學測考點
time
不可數「時間」
- some time to recharge
- make time for exercise every day
- spend less time sitting than
- a great deal of time and effort
- waste his time and money
- spend all of their time far from land
- interrupting sitting time with light activity
in time / on time
「及時 / 準時」
- in time for work
- get to work on time
- showing up for dinner on time
- issue a warning about the disease in time
at the time / at this time
「當時」
- at the time, sailors relied on the North Star
- around this time
- it was at this time that passports
- in that time
- at approximately the same time
- at the same time taking centuries to
over time
「隨著時間」
- over time, researchers have come to realize
- out of necessity over time
- evolved over time
- fade with time
from time to time
「不時」(from time to time)
all the time
「一直」(all the time until the、all the time that we spend rooted in the chair)
each time / by the time
「每次… / 到…的時候」:兩者都可以當連接詞,後面接子句
- each time he lost a competition
- each time you blink
- by the time Moran died
it is time to do something
「是時候…了」(it is time to make regular exercise)
at a time when…
「在…的時候」(at a time when they are)
have a hard time doing something
「很難…」(have a hard time)
one at a time
「一次一個」(one at a time)
學測原句
- 113 學測|混合題(選項)They change their nesting sites from time to time.牠們不時更換築巢的地點。
- from time to time:「不時」
- nesting site:「築巢地點」,nest 是「鳥巢」
- 113 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段Still others say the safest thing to do is cross-train all the time until the pain is gone.還有人說,最安全的做法是一直交叉訓練,直到疼痛消失。
- still others:「還有另一些人」
- the safest thing to do:「最安全的做法」
- all the time:「一直」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段All the time that we spend rooted in the chair is linked to increased risks of so many deadly diseases that experts have named this modern-day health epidemic the “sitting disease.”我們像生了根一樣坐在椅子上的所有時間,都與許多致命疾病的風險增加有關,以至於專家把這種現代的健康流行病稱為「久坐病」。
- rooted in the chair:「像生了根一樣坐在椅子上」,比喻一直坐著不動
- be linked to…:「與…有關」
- so…that…:「如此…以至於…」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 3 段For the sake of your health, it is time to make regular exercise a part of your life.為了你的健康,是時候讓規律運動成為生活的一部分了。
- for the sake of…:「為了…」
- it is time to V:「是時候…了」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Many women report that the henna crowns really work as a healing device, helping them build a more positive self-image at a time when they are vulnerable and depressed.許多女性表示,海娜皇冠確實有療癒的作用,幫助她們在脆弱又沮喪的時候,建立更正面的自我形象。
- work as…:「發揮…的作用」
- healing device:「療癒的工具」
- at a time when…:「在…的時候」
- 105 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Occasionally, however, they differ greatly in opinion and have a hard time making decisions.然而,偶爾他們意見差異很大,很難做出決定。
- differ in opinion:「意見不同」
- have a hard time V-ing:「很難…」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段To begin with, these staircases were quite narrow, so attackers would have to ascend one at a time, making it impossible to launch a mass attack.首先,這些樓梯相當窄,攻擊者只能一次一個往上爬,不可能發動大規模攻擊。
- ascend:「往上爬」,相反是 descend「往下」
- one at a time:「一次一個」
- launch:「發動」,原意是「發射」,launch an attack 就是把攻擊「發射」出去
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇How map orientation evolved over time.地圖的方位如何隨著時間演變。
- orientation:「方位」
- evolve:「演變」
- 113 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Do you know what time the next bus is due?你知道下一班公車預計幾點到嗎?
- next bus:「下一班公車」
- do you know what time…:間接問句,what time 後面用肯定句語序
- 112 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段In the early 1990s, however, scientists noticed that synesthetic colors do not change over time.不過到了 1990 年代初期,科學家注意到,共感覺的顏色不會隨時間改變。
- in the early 1990s:「1990 年代初期」
- synesthetic:「共感覺的」
- over time:「隨時間」
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 2 段Stunt work emerged out of necessity over time.特技工作是隨著時間,因需求而出現的。
- emerge out of necessity:「因需要而出現」
- over time:「隨著時間」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Reviewers in that time indicated that it was clumsy and not fashionable.當時的評論家指出,它笨拙又不時髦。
- reviewer:「評論家」
- indicate that…:「指出…」
- in that time:「在那個時代」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇What does “a crucial time” in the last paragraph refer to?最後一段的 “a crucial time” 指的是什麼?
