學測考點
play + 遊戲 / 球類 / 樂器
「玩(遊戲)、打(球類)」:play 後面直接接遊戲或球類名稱,不加 the(play tiring games with him)
play jokes on someone
「捉弄某人」(play jokes on his younger sister)
play
「播放」(play morning music、continues to play it)
at play
「在玩耍」:at play 表示正在玩(children at play)
play a part / role in…
「在…中發揮作用」(plays a part in our moods、plays an important role in the fish's ability)
學測原句
- 105 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段He demanded that his kidnappers play tiring games with him, such as riding Bill as a horse for nine miles.他要求綁匪陪他玩累人的遊戲,例如騎 Bill 當馬騎九英里。
- demand that…:「要求…」,後面用原形動詞(這裡是 play)
- such as…:「例如…」
- riding Bill as a horse:把 Bill 當成馬騎
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›He likes to tease and play jokes on his younger sister when their parents are not around.父母不在的時候,他喜歡戲弄妹妹、對她開玩笑。
- play jokes on someone:「捉弄某人」
- younger sister:「妹妹」
- when their parents are not around:「父母不在身邊時」
- 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
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Even though our ears do not hear the tune, our brain continues to play it.即使我們的耳朵沒聽到這段旋律,大腦仍持續播放。
- even though:「即使」
- continue to V:「持續…」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Many of his works—depictions of children at play and in school, farm girls attending to their work, hunters and their prey—have become classic images of nineteenth-century American life.他的許多作品描繪孩子玩耍與上學、農家女孩做事、獵人與獵物,已成為十九世紀美國生活的經典畫面。
- depiction:「描繪」,depict 的名詞
- attend to…:「專心處理…」
- prey:「獵物」,不可數
- depictions of…:同位語,說明 many of his works
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Research has proven that weather plays a part in our moods: Warmer temperatures and exposure to sunshine increase positive thinking, whereas cold, rainy days bring anxiety and fatigue.研究已證明天氣會影響我們的心情:較高的溫度和接觸陽光會增加正向思考,而寒冷多雨的日子則帶來焦慮與疲倦。
- play a part in…:「在…中有影響」
- exposure to…:「暴露在…」
- whereas:「然而」,前後對比
- fatigue:「疲勞」,字尾 gue 的 g 要發音,重音在第二音節
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段This suggested that GABA plays an important role in the fish’s ability to regain their sight.這顯示 GABA 在魚恢復視力的能力中扮演重要角色。
- suggest that…:「顯示…」
- play an important role in…:「在…扮演重要角色」
- regain their sight:「恢復視力」
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 5 段Furthermore, the environment where naps are taken also plays an important role.此外,小睡的環境也很重要。
- play an important role:「扮演重要角色」,role 是演員的「角色」,比喻起作用
- the environment where…:where 引導關係子句
- 111 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段Performers usually play on a tall stage with lanterns and banners strung all around.表演者通常在高台上演奏,四周掛滿燈籠和旗幟。
- perform:「表演」
- tall stage:「高台」
- with lanterns and banners strung all around:with + 受詞 + 過去分詞,「四周掛著燈籠和旗幟」
- banner:「旗幟」
- 109 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Jack's excellent performance in last week's game has erased all the doubts about his ability to play on our school basketball team.Jack 上週比賽的優異表現,消除了所有對他能否進校籃球隊的疑慮。
- ability to V:「…的能力」
- school basketball team:「校籃球隊」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段It is your chance to play around with the extraordinary abilities buried in unused parts of your brain.這是讓你發揮大腦未使用部分中埋藏的非凡能力的機會。
- play around with…:「隨意玩玩…」
- extraordinary:「非凡的」,extra(超出)+ ordinary(普通)
- buried:「被埋藏的」,過去分詞修飾 abilities
- your chance to V:「你…的機會」
- 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」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段He mastered the instrument and took it to parties and gatherings to play for his friends and acquaintances.他精通了這項樂器,並帶到派對和聚會上,為朋友和熟人演奏。
- master:這裡是動詞,「精通」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Admission for guests with special needs is free, and fees for the general public are set at a much discounted price so that people of all ages and abilities can come together and play in a fun and safe environment.有特殊需求的賓客免費入場,一般大眾的費用也訂在大幅折扣的價格,讓各年齡與能力的人都能聚在一起,在有趣又安全的環境中玩樂。
- admission:「入場費」
- special needs:「特殊需求」
- be set at…:「被訂在…」
- so that…:「以便…」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Sometimes a tune intrudes on our thoughts and then plays, and replays, in a never-ending loop.有時一段旋律闖進我們的思緒,然後不斷重複播放,形成沒完沒了的循環。
- intrude on…:「闖入…」
- never-ending loop:「沒完沒了的循環」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Researchers from a university in Japan have developed "diet-glasses" that play tricks with one's perception of food, which could be helpful to people on a diet.日本一所大學的研究人員開發了「節食眼鏡」,能對人們看待食物的方式耍把戲,可能對節食的人有幫助。
- play tricks with…:「對…耍把戲」
- perception:「感知」,perceive 是「察覺」
- on a diet:「正在節食」
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