學測原句
- 114 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Not satisfied with the first draft of her essay, Mary revised it several times before turning it in to the teacher.Mary 對作文初稿不滿意,修改了好幾次才交給老師。
- not satisfied with…:分詞構句,等於 because she was not satisfied with…
- revise:「修改」,把寫好的東西再檢查、修正
- turn in:「繳交」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Situated off the coast of Tanzania and washed by the warm, clean waters of the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar is a tropical archipelago comprised of several scattered islands.Zanzibar 位於坦尚尼亞外海,受到溫暖乾淨的印度洋海水沖刷,是由幾個分散島嶼組成的熱帶群島。
- situated off the coast of…:「位於…外海」
- wash:這裡是「沖刷」
- be comprised of…:「由…組成」
- 背景:Zanzibar 是坦尚尼亞的群島,位於東非外海的印度洋上。
- 111 學測|混合題(選項)Traveling through several countries before securing protection.在取得庇護之前,經過了好幾個國家。
- secure:這裡是「取得」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Earworms can run around our heads for several minutes to numerous hours.耳蟲可能在我們腦中縈繞幾分鐘到好幾個小時。
- run around:「到處跑」,這裡指在腦中打轉
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The White House has had several names.白宮曾經有過好幾個名字。
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Capoeira is also believed to have influenced several dancing styles like breaking and hip-hop.據信 Capoeira 也影響了幾種舞蹈風格,例如霹靂舞和嘻哈。
- be believed to have influenced…:「據信曾影響…」,to have + p.p. 表示影響在相信之前
- breaking:「霹靂舞」,breakdancing 的簡稱
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 2 段However, in the third year, several young trees started growing.然而,到了第三年,有幾棵小樹開始生長。
- young trees:「小樹」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段After several years of physical suffering and near financial ruin from the medical costs, the couple began questioning the treatment after consulting with other patients in online support groups.經過數年身體上的痛苦,以及醫療費用造成的近乎財務破產,這對夫妻在與網路支持團體中的其他病人諮詢後,開始質疑這些治療。
- near financial ruin:「近乎財務破產」
- question:這裡是動詞,「質疑」
- consult with…:「與…商量」
- support group:「支持團體」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Young men wear black for several months after their circumcision, a ritual signifying their coming of age.年輕男性在割禮後的幾個月穿黑色,這是象徵成年的儀式。
- signify:「象徵」
- coming of age:「成年」
- 107 學測|文意選填|第 1 段There are several competing stories about the origin of the fortune cookie.關於幸運籤餅的起源,有好幾種互相競爭的說法。
- competing:「互相競爭的」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Dognition’s test measures a dog’s intellect in several aspects—from empathy to memory to reasoning skills.Dognition 的測驗從同理心、記憶到推理能力,從幾個方面衡量狗的智力。
- measure:「衡量」
- reasoning skills:「推理能力」
- from A to B to C:列舉範圍
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 2 段The land was so dry that it had to be watered several times a day.那塊地太乾了,一天必須澆好幾次水。
- so…that…:「如此…以致…」
- water:這裡是動詞,「澆水」
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