- 試題固定問法:問代名詞或片語指的是什麼;refer to「指的是」
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 2 段But there is one thing he would never forget: showing up for dinner on time.但有一件事他永遠不會忘:準時出席晚餐。
- show up:「出現」
- on time:「準時」;冒號後面說明是哪一件事
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇The government did not issue a warning about the disease in time.政府沒有及時發出這種疾病的警告。
- issue a warning:「發出警告」
- in time:「及時」
- about the disease:「關於這種疾病」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段You begin to notice a bit of pain on your eyelid each time you blink.你開始注意到每次眨眼時,眼皮有一點痛。
- begin to V:「開始…」
- each time + 子句:「每次…」,each time 當連接詞
- 105 學測|文意選填|第 2 段In the beginning, people thought he was crazy to waste his time and money on the land.一開始,人們認為他把時間與金錢浪費在這塊地上很瘋狂。
- in the beginning:「一開始」
- crazy to V:「做…很瘋狂」
- waste A on B:「把 A 浪費在 B 上」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇They generally spend less time sitting than those who are inactive.他們通常比不活躍的人花更少時間坐著。
- spend time V-ing:「花時間做…」
- less time:「較少時間」
- inactive:「不活躍的」,in- + active
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段But does this hold true across time and cultures?但這一點在不同時代和文化裡都成立嗎?
- hold true:「成立」,hold 是「保持」,true 是「真的」,保持為真
- 115 學測|文意選填|第 2 段In fact, you are giving your brain and your body some time to recharge and turn up refreshed.事實上,你是在給大腦和身體一點時間充電,然後神清氣爽地回來。
- recharge:「充電」,re-(再)+ charge(充電)
- turn up:「出現」,up 是「上來」,從看不見的地方轉上來,變成看得見
- refreshed:「精神恢復的」,fresh again
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Around this time, spiral staircases began to find much wider use in Roman architecture and across Europe.大約在這個時期,螺旋梯開始在羅馬建築和整個歐洲被更廣泛地使用。
- find wider use:「獲得更廣泛的使用」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇According to the passage, which is a correct time sequence of the materials used in making spiral staircases?根據文章,製作螺旋梯所用的材料,哪一個是正確的時間順序?
- time sequence:「時間順序」
- spiral staircase:「螺旋梯」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段At the time, sailors relied on the North Star to find their way across the Mediterranean and later the Atlantic.當時,水手靠北極星在地中海、後來在大西洋上辨認方向。
- rely on…:「依靠」
- find one's way:「找到路」
- the North Star:「北極星」
- the Mediterranean:「地中海」
- 115 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›There were so many people at the bus station that I had to elbow my way through the crowd to board the bus in time.公車站人多到我得用手肘擠過人群,才能及時上車。
- so many… that…:「多到…」
- board:「登上(車、船、飛機)」
- in time:「及時」(on time 是「準時」)
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段But how did people get to work on time before alarm clocks were widely used?但在鬧鐘普及之前,人們是怎麼準時上班的?
- get to work:「去上班」
- on time:「準時」(in time 是「及時」)
- widely used:「被廣泛使用」
- 113 學測|篇章結構|第 4 段Over time, researchers have come to realize the importance of exercising when injured.隨著時間過去,研究人員逐漸體認到受傷時運動的重要性。
- over time:「隨著時間」
- come to V:「逐漸變得…」
- when injured:省略 they are,等於 when (they are) injured
- 113 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Artwork created by truly great artists such as Picasso and Monet will no doubt stand the test of time.畢卡索和莫內這類真正偉大的藝術家所創作的作品,無疑將經得起時間的考驗。
- artwork:「藝術作品」,不可數
- created by…:過去分詞,「由…創作的」
- no doubt:「無疑地」
- Picasso 與 Monet:兩位都是著名畫家
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段By the time Moran died, he had painted a dozen other areas that would become national parks or monuments.到 Moran 過世時,他已經畫過另外十二個日後會成為國家公園或紀念地的地區。
- by the time + 過去式,主要子句用過去完成式:「到…的時候,已經…」
- a dozen:「一打、十二個」
- that would become…:站在過去看未來
- monument:這裡指「國家紀念地」
- 113 學測|篇章結構|第 3 段Others say the patients may need to engage in sports outside of their usual, main sport (that is, to cross-train), at least some of the time.另一些人則說,病患可能需要從事自己平常主要運動以外的運動(也就是交叉訓練),至少有一部分時間要這樣。
- engage in…:「從事…」
- outside of…:「在…之外」
- that is:「也就是說」
- cross-train:「交叉訓練」,cross 是「跨越」,跨到別的運動來練
- at least some of the time:「至少有部分時間」
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Equipped with sticks or pea shooters, the human alarms would tour the streets, tap on windows, or blast them with dried peas, trying to wake paying customers in time for work.這些人形鬧鐘帶著長棍或豆子吹管,會在街上巡走,敲窗戶,或用乾豌豆轟打窗戶,設法在上班前叫醒付錢的顧客。
- equipped with…:「配備著…」
- pea shooter:「豆子吹管」,pea 是「豌豆」,用嘴吹豆子打窗
- would + 原形動詞:表示過去的習慣,「總是會…」
- tour:這裡當動詞,「巡走」
- blast A with B:「用 B 猛擊 A」,them 指 windows
- paying customers:「付費的顧客」
- in time for…:「趕上…」
- 112 學測|混合題|第 4 段We’ve been mostly vegan 90% of the time for the last 6 years and we cannot thank GreenBurger enough!過去六年來,我們有 90% 的時間幾乎都吃全素,我們對 GreenBurger 的感謝說不完!
