學測考點
use A to do something / as / for
「利用 A 來…」(the elephants use the trenches to roam around、uses henna tattoos to help women)
use(名詞)
「使用、用途」
- the use of GPS systems
- the use of the laboratory equipment
- illegal drug use
- a new use for the bright green plant
- with many uses
- reducing the use of fossil
in use
「使用中」(not in use、currently in use)
find wider use / for use on / put to good use
「得到更廣泛的使用 / 供…使用 / 好好利用」:use 當名詞
- find much wider use
- for use on the busy London
- for use at night
- put the deepest areas of your brain to good use
make use of
「利用」(make use of the hands)
come into use
「開始通行」:一樣東西從沒人用變成普遍在用(came into use about a century later)
學測原句
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇The elephants use the trenches to roam around the tea gardens.大象利用壕溝在茶園四處遊蕩。
- use A to V:「利用 A 來…」
- roam around…:「在…漫遊」
- tea garden:「茶園」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Henna Heals, an artist group based in Canada, uses henna tattoos to help women suffering from cancer feel confident and beautiful again.以加拿大為據點的藝術家團體 Henna Heals,用海娜刺青幫助罹癌女性重拾自信與美麗。
- based in…:「以…為據點」
- suffer from…:「受…所苦」
- help someone V:「幫助某人…」
- feel confident:「感到自信」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段When not in use, the hinges allowed the two pieces of wood to fold back up tightly against the cabinet, where they were held in place by magnets.不使用時,鉸鏈讓兩片木頭可以緊緊折回靠著櫃子,並由磁鐵固定在原位。
- when not in use:省略 they are
- allow A to V:「讓 A 能夠…」
- fold back up:「折回收起」
- held in place:「固定在原位」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 2 段However, Vaaler's clips were not the same as the paperclips currently in use.然而,Vaaler 的夾子與現在使用的迴紋針並不相同。
- be not the same as…:「與…不同」
- currently in use:「目前使用中」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段It involves a variety of techniques that make use of the hands, feet, legs, arms, and head.它包含各種運用手、腳、腿、手臂與頭的技巧。
- a variety of…:「各種…」
- make use of…:「利用…」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段The earliest reference to these documents is found in a 15th-century Act of Parliament, while the term “passport” came into use about a century later.最早提到這些文件的紀錄,出現在 15 世紀的一項國會法案中,而「passport」這個詞約一個世紀後才開始使用。
- reference:這裡是「提及、紀錄」
- Act of Parliament:「國會通過的法律」
- come into use:「開始被使用」
- about a century later:「約一個世紀後」
- 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」
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Red and green gas lamps were added to the signal for use at night.號誌上加裝了紅色與綠色的煤氣燈,供夜間使用。
- gas lamp:「煤氣燈」
- add A to B:「把 A 加到 B 上」
- for use at night:「供夜間使用」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇Which of the following fields is NOT mentioned for Velcro uses in the passage?下列哪個領域沒有被文章提到有使用 Velcro?
- 試題固定問法:選文章沒提到的;NOT mentioned「沒有被提到」,NOT 大寫是提醒題目問的是反面
- 111 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Beginning around 1910, audiences developed a taste for serial action movies, which called for the use of dedicated stunt people to perform in dangerous scenes.大約從 1910 年起,觀眾開始喜歡連續動作片,這類電影需要專職的特技演員來演危險場景。
- beginning around 1910:「大約從 1910 年開始」
- develop a taste for…:「養成對…的喜好」
- call for…:「需要…」,call 是「叫」,for 是「為了」,為了某樣東西而叫喚,就是「要求、需要」
- dedicated:「專職的」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 4 篇It’s easy for all visitors to use the facilities.所有訪客都很容易使用這些設施。
- it's easy for someone to V:「對某人來說…很容易」
- facility:「設施」,常用複數
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段They use a range of terms to describe it—stuck-song syndrome, sticky music, cognitive itch, or most commonly “earworm.”他們用一系列詞彙來描述它:卡歌症候群、黏性音樂、認知搔癢,或最常見的「耳蟲」。
- a range of…:「一系列的…」
- earworm:ear(耳朵)+ worm(蟲),像蟲一樣鑽進耳朵、揮之不去
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 4 篇What does the author use to support the idea that lullabies can have a soothing effect?作者用什麼來支持「搖籃曲可以有安撫效果」的想法?
