學測原句
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 1 篇The extreme weather in Antarctica.南極洲的極端天氣。
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The weather bureau predicted that the typhoon would bring strong winds and heavy rains, and warned everyone of the possible danger.氣象局預測颱風會帶來強風與豪雨,並警告大家可能的危險。
- weather bureau:「氣象局」
- warn someone of…:「警告某人…」
- possible danger:「可能的危險」
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段Blame the weather.怪天氣吧。
- blame the weather:祈使句,「怪天氣」,blame 是「責怪」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Accordingly, many people believe that bad weather can reduce productivity and efficiency.因此,許多人認為壞天氣會降低生產力與效率。
- reduce:「降低」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 5 段Help was almost at hand, but ice and bad weather hindered their return.救援近在眼前,但冰和惡劣天氣阻礙了他們回去救人。
- at hand:「在手邊、近在眼前」
- hinder:「阻礙」,書面字,口語說 get in the way of 或 slow down
- 107 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇The weather of the previous winter was not as cold as usual.前一個冬天的天氣不像平常那麼冷。
- as…as usual:「和平常一樣…」
- not as cold as usual:「沒有平常那麼冷」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段There is, however, a significant gap between such beliefs and the actual effect of weather on people's performance at work.然而,這類看法與天氣對人們工作表現的實際影響之間,有很大的落差。
- however 放在句中,表示轉折
- there is a gap between A and B:「A 和 B 之間有落差」
- significant:「顯著的」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段The findings conclude that workers are actually most productive when the weather is lousy—and only if nothing reminds them of good weather.研究結果認為,員工在天氣很糟時其實生產力最高,而且前提是沒有任何東西讓他們想起好天氣。
- conclude:這裡是「得出結論」
- lousy:「很糟的」,口語
- only if…:「只有在…的時候」
- nothing reminds them of…:「沒有東西讓他們想起…」,remind A of B
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段When the weather is bad, individuals tend to focus more on their work rather than thinking about activities they could engage in outside of work.天氣不好時,人們比較會專心工作,而不是想著工作以外可以從事的活動。
- tend to V:「傾向…」
- focus on…:「專注於…」
- rather than:「而不是」
- engage in…:「從事…」
- activities they could engage in:省略關係代名詞
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Research has proven that weather plays a part in our moods: Warmer temperatures and exposure to sunshine increase positive thinking, whereas cold, rainy days bring anxiety and fatigue.研究已證明天氣會影響我們的心情:較高的溫度和接觸陽光會增加正向思考,而寒冷多雨的日子則帶來焦慮與疲倦。
- play a part in…:「在…中有影響」
- exposure to…:「暴露在…」
- whereas:「然而」,前後對比
- fatigue:「疲勞」,字尾 gue 的 g 要發音,重音在第二音節
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Using empirical data from laboratory experiments as well as observations of a mid-sized Japanese bank in real life, researchers find that weather conditions indeed influence a worker's focus.研究人員運用實驗室實驗的實證數據,以及對一家日本中型銀行的真實觀察,發現天氣狀況確實會影響員工的專注。
- empirical data:「實證數據」
- A as well as B:「A 和 B」
- indeed:「確實」
- focus:這裡是名詞,「專注」
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