學測考點
way to do something
「…的方法」
- a smelly way to communicate
- a straightforward way to indicate
- this new way to utilize
- the best way to store olive oil
- another way to increase creativity
- the only viable way to provide water
way of N / doing something
「…的方式」:way of 後面接名詞或 doing something
- our traditional way of reading
- a way of helping his subjects
- a way of enjoying hula hoop fun
- the way they deal with
in a way that…
「以…的方式」:way 後面接 that 引導的子句(in a way that cars automatically adjust their speed、in ways that they have never been)
in (adj.) way(s)
「在…方面」:in many ways「在許多方面」、in some way「以某種方式」
- in many ways
- in some way
- in a personal way
- in unusual ways
- in this way
on your way to…
「在前往…的路上」:on your way to 後面接目的(well on your way to using physical activity)
by way of…
「經由…」:by way of 後面接路徑(comes by way of the sea)
ways
「作風、方式」
- frugal ways
- formal ways of
- ways of education
- different ways
out of the way
「不擋路」:移到旁邊(could be kept out of the way)
elbow one's way
「用手肘擠出一條路」(elbow my way through the crowd)
find one's way
「找到路」(find their way across the Mediterranean)
學測原句
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段Intersections will operate in a way that cars automatically adjust their speed to cross through, while maintaining safe distances from other vehicles.路口將以這樣的方式運作:車輛自動調整速度通過,同時與其他車輛保持安全距離。
- in a way that…:「以…的方式」
- cross through:「穿越」
- maintain:「維持」,保持原狀不讓它變
- maintain a distance from…:「與…保持距離」
- while maintaining…:「同時保持…」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段Dognition helps people understand their dogs in ways that they have never been able to do.Dognition 幫助人們用前所未有的方式了解自己的狗。
- in ways that they have never been able to do:ways 後面接 that 子句,「以他們從未能做到的方式」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段Then you'll be well on your way to using physical activity as a tool to make you feel better every day.這樣你就能順利把身體活動當成工具,讓自己每天感覺更好。
- well on your way to V-ing:「已經朝…走了很遠」,表示進行順利
- physical activity:「身體活動」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Almost everything, from food to machinery, comes by way of the sea in huge ships piloted by captains.幾乎所有東西,從食物到機器,都由船長駕駛的大型船隻經海路運來。
- by way of…:「經由…」
- machinery:「機器」
- piloted by captains:「由船長駕駛」,pilot 在這裡是動詞「駕駛、領航」
- 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」
- 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」)
- 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|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段A new study indicates that rhinos have a smelly way to communicate.一項新研究指出,犀牛有一種「很臭」的溝通方式。
- indicate:「指出、顯示」,在研究報告裡和 show、suggest 意思接近
- smelly:「臭的」,smell + y
- 114 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 2 段Researchers believe that viewers are learning vicariously this way, picking up tips on how to handle threats in the real world.研究人員認為,觀眾是用這種方式「間接學習」,學到如何應付現實世界中的威脅。
- vicariously:「間接地」,透過角色的經歷來學,自己不必親身經歷;vicarious 和 vice-president 的 vice 同源,都是「代替」
- pick up:「學到」
- tips on how to…:「關於如何…的訣竅」
- this way:「這樣」,當副詞用
- 113 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段In this way, these secret shoppers may help a business gain a competitive edge.這樣一來,這些祕密顧客可以幫助企業取得競爭優勢。
- in this way:「這樣一來」
- gain:「取得」
- competitive edge:「競爭優勢」,edge 本義是刀口,刀口鋒利就占上風
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Hoops spun their way through the cultures of pre-colonial America as well.在殖民時期以前的美洲,各個文化裡也都有圈圈在轉動。
- spin one's way through…:「一路旋轉穿過…」
- pre-colonial:「殖民前的」,pre-(之前)+ colonial
- as well:「也」
- 111 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Up until recently, the only way for a Maasai boy to achieve warrior status was to single-handedly kill a lion with his spear.直到不久前,馬賽男孩要取得戰士身分,唯一的方法是單憑一把矛獨自殺死一頭獅子。
- up until recently:「直到最近」
- achieve warrior status:「取得戰士身分」
- single-handedly:「單獨一人地」,single + hand
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 3 段Your body will thank you in many ways.你的身體會在許多方面感謝你。
- thank you in many ways:「在許多方面感謝你」,意思是運動對身體有很多好處
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇Improve the ways of grading olive oil.改進橄欖油的分級方式。
- grade:這裡是動詞,「分級」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇It is a tune memorized in a personal way.它是一段以個人方式記住的旋律。