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇It uses hinges and magnets to keep the wooden pieces in place.它用鉸鏈和磁鐵把木片固定在原位。
- keep…in place:「使…固定在原位」
- wooden piece:「木片」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 5 段In perhaps our most common interaction with maps—the use of GPS systems on our phones and in our cars, directions have ceased to be as important.在我們最常使用地圖的方式——手機和車上的 GPS——裡,方位已經不再那麼重要了。
- interaction with…:「和…互動」;GPS 那一串是同位語,解釋前面的 interaction with maps
- cease to be…:「不再是…」,cease 是 stop 的書面字
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段In the Old Testament, reference is made to spiral staircases in the Temple of Solomon, suggesting that they were already in use by around 1,000 BC.《舊約聖經》提到所羅門聖殿裡有螺旋梯,顯示大約西元前 1000 年就已經在使用了。
- reference is made to…:「提到…」,等於 … is mentioned
- , suggesting that…:「這顯示…」
- in use:「使用中」
- BC:「西元前」
- 背景:《舊約聖經》(the Old Testament)是基督教聖經的前半部;所羅門聖殿是古代以色列國王所羅門在耶路撒冷建的聖殿。
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段This means that ascenders would have their right hand tight against the narrowest part of the staircases, close to the central pole, and as a result were unable to use their sword effectively.這表示往上爬的人右手會緊貼著樓梯最窄的部分、靠近中央柱子,結果沒辦法有效揮劍。
- ascender:「往上爬的人」,ascend + -er
- tight against…:「緊貼著…」,against 是「靠著頂著」,緊緊貼在樓梯最窄的地方,沒有空隙
- as a result:「結果」
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段He saw no reason why this could not be adapted for use on the busy London intersections.他認為沒有理由不能把這套系統改造後用在倫敦繁忙的路口。
- see no reason why…:「看不出為什麼不能…」,意思是認為可以
- adapt A for B:「把 A 改造成適合 B」
- this:指前面的 signaling system
- for use on…:「用在…上」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 2 篇Why does the author use “the blackened heart” in paragraph 2 to describe Moran’s hometown?作者為什麼在第二段用 “the blackened heart” 來形容 Moran 的家鄉?
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段As most fashion critics considered it ugly and cheap-looking, the use of Velcro was limited to athletic equipment.由於大多數時尚評論家覺得它又醜又廉價,Velcro 只用在運動用品上。
- consider + 受詞 + 形容詞:「認為…是…」
- be limited to…:「侷限於…」
- athletic equipment:「運動器材」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段He determined that if he could recreate the same thing, making hooks-and-loops that bind to each other firmly, he could produce a strong fastener with many uses.他斷定,如果能重現同樣的東西,做出彼此緊緊相扣的鉤與環,就能做出用途很多的強力扣件。
- determine:這裡是「斷定」
- recreate:「重新製造」,re-(再)+ create
- bind to…:「與…緊密結合」
- fastener:「扣件」,fasten 是「扣緊」
- with many uses:「有很多用途的」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇Which of the following statements is true about use of the hoop in history?下列何者關於呼拉圈在歷史上的使用是正確的?
