學測考點
a sign of…
「…的跡象」(a sign of stupidity)
sign
「徵兆」(a good sign)
sign
「招牌」(a big sign)
學測原句
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段In fact, there is a well-known Russian proverb that goes, "Smiling with no reason is a sign of stupidity."事實上,有一句著名的俄羅斯諺語是這麼說的:「無緣無故微笑是愚蠢的表現。」
- a proverb that goes, "…":「諺語的內容是…」
- a sign of…:「…的跡象」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Similarly, a woodpecker, when seen near the home, is regarded as a good sign.同樣地,在家附近看到啄木鳥,也被視為吉兆。
- when seen:省略 it is
- be regarded as…:「被視為…」
- 106 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Shouting greetings and waving a big sign, Tony urged the passing shoppers to visit his shop and buy the freshly baked bread.Tony 一邊大聲打招呼、一邊揮舞大看板,催促路過的購物者來逛他的店,買剛出爐的麵包。
- shouting…and waving…:分詞構句,表示同時進行的動作
- passing:「路過的」
- freshly baked:「剛烤好的」
- 109 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Some cultures are found to show preference for dimples on one's cheeks, as the feature is claimed to be a sign of attractiveness.研究發現,有些文化偏好臉頰上有酒窩,因為這個特徵被說成是吸引力的象徵。
- be found to V:「被發現…」
- preference for…:「偏好…」
- be claimed to be…:「被宣稱是…」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段However, according to a wide array of scientific and sociological research, creativity is less a sign of rare genius than a natural human potential.然而,根據大量的科學與社會學研究,創造力與其說是罕見天才的標誌,不如說是人類天生的潛能。
- less A than B:「與其說是 A,不如說是 B」;a sign of rare genius 是 A,a natural human potential 是 B
- a wide array of…:「大量的…」,array 是「一排、一系列」
- potential:「潛能」
- 115 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The males sniff it for longer duration and come back to the same spot more frequently, a clear sign that they are gathering information about mating opportunities from the poop.雄犀牛會聞得比較久,也更常回到同一個地點,這明顯顯示牠們正從糞便中蒐集交配機會的資訊。
- sniff:「用鼻子聞」
- duration:「持續的時間」
- , a clear sign that…:用名詞補充說明前面整句話,「這明顯顯示…」
- gather:「蒐集」
- 104 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Much like the dove and robin, the bluebird is considered a very lucky sign in most cultures, particularly when seen in the spring.和鴿子與知更鳥很像,藍鳥在大多數文化中被視為非常幸運的徵兆,尤其是在春天看到時。
- much like…:「很像…」
- robin:「知更鳥」
- be considered…:「被認為…」
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