學測考點

學測原句

• 112 學測｜綜合測驗 第 1 篇｜第 2 段
  In order to protect their branches from breakage, trees maintain "shyness gaps"—spaces large enough to prevent them from touching their neighbors.
  為了保護樹枝不折斷，樹木會維持「羞避縫隙」，也就是大到足以避免碰到鄰樹的空間。
  • in order to V：「為了…」
  • breakage：「折斷」，break + age
  • "shyness gaps" 後面的破折號是同位語，解釋前面的詞
  • prevent A from V-ing：「避免 A 做…」，A 指 them
• 105 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 2 段
  The first piece was set just high enough so that when it swung out horizontally from the cabinet door, the second piece would swing down from the first, just touching the ground, and so serving as a support for the first piece of the wood.
  第一片的高度剛好設定好：當它從櫃門水平擺出時，第二片會從第一片垂下，剛好碰到地面，因此撐住第一片木頭。
  • set：「設定、安裝」
  • swing out：「擺出」
  • swing down：「向下擺」
  • just touching the ground, and so serving as a support：兩個分詞構句，表示結果
  • support：「支撐物」