學測考點
pressure
「壓力、氣壓」(the pressure from the ice)
學測原句
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Gradually, the pressure from the ice buckled the planks.慢慢地,冰的壓力把船板壓彎了。
- buckle:「彎曲變形」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Today, de Mestral’s design is found almost everywhere: clothing and footwear, toys, airline seat cushions, blood pressure cuffs and surgeons’ gowns.如今,de Mestral 的設計幾乎隨處可見:衣服與鞋類、玩具、飛機座椅坐墊、血壓計臂帶,以及外科醫師的手術衣。
- footwear:「鞋類」,foot + wear
- cushion:「坐墊」
- blood pressure cuff:「血壓計臂帶」,cuff 本義是袖口,套在手臂上的圈
- gown:「長袍 / 手術衣」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Circular shapes are also stronger and resist deformation, and therefore can tolerate extreme differences in pressure inside and outside of an aircraft.圓形也更堅固、能抵抗變形,所以能承受飛機內外極端的壓力差。
- deformation:「變形」,deform 是「使變形」
- tolerate:「承受」
- aircraft:「飛機」,單複數同形
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Therefore, using the plant as a fuel source will not put pressure on food prices.因此,把這種植物當作燃料來源,不會對糧食價格造成壓力。
- put pressure on…:「對…施壓」
- food prices:「糧食價格」
- 105 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The sensors pick up signals from the person's blood pressure, pulse, and perspiration.感應器會接收這個人血壓、脈搏與出汗的訊號。
- pick up:這裡是「接收到」
- blood pressure:「血壓」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 4 篇What is the best way to bring down high blood sugar level and blood pressure?要降低高血糖和高血壓,最好的方法是什麼?
- bring down:「降低」
- 111 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段The problem is intensified when airplanes fly at higher altitudes, where the difference between the inside and outside pressure increases, causing added stress.飛機飛到更高的高度時,問題會加劇,因為機內外的壓力差會增加,造成額外的應力。
- intensify:「加劇」,intense 是「強烈的」
- pressure:「氣壓」
- the difference between the inside and outside pressure:「內外氣壓的差」
- causing added stress:分詞構句,「造成額外的應力」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Sitting for too long slows down the body’s metabolism and the way enzymes break down our fat reserves, raising both blood sugar levels and blood pressure.久坐會減緩身體的新陳代謝與酵素分解儲存脂肪的過程,進而使血糖與血壓升高。
- break down:「分解」
- fat reserves:「體內儲存的脂肪」
- raising…:分詞構句,表示結果
- blood sugar:「血糖」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段But without that activity, blood sugar levels and blood pressure keep creeping up, steadily damaging the inside of the arteries and increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other serious diseases.但沒有這些活動,血糖與血壓就會不斷爬升,持續損害動脈內壁,並增加罹患糖尿病、心臟病、中風及其他嚴重疾病的風險。
- creep up:「慢慢上升」
- steadily:「持續地」
- damaging…and increasing…:兩個分詞構句,表示結果
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