學測考點
properties
「房產」(abandon their properties)
學測原句
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段The economic crisis may have also played a role: Homeowners who were not able to pay their bank loans were forced to abandon their properties, sometimes leaving behind swimming pools that made excellent mosquito breeding grounds.經濟危機可能也有影響:付不出銀行貸款的屋主被迫放棄房產,有時留下游泳池,成了絕佳的蚊子滋生地。
- play a role:「扮演一個角色、有影響」
- be forced to V:「被迫…」
- property:這裡是「房產」
- leaving behind…:分詞構句,表示結果
- breeding ground:「滋生地」
- excellent:「極好的」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Other researchers believe it was because onions were known for their special curative properties, which would be helpful in the afterlife.其他研究者則認為,是因為洋蔥以特殊的療效著稱,這在來世會有幫助。
- be known for…:「以…著稱」
- curative:「有療效的」,cure 是「治癒」
- afterlife:「來世」,after + life
- which would be helpful:which 指 curative properties
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 4 段After years of hard work, Kareem has not only realized his dream but also transformed a piece of deserted property into a beautiful forest.經過多年努力,Kareem 不但實現了他的夢想,還把一塊荒廢的土地轉變為美麗的森林。
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,也 B」
- realize:這裡是「實現」
- transform A into B:「把 A 轉變為 B」
- deserted:「荒廢的」
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