學測考點
power
名詞「力量、能力」
- healing power
- powers of recall
- the power of Capoeira
power
動詞「提供動力」(power heavy machines)
學測原句
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The invention of the steam engine, which was used to power heavy machines, brought about a revolutionary change in society.蒸汽機可用來驅動重型機器,它的發明為社會帶來革命性的改變。
- steam engine:「蒸汽機」;which 指 steam engine,補充說明蒸汽機
- power:這裡是動詞,「提供動力」
- bring about:「帶來」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段In 2020, Petur Oddsson, a power station worker in Iceland, was struck by a 60,000-volt current.2020 年,冰島發電廠工人 Petur Oddsson 遭到 6 萬伏特高壓電擊。
- power station:「發電廠」
- be struck by…:「被…擊中」,strike 的被動
- volt:「伏特」,電壓的單位
- current:這裡是「電流」,也有「水流」的意思
- 背景:冰島(Iceland)是北大西洋上的島國,漁業是重要產業。
- 112 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›My grandfather has astonishing powers of recall.我祖父的記憶力驚人。
- powers of…:「…的能力」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Above all, they possess some amazing “self-healing” power.最重要的是,牠們擁有驚人的「自我修復」能力。
- above all:「最重要的是」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段When the slave owners realized the power of Capoeira, they began to punish those who practiced it.奴隸主意識到 Capoeira 的力量時,開始懲罰練習它的人。
- realize:「意識到」
- those who…:「那些…的人」
- practice:這裡是動詞,「練習」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇Which of the following was a problem for Mrs. Power during her medical treatment?下列何者是 Power 太太在接受治療期間遇到的問題?
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Between the 12th and 15th centuries, trade increased between Arabia, Persia, and Zanzibar, bringing the archipelago both wealth and power.12 到 15 世紀間,阿拉伯、波斯與 Zanzibar 之間的貿易增加,替這個群島帶來財富與權力。
- increase:這裡是不及物動詞,「增加」
- bringing…:分詞構句,「帶來…」
- wealth and power:「財富與權力」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Bullard, having witnessed the life-saving power of the metal helmet in the War, decided to produce a head protection device that was affordable for every worker and lightweight enough to be worn all day long.Bullard 在戰爭中目睹金屬頭盔救命的威力,決定生產一種每個工人都買得起、又輕到能整天戴著的頭部防護裝置。
- having witnessed…:完成式分詞構句,「已經目睹…」
- adj + enough to V:「夠…而能…」
- all day long:「一整天」
- 106 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Sherlock Holmes, a detective in a popular fiction series, has impressed readers with his amazing powers of observation and his knowledge of trivial facts.夏洛克·福爾摩斯是一系列暢銷小說中的偵探,他驚人的觀察力和對瑣碎事實的知識,讓讀者印象深刻。
- impress someone with…:「用…讓某人印象深刻」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 1 段According to certain documents, ancient Egyptians also used onions for medicinal purposes, but they likely would have viewed the healing power of the vegetable as magical, rather than medical.根據某些文獻,古埃及人也把洋蔥用於醫療,但他們可能認為這種蔬菜的療效是神奇的,而不是醫學上的。
- according to…:「根據…」
- would have viewed…:「可能會認為…」,對過去的推測
- healing power:「療效」
- rather than:「而不是」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段“It’s a really hard thing to determine when they’ve crossed the line,” Mr. Power said.Power 先生說:「很難判斷他們什麼時候越線了。」
- cross the line:「越線」
- it's a really hard thing to V:「要…真的很難」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Under the new doctor’s care, the regular testing stopped and Mrs. Power’s condition stabilized.在新醫生的照護下,例行檢驗停止了,Power 太太的狀況也穩定下來。
- under the care of…:「在…的照護下」
- condition:「病情」
- stabilize:「穩定」,stable 的動詞
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Mr. Power then spoke with his own primary care doctor, who advised him to find a new specialist to oversee Mrs. Power’s care.Power 先生接著和他自己的家庭醫生談,醫生建議他另找一位專科醫師來監督 Power 太太的照護。
- primary care doctor:「家庭醫生、基層醫師」
- advise someone to V:「建議某人…」
- oversee:「監督」,over + see
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Terrence Power, for example, complained that after his wife learned she had Wegener’s disease, an uncommon disorder of the immune system, they found it difficult to refuse testing recommended by her physician.例如,Terrence Power 抱怨說,他妻子得知自己罹患韋格納氏症(一種不常見的免疫系統疾病)後,他們發現很難拒絕她的醫生建議的檢驗。
- complain that…:「抱怨…」
- uncommon:「不常見的」
- disorder:「疾病、失調」
- immune system:「免疫系統」
- recommend:「建議」
- physician:「醫師」,比 doctor 正式
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