- 試題固定問法:選敘述正確的;true about…「關於…是正確的」
- hoop:「圈」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Moreover, because there are fewer humans around, pregnant females often use tea-growing areas as safe shelters to give birth.而且,因為這裡人較少,懷孕的母象常把種茶區當作安全的庇護所來生產。
- fewer humans around:「周圍的人比較少」
- shelter:「庇護所」
- give birth:「生產」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Since the elephants need to use tea plantations as landmarks when navigating forests, they almost inevitably have to move through the farms.由於大象在森林中辨認方向前進時,需要以茶園當地標,牠們幾乎不可避免得穿過這些農場。
- navigate:「辨認方向前進」
- inevitably:「不可避免地」,inevitable 是「無法避免的」
- move through…:「穿過…」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段The project in Mexico City has brought new hope to reducing the use of fossil fuels.墨西哥城的這項計畫,為減少使用化石燃料帶來了新希望。
- bring new hope to…:「為…帶來新希望」
- fossil fuels:「化石燃料」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段Now scientists have come up with a new use for the bright green plant: producing renewable energy.現在科學家為這種亮綠色的植物想出了新用途:生產再生能源。
- come up with…:「想出…」
- renewable energy:「再生能源」
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The problem of illegal drug use is very complex and cannot be traced to merely one singular reason.非法使用毒品的問題非常複雜,無法歸咎於單一原因。
- illegal drug use:「非法使用毒品」
- be traced to…:「追溯到…」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段The plant was considered sacred by the ancient Aztecs, and modern-day Mexicans eat it, drink it, and even use it in medicines and shampoos.古阿茲提克人視這種植物為神聖,現代墨西哥人吃它、喝它,甚至把它用在藥品和洗髮精裡。
- Aztecs:「阿茲提克人」
- medicine:「藥品」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Featuring floral patterns, religious symbols, and messages of hope, the painted henna crowns are amazing substitutes for the hats and wigs that the cancer patients would otherwise use to cover their heads.這些彩繪的海娜皇冠以花卉圖案、宗教符號和希望的話語為特色,是癌症患者原本會用來遮頭的帽子和假髮的絕佳替代品。
- featuring…:分詞構句,「以…為特色」
- floral patterns:「花卉圖案」
- religious symbols:「宗教符號」
- substitutes for…:「…的替代品」
- otherwise:「否則」,這裡指如果沒有皇冠的話
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段When you use a bug bomb, a chemical mixture rains down on your counters, furniture, floors, and walls, leaving behind oily and toxic substances.使用殺蟲彈時,化學混合物會像下雨一樣落在流理台、家具、地板和牆壁上,留下油性的有毒物質。
- rain down:「像雨一樣落下」
- counter:這裡是「流理台」
- leave behind:「留下」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段Many people who are troubled by skin rashes caused by bug bites use “foggers,” or “bug bombs,” to get rid of the annoying crawlers in their homes.許多受蟲咬紅疹困擾的人,會使用「殺蟲煙霧劑」(又稱「殺蟲彈」),除掉家中惱人的爬行害蟲。
- be troubled by…:「受…困擾」
- rash:「紅疹」
- fogger:「殺蟲煙霧劑」
- bug bomb:「殺蟲彈」
- get rid of…:「擺脫、除掉」
- crawler:「爬行的蟲」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The team has also developed a special device which uses scent bottles and visual trickery to make the wearers of these glasses think that the plain snack they are eating is tastier than it actually is.團隊還開發了一種特殊裝置,用香氣瓶和視覺錯覺,讓戴這種眼鏡的人覺得正在吃的普通點心,比實際上更美味。
- scent bottle:「香氣瓶」
- visual trickery:「視覺把戲」
- plain snack:「普通的點心」
- tastier than it actually is:「比實際上更美味」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段In other words, it is a way for you to put the deepest areas of your brain to good use while you're sleeping.換句話說,這是讓你在睡覺時善用大腦最深處區域的方法。
- in other words:「換句話說」
- put…to good use:「善加利用…」
- while you're sleeping:「在你睡覺的時候」
- 105 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Well-trained examiners can usually detect lying with a high degree of accuracy when they use a polygraph.訓練有素的檢查員使用測謊機時,通常能以很高的準確度偵測到謊言。
- well-trained:「訓練有素的」
- degree of accuracy:「準確程度」
- a high degree of…:「很高程度的…」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool to help her reach the bathroom sink.和許多其他五歲孩子一樣,德州休士頓的 Jeanie Low 會用小凳子幫助自己搆到浴室洗手台。
- like many other five-year-olds:「像許多其他五歲孩子一樣」
- reach:「搆到」
- sink:「洗手台」
- would use:這裡 would 表示過去的習慣
- 105 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The science teacher always demonstrates the use of the laboratory equipment before she lets her students use it on their own.理化老師總是先示範實驗器材的使用,才讓學生自己使用。
- laboratory equipment:「實驗器材」
- on one's own:「獨自」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use.得知學校那年舉辦發明比賽後,Jeanie 決心參賽,發明一張永久固定在浴室、但不用時又能收起來不擋路的凳子。
- learn of…:「得知…」
- invention contest:「發明比賽」
- resolve to V:「決心…」
- permanent fixture:「固定裝置」
- out of the way:「不擋路」
- in use:「使用中」
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