學測考點
times
「次數」
- dozens of times a day
- watered several times a day
- four or five times a year
- struck by lightning seven times
- struck seven different times
- many times before
times
「時代」
- in Victorian times
- documents from ancient times
- in ancient times
- in modern times
- from ancient times
- times of celebration
- at various times in history
- at times
at times when…
「在…的時候」(at times when deer are most frequently)
in times of…
「在…的時候」:後面接某種狀況(in times of need)
學測原句
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 5 段RTRI researchers say late-night tests, at times when deer are most frequently seen by railway tracks, have resulted in a 45 percent reduction of deer sighting.RTRI 研究人員表示,在鐵軌旁最常看到鹿的深夜時段進行的測試,使鹿的目擊次數減少了 45%。
- late-night tests:「深夜的測試」
- at times when…:「在…的時候」
- result in…:「導致…」
- sighting:「目擊」,這裡是「目擊次數」,不等同鹿的數量
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›It is essential for us to maintain constant contact with our friends to ensure that we have someone to talk to in times of need.我們必須與朋友保持不斷的聯繫,確保需要幫助的時候有人可以談。
- constant:「持續不斷的」
- in times of need:「需要幫助的時候」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇Why is the spiral staircase popular in modern times?為什麼螺旋梯在現代很受歡迎?
- 114 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Publicly financed projects are often halted or delayed during tough economic times due to a lack of resources.公費資助的計畫在經濟艱困時期,常因資源不足而被中止或延後。
- publicly financed:「公費資助的」,finance 當動詞是「提供資金」
- due to…:「由於…」
- a lack of…:「缺乏…」
- tough:「艱難的」
- resources:這裡指資金等資源
- 113 學測|混合題|第 3 段Often they have to work together to explore alternative routes many times before they finally settle on the most efficient one.牠們常得合作,多次探索替代路線,最後才選定最有效率的一條。
- alternative routes:「替代路線」
- settle on…:「選定…」
- one:指 route
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段From ancient times, Zanzibar has been a trading hotspot, thanks to its location on the trade route between Arabia and Africa.從古代開始,Zanzibar 就一直是貿易熱點,因為它位在阿拉伯和非洲之間的貿易路線上。
- thanks to…:「多虧、因為」
- trade route:「貿易路線」
- Arabia:「阿拉伯」
- from ancient times:「從古代起」
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Over his 36-year career, Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times—and survived each shock!在他 36 年的職業生涯中,Sullivan 被閃電擊中七次,而且每次都活了下來!
- over his 36-year career:「在他 36 年的職業生涯中」
- survive:「倖存」
- shock:這裡是「電擊」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段At various times in history, the White House has been known as the “President’s Palace,” the “President’s House,” and the “Executive Mansion.”歷史上不同時期,白宮曾被稱為「總統宮」、「總統官邸」與「行政大廈」。
- at various times:「在不同時期」
- be known as…:「被稱為…」
- mansion:「大宅」
- Executive:「行政的」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Although a stye can look unpleasant at times, it is usually harmless and doesn't cause vision problems.雖然針眼有時看起來不好看,但通常無害,也不會造成視力問題。
- unpleasant:「不討人喜歡的」
- harmless:「無害的」,harm + less
- 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」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Now she sees the doctor only four or five times a year.現在她一年只看醫生四、五次。
- four or five times a year:「一年四、五次」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段Smiling is a gesture that many people engage in dozens of times a day without thought.微笑是許多人一天不假思索就會做上幾十次的動作。
- engage in…:「從事」,engage 是「投入」
- dozens of…:「幾十個」,dozen 是十二個,dozens 就是很多個十二
- without thought:「不假思索」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段In Victorian times, cast iron spiral staircases were popular for public buildings and homes for the rich.維多利亞時代,鑄鐵螺旋梯在公共建築和有錢人家很受歡迎。
- Victorian:「維多利亞時代的」
- cast iron:「鑄鐵」,澆鑄成形的鐵
- the rich:「有錢人」,the + 形容詞表示一群人
- 背景:維多利亞時代(Victorian times)指英國維多利亞女王在位的 1837 到 1901 年。
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Documents from ancient times indicate that many maps in early ages were pointing to the east, where the sun rose.古代文獻顯示,早期的許多地圖是朝向東方,也就是太陽升起的方向。
- point to the east:「朝向東方」
- , where the sun rose:補充說明 the east
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 6 段After centuries of technological advancements, it seems we’ve ended up right where we began in ancient times: with ourselves in the middle, and our destinations at the top.經過幾個世紀的科技進步,我們似乎又回到古代的起點:自己在中間,目的地在上方。
- end up…:「最後變成…」
- right where we began:right 用來加強 where
- with A in the middle:with 帶出狀態
- 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」
- 114 學測|文意選填|第 3 段They have also rung in times of celebration and of mourning, announcing such events as royal weddings and coronations of kings, as well as funerals of heads of state.在慶祝與哀悼的時刻,鐘聲也會響起,宣告王室婚禮、國王加冕,以及國家元首的喪禮等大事。
- rung:ring 的過去分詞(ring-rang-rung)
- announce:「宣告」
- such events as A and B:「像 A、B 這類事件」
- coronation:「加冕典禮」,crown 是「皇冠」
- head of state:「國家元首」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Although the term did not emerge until the 18th century, toy hoops twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck can be traced back to ancient times.雖然這個詞直到 18 世紀才出現,但繞著腰、四肢或脖子旋轉的玩具圈,其實可追溯到古代。
- twirled around…:過去分詞,「被繞著…轉動的」
- be traced back to…:「可追溯到…」
- ancient times:「古代」
- 背景:the term 指 hula hoop(呼啦圈)這個詞。
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Roy Sullivan, a park ranger in the United States, was struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being.美國公園管理員 Roy Sullivan 被閃電擊中、且有紀錄的次數,比其他任何人都多。
- park ranger:「公園管理員」
- more recorded times than any other human being:「有紀錄的次數比其他任何人都多」
- 背景:Roy Sullivan 被稱為「人體避雷針」,被閃電擊中的次數列入金氏世界紀錄。
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The ice sheets, which once spanned 20 square kilometers, are thinning over five times as quickly compared to a few years ago.這些冰原曾經廣達 20 平方公里,如今變薄的速度是幾年前的五倍多。
- once spanned:「曾經涵蓋」
- square kilometers:「平方公里」
- thin:這裡是動詞,「變薄」
- five times as quickly as…:「速度是…的五倍」
- compared to a few years ago:「和幾年前相比」
- 110 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Over the course of an 80-year life span, the odds of being hit by lightning are 1 in 3,000, not to mention the probability of being struck seven different times.在 80 年的壽命中,被閃電擊中的機率是三千分之一,更別說被擊中七次的機率了。
- over the course of…:「在…的過程中」
- life span:「壽命」
- 1 in 3,000:「三千分之一」
- not to mention…:「更不用說…」
- be struck:「被擊中」
- 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
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Many times nowadays, it is the children who teach the songs to their parents, putting back the pieces of a blurred memory.”如今很多時候,是孩子把歌教給父母,把模糊記憶的碎片拼回來。」
- it is the children who…:強調句型,強調 the children
- putting back the pieces of…:分詞構句,表示結果
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