- memorized:過去分詞,修飾 tune,「被記住的」
- in a personal way:「以個人的方式」
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Another way to increase creativity is to take risks.增加創造力的另一個方法是冒險。
- take risks:「冒險」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段The blood-type belief has been used in unusual ways.血型信念被用在不尋常的方式上。
- in unusual ways:「以不尋常的方式」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇His parents were very liberal in their ways of education.他的父母在教育方式上非常開明。
- ways of education:「教育方式」
- be very liberal in…:「在…方面很開明」
- 115 學測|混合題|第 1 段The historic village exhibits the traditional way of life of the tribe there.這座歷史悠久的村落展現了當地部落的傳統生活方式。
- historic:「有歷史意義的」,historical:「與歷史有關的」,兩字意思不同
- exhibit:「展現」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段For them, smiling is a straightforward way to indicate that one is reliable and trustworthy.對他們而言,微笑是一種直接表明自己可靠、值得信任的方式。
- straightforward:「直接了當的」,straight + forward
- reliable:「可靠的」,rely on「依靠」+ -able,就是「可以讓人依靠的」
- trustworthy:「值得信任的」
- 115 學測|篇章結構|第 1 段Most people believe that smiling is an expression of good feelings, a simple way to show happiness and friendliness.多數人認為微笑是好心情的表現,是表達快樂與友善的簡單方式。
- expression:「表現」,express「表達」的名詞
- , a simple way to…:同位語,解釋前面的 an expression of good feelings
- 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|文意選填|第 4 段For those who speak into the wind phone, hope is always there: They believe that their messages will—through some unknown way—reach the deceased.對於對著風之電話說話的人,希望始終存在:他們相信自己的話語會透過某種未知的方式,傳到逝者耳中。
- those who…:「…的人」
- speak into…:「對著…說」
- the deceased:「逝者」,the + 過去分詞表示特定的人,deceased 是 dead 的正式說法
- 113 學測|混合題|第 1 段Over the years, people have been curious about the way they deal with disturbances arising from the environment, and the operations underlying their responses as a group.多年來,人們一直很好奇,牠們如何應付來自環境的干擾,以及牠們作為一個群體做出反應時背後的運作方式。
- over the years:「多年來」
- be curious about…:「對…好奇」
- disturbance:「干擾」
- arising from…:「由…產生的」
- the way (that) they deal with…:「牠們處理…的方式」
- underlying:「背後的」,under + lie(躺),躺在下面看不到
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 1 篇Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of enjoying hula hoop fun?下列何者沒有被提到是享受呼拉圈樂趣的方式?
- 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|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段As digital reading is changing our traditional way of reading, book towns like Hay-on-Wye are particularly important to keep the printed word alive.隨著數位閱讀改變我們傳統的閱讀方式,像 Hay-on-Wye 這樣的書鎮,對讓紙本文字繼續存在格外重要。
- keep…alive:「使…繼續存在」
- the printed word:「印刷文字」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段If you cannot find ways to fit exercise into your busy daily schedule, don't worry!如果你找不到方法把運動塞進繁忙的日常行程,別擔心!
- fit A into B:「把 A 塞進 B」
- don't worry:「別擔心」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 4 段“Morgan taught me that there’s more to life in many ways than what I saw before,” said Hartman.「Morgan 教會我,生命在很多方面比我以前所見的更豐富,」Hartman 說。
- there's more to life than…:「生命的內涵比…更多」
- in many ways:「在許多方面」
- said Hartman:引述句,主詞和動詞倒裝
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Franklin was charmed by the music, but felt that there was a better way to create the same sound.富蘭克林被這音樂迷住,但覺得有更好的方式能創造出相同的聲音。
- be charmed by…:「被…迷住」
- create the same sound:「創造相同的聲音」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段King Henry V of England is credited with having invented the first true passport, as a way of helping his subjects prove who they were in foreign lands.英格蘭國王亨利五世被認為發明了第一本真正的護照,作為幫助子民在外國證明身分的方法。
- be credited with…:「被認為有…的功勞」
- prove who they were:「證明自己是誰」
- 背景:亨利五世(Henry V)是 15 世紀初的英格蘭國王。
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段The generator is now in place at the cactus market, where the vendors are enthusiastic about this new way to utilize the tons of cactus husks that once went directly into the trash.發電機現在已設置在仙人掌市場,攤商們對這個利用大量仙人掌外殼的新方式充滿熱忱,這些外殼過去直接丟進垃圾桶。
- in place:「就定位」,place 是「位置」,在位置上就是「就定位、已準備好的」
- vendor:「攤商」
- utilize:「利用」,use 的正式說法
- once:這裡是副詞,「過去曾經」
- go into the trash:「被丟進垃圾桶」
- 109 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 3 篇According to the passage, what is the best way to store olive oil?根據文章,儲存橄欖油最好的方法是什麼?