- mostly vegan:「大部分是純素」
- for the last 6 years:搭配現在完成式
- cannot thank…enough:「再怎麼感謝…都不夠」
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 2 段There were, however, no professional crew members to perform impressive stunts at that time.不過,當時沒有專業的工作人員來表演驚人的特技。
- crew member:「工作人員」
- stunt:這裡是名詞,「特技」
- 111 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段Originating from the Chinese Ghost Festival, this annual event has evolved into a time of family reunion.這個年度活動源自中國的鬼節,已演變成家人團聚的時刻。
- originate from…:「源自…」
- Ghost Festival:「中元節(鬼節)」
- evolve into…:「演變成…」
- reunion:「團聚」,re-(再)+ union(結合)
- 111 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段During this period, many people travel back to their hometowns and spend time with loved ones, both past and present.這段期間,許多人返回家鄉,與摯愛共度時光,包括已逝的與在世的親人。
- period:「期間」
- loved ones:「摯愛的人」
- both past and present:「過去的與現在的」,指已逝與在世的親人
- 111 學測|混合題|第 6 段However, each time he lost a competition, his coaches would lock him in a cage for days, feeding him only coffee and bread.然而,每次他輸掉比賽,教練就會把他鎖在籠子裡好幾天,只給他咖啡和麵包吃。
- each time + 子句:「每次…」
- lock someone in a cage:「把某人鎖在籠子裡」
- for days:「好幾天」
- would lock:過去的習慣
- feeding him only…:分詞構句,「只餵他…」
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 2 段These people were not trained to perform stunts, so they often tried out things for the first time during the actual shooting.這些人沒受過特技訓練,所以常在實際拍攝時第一次嘗試。
- be trained to V:「受訓去…」
- try out:「試驗」
- actual shooting:「實際拍攝」
- for the first time:「第一次」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段It was at this time that passports as we would recognize them today began to be used.正是在這個時候,我們今天認得的那種護照才開始被使用。
- it was at this time that…:強調句型,強調 at this time
- as we would recognize them today:「像我們今天會認得的那樣」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 3 段So, no matter how busy you are, try to make time for exercise every day, like a 15-minute walk with your dog.所以,不管你多忙,都要試著每天抽出時間運動,像是和你的狗散步 15 分鐘。
- no matter how busy you are:「不管你多忙」
- make time for…:「抽出時間做…」
- a 15-minute walk:「15 分鐘的散步」,15-minute 當形容詞時 minute 不加 s
- 109 學測|文意選填|第 3 段As they grow older and lose their baby fat, the dimples may fade with time.隨著他們長大、失去嬰兒肥,酒窩可能會隨時間淡去。
- baby fat:「嬰兒肥」
- fade:「淡去」
- with time:「隨時間」
- 109 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The potato chips have been left uncovered on the table for such a long time that they no longer taste fresh and crispy.洋芋片沒蓋起來放在桌上太久,已經不再新鮮酥脆了。
- potato chips:「洋芋片」
- leave A uncovered:「讓 A 沒蓋著」
- such…that…:「如此…以致於…」
- no longer:「不再」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段A marine pilot goes on board at a crucial time and controls the vessel based on his or her knowledge of the port and the situation at hand.引水人在關鍵時刻上船,根據對港口的了解與眼前的狀況來控制船隻。
- go on board:「上船」
- based on…:「根據…」
- the situation at hand:「眼前的狀況」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段But even more serious is their environmental impact: Millions of plastic discards end up in landfills or the ocean, releasing chemicals and at the same time taking centuries to decompose.但更嚴重的是它們對環境的影響:數百萬塑膠丟棄物最後進入掩埋場或海洋,釋放化學物質,同時需要數世紀才能分解。
- environmental impact:「環境影響」
- discard:這裡是名詞,「丟棄物」
- end up in…:「最後進入…」
- release:「釋放」
