的穆斯林住在麥加以北,以南方為上的地圖會讓信徒看起來像是仰望著他們的聖城。
    • map maker:「製圖者」;since 在這裡是「因為」
    • follower:「信徒」,follow「追隨」+ -er
    • with south on top:「以南方為上」
    • 背景:麥加(Mecca)位於今沙烏地阿拉伯,是伊斯蘭教最神聖的城市,穆斯林祈禱時面向麥加。
  • 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段
    Though there is no physical evidence to support this, the word dakshina “south” in Indian languages also means “right,” suggesting that ancient Indians were oriented toward the east, and therefore south was on their right-hand side.
    雖然沒有實物證據支持這一點,但印度語言中表示「南」的字 dakshina 也有「右邊」的意思,顯示古印度人是面向東方,所以南方在他們的右手邊。
    • physical evidence:「實物證據」
    • right-hand side:「右手邊」
    • , suggesting that…:「這顯示…」

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