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Silence in some way is as expressive as speech.沉默在某方面和說話一樣有表達力。
- in some way:「在某方面」
- as…as…:「和…一樣…」
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段The coastal peoples have long passed on knowledge from generation to generation through oral traditions, and totem poles were the traditional way of telling the story of an individual family or clan.沿海民族長期以來透過口述傳統,一代傳一代地傳承知識,而圖騰柱是講述個別家庭或氏族故事的傳統方式。
- pass on…:「傳承…」
- from generation to generation:「一代傳一代」
- oral traditions:「口述傳統」
- 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」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段At present, desalinating seawater is the only viable way to provide water to growing populations in rural areas of the Middle East and North Africa.目前,淡化海水是為中東與北非農村成長中人口供水唯一可行的方法。
- at present:「目前」
- provide water to…:「供水給…」
- growing populations:「成長中的人口」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段Therefore, the race is on to find a cheaper, cleaner, and more energy-efficient way of desalinating seawater, and promising new findings are being reported.因此,尋找更便宜、更乾淨、更節能的海水淡化方法的競賽已經展開,也不斷有令人期待的新發現被報導。
- the race is on:「競賽已經展開」
- energy-efficient:「節能的」,efficient 是「有效率的」
- promising:「有前景的、令人期待的」
- findings:「研究發現」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, had become part of the British way of life.不久,下午將盡時,以茶和三明治為內容的一頓小餐,就成了英國生活方式的一部分。
- before long:「不久」
- involving…:「包含…」
- way of life:「生活方式」
- had become:過去完成式,到某個時間點已成為
- 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」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇The stool in her bathroom was not firm and often got in the way.她浴室裡的凳子不穩,還常常擋路。
- get in the way:「擋路」
- often:「常常」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 1 段Many marine animals, including penguins and marine iguanas, have evolved ways to get rid of excess salt by using special salt-expelling glands around their tongue.許多海洋動物,包括企鵝和海鬣蜥,已演化出利用舌頭周圍特殊排鹽腺排除多餘鹽分的方式。
- evolve:「演化」
- get rid of…:「擺脫…」
- excess:「多餘的」
- salt-expelling gland:「排鹽腺」,expel 是「排出」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇He experimented with different ways and settled on being a naturalist.他嘗試過不同的方式,最後決定當個自然主義者。
- experiment with…:「嘗試…」
- settle on…:「最終決定…」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(題目) 第 4 篇What is the best way to bring down high blood sugar level and blood pressure?要降低高血糖和高血壓,最好的方法是什麼?
- bring down:「降低」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 3 段As a teenager, Cartier-Bresson rebelled against his parents’ formal ways of education.青少年時期,Cartier-Bresson 反抗父母正規的教育方式。
- as a teenager:「青少年時期」
- rebel against…:「反抗…」
- formal:「正規的」
- 104 學測|文意選填|第 2 段In the late 19th century, the most common way to hold papers together was by using a pin.十九世紀後期,把紙固定在一起最常見的方法是使用別針。
- the late 19th century:「十九世紀後期」
- by using…:「藉由使用…」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 2 段Sitting for too long slows down the body’s metabolism and the way enzymes break down our fat reserves, raising both blood sugar levels and blood pressure.久坐會減緩身體的新陳代謝與酵素分解儲存脂肪的過程,進而使血糖與血壓升高。
- break down:「分解」
- fat reserves:「體內儲存的脂肪」
- raising…:分詞構句,表示結果
- blood sugar:「血糖」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Cartier-Bresson’s family was wealthy—his father made a fortune as a textile manufacturer—but Cartier-Bresson later joked that due to his parents’ frugal ways, it often seemed as though his family was poor.Cartier-Bresson 的家庭很富有,他的父親做紡織製造商賺了一大筆錢,但 Cartier-Bresson 後來開玩笑說,由於父母很節儉,他家常看起來像是很窮。
- make a fortune:「賺大錢」
- joke:「開玩笑」
- due to…:「由於…」
- it seemed as though…:「看起來彷彿…」
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