學測考點
as…as possible
「盡可能…」(as many unusual creatures as possible、as often as possible)
make it possible
「使…成為可能」(make it possible、was made possible)
it is possible for A to do something
「A 有可能…」(Is it possible for elephants to coexist)
學測原句
- 114 學測|混合題|第 1 段While early zoos put emphasis on displaying as many unusual creatures as possible, most modern zoos now focus on conservation and education.早期的動物園著重展示盡可能多的奇特生物,現代多數動物園則把重點放在保育與教育。
- while:這裡表對比,「然而」
- put emphasis on…:「強調 / 著重…」
- as many… as possible:「盡可能多的…」
- focus on…:「專注於…」
- conservation:「保育」,conserve 是「保存」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇Interrupting sitting time with light activity as often as possible.盡可能常用輕度活動打斷久坐的時間。
- interrupt:「打斷」
- as often as possible:「盡可能常」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Elephant Friendly Tea is an organization that takes the initiative to make it possible.Elephant Friendly Tea 是一個主動讓這件事成真的組織。
- take the initiative to V:「主動…」
- make it possible:it 指大象與茶產業共存
- 背景:Elephant Friendly Tea(大象友善茶)是推動茶園保護大象的認證組織。
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段By sharing knowledge and information, the different sectors are able to come up with improved processing and handling, through which creation of various innovative products was made possible.透過分享知識與資訊,不同的領域想出了改良後的加工與處理方式,讓各種創新產品得以誕生。
- come up with…:「想出…」
- processing and handling:「加工與處理」
- through which…:which 指 improved processing and handling
- make… possible:「使…成為可能」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Is it possible for elephants to coexist with the prosperous tea business?大象有可能與繁榮的茶產業共存嗎?
- coexist with…:「與…共存」,co-(一起)+ exist
- is it possible for A to V:「A 有可能…嗎」
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 4 段Today, CGI (computer generated imagery) is widely used in filmmaking, and it is now possible to create very lifelike scenes without using real stunt people.如今 CGI(電腦合成影像)廣泛用於電影製作,不用真的特技演員也能創造非常逼真的場景。
- CGI:computer generated imagery 的縮寫
- it is possible to V:「有可能…」
- without using…:「不用…」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段In a search for other possible transmission routes, researchers at Virginia Tech observed water drops on the leaves of wheat plants that were infected with leaf rust.為了尋找其他可能的傳播途徑,Virginia Tech 的研究人員,觀察了感染葉鏽病的小麥葉片上的水滴。
- in a search for…:「在尋找…的過程中」
- transmission route:「傳播途徑」
- be infected with…:「被…感染」
- leaf rust:「葉鏽病」,rust 本義是「鐵鏽」,病斑像鏽
- 背景:Virginia Tech(維吉尼亞理工大學)是美國維吉尼亞州的大學。
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The weather bureau predicted that the typhoon would bring strong winds and heavy rains, and warned everyone of the possible danger.氣象局預測颱風會帶來強風與豪雨,並警告大家可能的危險。
- weather bureau:「氣象局」
- warn someone of…:「警告某人…」
- possible danger:「可能的危險」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段Reducing these impacts is possible, but it adds to the costs.減少這些影響是可能的,但會增加成本。
- reducing these impacts:動名詞片語當主詞
- add to…:「增加…」,這裡的 to 是介系詞
- 106 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Due to numerous accidents that occurred while people were playing Pokémon GO, players were advised to be aware of possible dangers in the environment.由於人們玩 Pokémon GO 時發生許多意外,玩家被建議要留意環境中可能的危險。
- due to…:「由於…」,後面接名詞
- occur:「發生」
- be advised to V:「被建議…」
- 114 學測|混合題|第 7 段Well, if zoos are an inevitability, zoo keepers must provide the best possible conditions for the animals that live in captivity—to say the least!嗯,如果動物園是無可避免的,那麼飼育員至少必須為被圈養的動物提供盡可能最好的條件!
- inevitability:「必然的事」,inevitable 是「不可避免的」
- zoo keeper:「動物園飼育員」
- the best possible conditions:「盡可能最好的條件」
- to say the least:「至少可以說」,把話說得保守,意思是「這還只是最起碼的要求」
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