學測考點
various + 複數名詞
「各種的」
- various factors
- various industries
- various religions
學測原句
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段Various factors have thus contributed to the phenomenon of smiling.因此,微笑這個現象是由各種因素共同造成的。
- contribute to…:「促成」,不是「貢獻」
- phenomenon:「現象」,複數是 phenomena
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段The Icelandic success is accomplished largely through cooperative efforts across various industries.冰島的成功,主要是靠各行各業的合作努力達成的。
- accomplish:「達成」
- largely:「大部分」
- cooperative efforts:「合作的努力」
- across various industries:「橫跨各產業」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段The paths of various religions also crossed here: Muslims have lived peacefully with Christians and Buddhists on the islands for centuries.不同宗教的路線也在這裡交會:穆斯林與基督徒、佛教徒在這些島上和平共處了幾個世紀。
- path:這裡是「路線」
- cross:「交會」;冒號後面是舉例說明
- Muslim:「穆斯林」
- Christian:「基督徒」
- Buddhist:「佛教徒」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Recently, new models have been introduced and accessories added to meet the needs of laborers working on various job sites.最近推出了新款式並增加配件,以滿足在各種工地工作的勞工需求。
- model:這裡是「款式」
- introduce:「推出」
- job site:「工地」
- have been introduced:現在完成式被動
- 109 學測|文意選填|第 4 段For those people who were born without natural dimples, various methods can be applied to successfully create them.對於天生沒有酒窩的人,可以用各種方法成功製造酒窩。
- those people who were born without…:「天生沒有…的人」
- apply:這裡是「使用」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段While many of these poles can still be found in various locations on the west coast of North America, there is one pole that can now only be found in a museum—the shame pole.雖然這些柱子有許多仍可在北美西岸各地看到,有一種柱子現在只能在博物館看到,那就是羞辱柱。
- various locations:「各個地點」
- the west coast:「西岸」
- there is one pole that…:「有一種柱子…」,shame pole 是同位語
- 107 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Various studies have been conducted in this hospital to explore the link between a high-fat diet and cancer.這家醫院進行了各種研究,探討高脂飲食與癌症之間的關聯。
- explore the link between A and B:「探討 A 和 B 的關聯」
- high-fat diet:「高脂飲食」
- 106 學測|文意選填|第 2 段The dead were buried with onions and onion flowers on or around various parts of their bodies.死者下葬時,身體各部位上或周圍放著洋蔥和洋蔥花。
- the dead:「死者」
- be buried with…:「與…一起下葬」
- on or around…:「在…上或周圍」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 2 段With this feature, it could be stretched and twisted into various clip-like objects.憑這個特性,它可以被拉伸、扭轉成各種像夾子的東西。
- stretch:「拉伸」
- twist:「扭轉」
- clip-like:「像夾子的」
- it could be stretched:it 指 steel wire
- 115 學測|混合題|第 7 段The shop focuses on selling various “good goods” that showcase the skill and spirit of neighborhood artisans.這家店專賣各種展現在地工匠技藝與精神的「好貨」。
- focus on + V-ing:「專注於…」
- showcase:「展示」,show + case(展示櫃),放進展示櫃給人看
- 113 學測|文意選填|第 4 段Grieving is a natural mechanism for coping with loss of a loved one, and people grieve in various ways.哀悼是面對摯愛離世時的一種自然機制,而每個人哀悼的方式各不相同。
- cope with…:「應對 / 處理…」
- loss of…:「失去…」
- various:「各式各樣的」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段By sharing knowledge and information, the different sectors are able to come up with improved processing and handling, through which creation of various innovative products was made possible.透過分享知識與資訊,不同的領域想出了改良後的加工與處理方式,讓各種創新產品得以誕生。
- come up with…:「想出…」
- processing and handling:「加工與處理」
- through which…:which 指 improved processing and handling
- make… possible:「使…成為可能」
- 111 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Hidden deep in a small alley among various tiny shops, the entrance of the Michelin star restaurant is barely visible to passersby.這家米其林星級餐廳的入口藏在小巷深處,夾在各種小店之間,路人幾乎看不見。
- hidden:過去分詞構句,「被藏起來」
- alley:「巷子」
- Michelin star restaurant:「米其林星級餐廳」
- passersby:「路人」,pass + by
- 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」
近義字
補充說明: various / variety / varied
various、variety 與 varied 都表示「各式各樣」,用法不同。various 是形容詞,直接放在複數名詞前面,various methods 為「各種方法」,various industries 為「各個產業」。variety 是名詞,要表達「各式各樣的…」時常用 a variety of,前面常加 wide 或 great 加強,a wide variety of materials 為「各式各樣的材料」,也可以寫成 various materials。varied 同樣是形容詞,著重在「事物本身內容豐富多變」,a varied diet 為「多樣化的飲食」,a varied career 為「經歷多元的職涯」。
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