- decompose:「分解」,de-(分開)+ compose(組成)
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Surrounded by flowers blooming and birds chirping merrily, the Wangs had a good time hiking in the national park.被盛開的花朵和快樂啾啾叫的鳥兒環繞,Wang 一家在國家公園健行玩得很開心。
- surrounded by…:分詞構句,「被…環繞」
- flowers blooming and birds chirping:「花盛開、鳥啾啾叫」
- merrily:「歡樂地」
- have a good time V-ing:「…玩得很開心」
- hike:「健行」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇His style faithfully conformed to the artistic traditions of his time.他的風格忠實遵循他那個時代的藝術傳統。
- faithfully:「忠實地」
- conform to…:「遵守…」
- artistic tradition:「藝術傳統」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段You might speed up healing time by gently pressing a warm washcloth against your eyelid for 10 minutes, 3 or 4 times a day.你可以每天三、四次、每次十分鐘,把溫熱的毛巾輕輕壓在眼皮上,來加快痊癒時間。
- speed up:「加快」
- press A against B:「把 A 壓在 B 上」
- washcloth:「小毛巾」
- might:這裡表示「可能有幫助」,語氣不肯定
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 4 段Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over two-fifths of all beverages consumed in Britain—with the exception of water.如今,一天任何時候都可以喝茶,茶占英國所消費飲料的五分之二以上,水除外。
- account for…:「占…(比例)」
- over two-fifths:「超過五分之二」
- consume:「消費」
- with the exception of…:「除了…之外」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段He then moved to New York City, where he worked as a freelance illustrator with Harper’s Weekly, a popular magazine of the time, and began painting.他接著搬到紐約市,在當時一份熱門雜誌《哈潑週刊》擔任自由插畫家,並開始繪畫。
- of the time:「當時的」
- popular:「熱門的」
- where he worked…and began painting:where 子句的兩個動詞用 and 連接
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices, with something (e.g., jam or cucumbers) between them.大約同一時間,三明治伯爵推廣了一種新的吃麵包方式:薄片麵包,中間夾著東西(例如果醬或小黃瓜)。
- at approximately the same time:「大約同一時間」
- Earl:「伯爵」
- popularize:「使普及」
- e.g.:「例如」,拉丁文縮寫
- cucumber:「小黃瓜」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段However, a man known as Mestre Bimba devoted a great deal of time and effort to convincing the Brazilian authorities that Capoeira has great cultural value and should become an official fighting style.然而,一位名叫 Mestre Bimba 的人投入大量時間和心力,說服巴西當局 Capoeira 具有極高的文化價值,應該成為正式的格鬥風格。
- a man known as…:「一位被稱為…的人」
- devote A to B:「把 A 投入 B」
- a great deal of…:「大量的…」
- convince someone that…:「說服某人…」
- authorities:「當局」,複數
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Because yellow-bellied sea snakes usually spend all of their time far from land, rain is the animals’ only source of fresh water.因為黃腹海蛇通常一直待在遠離陸地的地方,雨水是牠們唯一的淡水來源。
- spend all of their time far from land:「一直待在遠離陸地的地方」
- fresh water:「淡水」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇Interrupting sitting time with light activity as often as possible.盡可能常用輕度活動打斷久坐的時間。
- interrupt:「打斷」
- as often as possible:「盡可能常」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 5 段Not long after World War II, Cartier-Bresson traveled east, spending considerable time in India, where he met and photographed Gandhi shortly before his assassination in 1948.二戰後不久,Cartier-Bresson 往東旅行,在印度待了相當長的時間,並在甘地 1948 年遇刺前不久與他見面並替他拍照。
- not long after…:「…之後不久」
- considerable:「相當多的」
- shortly before…:「在…不久前」
- where he met and photographed Gandhi:where 指 India
想把學測單字一次整理好、邊背邊做筆記?
