學測英文-精準背單字

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學測考點

shortened
「縮短」(shortened facial)

學測原句

  • 109 學測|文意選填|第 2 段
    Though often associated with beauty, most dimples are actually a genetic flaw caused by shortened facial muscles.
    雖然常讓人聯想到美麗,大多數酒窩其實是由臉部肌肉縮短造成的遺傳缺陷。
    • though often associated with…:省略 they are
    • genetic flaw:「遺傳缺陷」
    • shortened facial muscles:「縮短的臉部肌肉」

補充說明: short / shortly

shortly 與 short 看似一組,意思卻不同。shortly 為時間副詞,指「不久之後」,shortly after the announcement 為「公告後不久」,The meeting will begin shortly 為「會議即將開始」。shortly 與長度無關,通常不用來表示「簡短地」,要說「簡短地」用 briefly。short 作副詞時指「突然停下或達不到」,stop short 為「突然停住」,fall short 為「未達標準」。判斷方式為:講「不久之後」用 shortly,講「突然停住或達不到」用 short。

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