學測考點
provide A with B
「提供 A B」(provide him with enough space)
provide B to A
「把 B 提供給 A」:provide 先接東西,再用 to 接對象(provide water to growing population)
學測原句
- 107 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Peter likes books with wide margins, which provide him with enough space to write notes.Peter 喜歡頁邊空白很寬的書,這樣他有足夠的空間寫筆記。
- which provide him with…:「提供他…」,provide A with B
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段At present, desalinating seawater is the only viable way to provide water to growing populations in rural areas of the Middle East and North Africa.目前,淡化海水是為中東與北非農村成長中人口供水唯一可行的方法。
- at present:「目前」
- provide water to…:「供水給…」
- growing populations:「成長中的人口」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段In many old castles in Europe, visitors often find a fantastic spiral staircase, which provides a captivating focal point as it winds up the building.在歐洲許多古堡裡,遊客常會看到一座漂亮的螺旋梯,它盤旋而上,成為吸引目光的視覺焦點。
- spiral staircase:「螺旋梯」
- focal point:「焦點」,focus 的形容詞是 focal
- captivating:「迷人的」,captive 是「被俘虜的」,captivate 就是把人的注意力「抓住」
- wind:這裡念 /waɪnd/,是「蜿蜒」(也有「纏繞」的意思),過去式 wound,不是名詞「風」
- 114 學測|篇章結構|第 4 段Some hotels may not provide air conditioning in the capsules, leading to poor air flow.有些旅館的膠囊內可能沒有空調,導致空氣流通不良。
- air conditioning:「空調」
- air flow:「空氣流通」,flow 是「流動」
- leading to…:分詞構句,表示結果,「導致…」
- 113 學測|混合題|第 1 段Studies on jackdaws and turtle ants may provide some insights into the issue.針對寒鴉與龜蟻的研究,也許能對這個問題提供一些洞見。
- studies on…:「針對…的研究」
- insight into…:「對…的深入了解」
- 背景:寒鴉(jackdaw)是鴉科的小型黑鳥;龜蟻(turtle ant)因頭部形似盾牌、像龜殼而得名,會在樹枝上築巢。
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Plastic containers usually do not provide adequate protection from light, heat, or moisture; additionally, small particles in plastics can leak into the oil, which further reduces its quality.塑膠容器通常無法充分保護油不受光、熱或濕氣影響;此外,塑膠中的微小顆粒可能滲入油裡,進一步降低品質。
- particle:「顆粒」
- leak into…:「滲入…」;which 指前面整件事
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›When taking medicine, we should read the instructions on the labels carefully because they provide important information such as how and when to take it.吃藥時,我們應仔細閱讀標籤上的說明,因為上面提供重要資訊,例如如何服用及何時服用。
- such as…:「例如…」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Furthermore, different rhinos leave different chemicals in their poop, which provide important clues about the age, sex, general health, and reproductive conditions of each specific rhino.此外,不同的犀牛會在糞便裡留下不同的化學物質,這些物質提供了重要線索,透露每一隻犀牛的年齡、性別、整體健康與生殖狀況。
- furthermore:「此外」,further「更進一步」+ more
- , which provide…:which 指 chemicals,所以動詞用複數 provide
- reproductive:「生殖的」,reproduce「繁殖」的形容詞
- 114 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段Today, they provide low-budget, overnight lodging in commerce centers in large cities worldwide.如今,它們在世界各大城市的商業中心,提供低預算的過夜住宿。
- low-budget:「低預算的」
- lodging:「住宿」,lodge 是「暫住」,和 accommodation 意思相近
- worldwide:「全球各地」,world + wide
- 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」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段They are often given a checklist that provides directions on what to observe or look out for to ensure consistency.他們常會拿到一份檢查表,指示要觀察或留意哪些事項,以確保評分一致。
- checklist:「檢查表」
- directions:這裡是「指示」,不是「方向」
- look out for…:「留意…」
- consistency:「一致性」,consistent 是「前後一致的」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段The project not only helps Icelanders to get 30% more value from each cod than most developed countries, but also provides an effective model to promote resource efficiency worldwide.這項計畫不但幫助冰島人從每條鱈魚獲得比多數已開發國家多 30% 的價值,也提供一個有效的模式,在全球推廣資源效率。
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,而且 B」
- 30% more value:「多 30% 的價值」
- developed countries:「已開發國家」
- model:這裡是「模式 / 典範」
- worldwide:「全球」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段According to studies, some lullabies provide advice, like the Babylonian lullaby, and quite a few others offer the space to sing the unsung, say the unsayable.研究指出,有些搖籃曲像巴比倫那首一樣提供忠告,也有不少讓人得以唱出平時未唱、說出難以啟齒的心事。
- according to studies:「根據研究」
- quite a few:「相當多」,不是「很少」
- offer the space to sing the unsung, say the unsayable:the unsung=「沒被唱過的」,the unsayable=「說不出口的」,the + 形容詞 代表一類事物
- advice:「建議」,不可數
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