學測考點
popularity
「受歡迎程度」
- a huge boost in popularity
- gained international popularity
- the popularity of the instrument faded
- despite their popularity
- lose its popularity
- gaining popularity
學測原句
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段Being associated with medieval castles and kings, spiral staircases gradually won popularity in European architecture, with new materials emerging to cope with customers’ needs.由於讓人聯想到中世紀城堡與國王,螺旋梯逐漸在歐洲建築中流行起來,新的建材也隨之出現,以滿足顧客的需求。
- being associated with…:分詞構句表示原因
- win popularity:「受歡迎」
- cope with:「應付」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段In the early 1960s, the product received a huge boost in popularity when NASA began using it in a lot of equipment that went into space along with astronauts.1960 年代初,NASA 開始把它用在許多隨太空人上太空的設備上,這項產品的人氣因此大幅提升。
- boost:「推升」,a huge boost in popularity 是「人氣大增」
- go into space:「進入太空」
- along with…:「與…一起」
- 背景:NASA 是美國國家航空暨太空總署。
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段The hula hoop gained international popularity in the late 1950s, when a plastic version was successfully marketed by California’s Wham-O toy company.1950 年代晚期,加州 Wham-O 玩具公司成功推出塑膠版本,呼啦圈因此風行全球。
- gain popularity:「受歡迎」
- market:這裡當動詞,「行銷、推出販售」
- 背景:Wham-O 是美國加州的玩具公司,1958 年推出塑膠呼啦圈。
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 3 篇According to the passage, why did the glass armonica lose its popularity?根據文章,玻璃琴為什麼不再受歡迎?
- lose its popularity:「不再受歡迎」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段Despite their popularity, flip-flops provoke some questions.儘管受歡迎,夾腳拖也引發一些疑問。
- despite:「儘管」,後面接名詞
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段The widespread popularity of onions is not limited to modern-day kitchens.洋蔥的普遍受歡迎並不只限於現代廚房。
- be limited to…:「侷限於…」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段This centuries-old Chinese mind-body exercise is now gaining popularity in the United States.這種有數百年歷史的中國身心運動,現在在美國越來越受歡迎。
- gain popularity:「越來越受歡迎」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段The popularity of the instrument faded early in the 19th century, but it is still played occasionally today.這項樂器的流行在 19 世紀初逐漸消退,但至今仍偶爾有人演奏。
- popularity:「受歡迎的程度」
- fade:「逐漸消退」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society.隨著茶在十九世紀變得便宜許多,它的受歡迎程度遍及英國社會的每個角落。
- as:這裡是「隨著」
- much cheaper:much 加強比較級
- right through…:「一直穿透…」,right 強調範圍之廣
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