學測原句
- 115 學測|混合題|第 8 段This restaurant got its name from the pineapple farms that once populated the area.這家餐廳的名字來自這一帶曾經遍布的鳳梨田。
- get one's name from…:「名字來自…」
- populate:「遍布」,字根 popul- 是「人」(population 人口),本來是「住滿人」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段They are sent to a wide variety of service-based businesses, including stores, restaurants, and banks—potentially anywhere customers are served.他們被派往各式各樣以服務為主的行業,包括商店、餐廳與銀行,可能是任何有提供顧客服務的地方。
- a wide variety of…:「各式各樣的…」
- including…:「包括…」
- potentially:「有可能地」,potential 是「潛在的」
- anywhere customers are served:「任何服務顧客的地方」
- 111 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Hidden deep in a small alley among various tiny shops, the entrance of the Michelin star restaurant is barely visible to passersby.這家米其林星級餐廳的入口藏在小巷深處,夾在各種小店之間,路人幾乎看不見。
- hidden:過去分詞構句,「被藏起來」
- alley:「巷子」
- Michelin star restaurant:「米其林星級餐廳」
- passersby:「路人」,pass + by
- 107 學測|文意選填|第 4 段Such fortune cookies became common in Chinese restaurants in the U.S. after World War II.這種幸運籤餅在第二次世界大戰後,成為美國中餐館裡常見的東西。
- become common:「變得常見」
- World War II:「第二次世界大戰」,讀作 World War Two
- 115 學測|混合題|第 2 段As numerous new restaurants and shops have sprung up in recent years, it has become not only a cultural center but also a unique commercial zone.近年來出現許多新餐廳和商店,它不只是文化中心,也成了獨特的商業區。
- numerous:「很多的」,number 的形容詞
- spring up:「冒出來」(見 115-025)
- not only A but also B:「不只 A,還有 B」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Sometimes referred to as secret shoppers, mystery shoppers pose as regular customers to purchase items, eat in restaurants, make inquiries, or return items.神祕客有時也稱為祕密顧客,他們假扮成一般顧客,去購買商品、在餐廳用餐、詢問問題或退貨。
- referred to as…:「被稱為…」,refer to A as B 是「把 A 稱為 B」,這裡是分詞構句
- pose as…:「假扮成…」
- purchase:「購買」,buy 的正式說法
- inquiry:「詢問」,書面用字,一般說 question
- return items:「退貨」
- 107 學測|文意選填|第 4 段Within a few years, Chinese restaurant owners in San Francisco had copied the recipe and replaced the thank-you notes with fortune notes.幾年之內,舊金山的中餐館老闆就模仿了這個配方,並把感謝字條換成籤語字條。
- within a few years:「幾年內」
- copy:「模仿」
- replace A with B:「用 B 取代 A」
- had copied and (had) replaced:兩個動作並列,都用過去完成式,表示在過去某個時間點之前已完成
- 107 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Fortune cookies, commonly served after meals at Chinese restaurants in the U.S., are characterized by a fortune, which is written on a small piece of paper tucked inside the cookie.幸運籤餅通常在美國的中式餐廳飯後供應,特色是有一張寫著籤語的小紙條塞在餅乾裡。
- fortune:這裡是「籤語、運勢」
- fortune cookie:「幸運籤餅」
- be characterized by…:「以…為特色」
- commonly served:「通常被供應」
- tuck:「塞進」,tucked inside=「塞在裡面」
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