學測考點

學測原句

• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  The defenders, living in the castles, were familiar with the stair pattern and could retreat up them very swiftly; while the attackers were much more likely to stumble and fall, particularly in the dimly lit confines of the staircase.
  住在城堡裡的守軍熟悉階梯的規律，可以很快往上撤退；攻擊者則更容易絆倒跌落，尤其是在樓梯間光線昏暗的狹窄空間裡。
  • defender：「守軍」，defend + -er
  • swiftly：「迅速地」，比 quickly 書面
  • dimly lit：「光線昏暗的」，lit 是 light 的過去分詞
  • confines：「狹窄的空間」
• 115 學測｜閱讀測驗（選項） 第 2 篇
  The staircase was too narrow to allow any quick retreat.
  樓梯太窄，無法讓人快速撤退。
  • too…to V：「太…而無法…」
  • allow A：「容許 A」，這裡 allow any quick retreat＝讓人快速撤退