|早鳥行動|備戰2021年英語每日一練 27

2021-02-12 學苑中心核心資訊

6、means[]n. 方法,手段,工具

[語境]Please find alternative means of transport.

請另外找一個運輸方法。

Radio and television are important means of communication.

無線電和電視是重要的通信手段。

[考點]by means of依靠,依賴;by all means無論如何;by no means決不

 

7、meantime[]n. (meanwhile)其間,其時  ad. 同時,當時

[巧記]同義詞:meanwhile(adv. 同時, 於此時)

[語境]In the meantime, Kennedy took precautions to protect American economic interests.

同時,甘迺迪採取了預防手段來保護美國的經濟利益。

[考點]in the meantime 當時(同時,在兩件事之間)

 

8、meanwhile[] n. 其時,其間  ad. 同時,當時

[語境]Eve was cutting the grass,and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.

夏娃在剪草,亞當種玫瑰。

I went to college. Meanwhile,all my friends got well-paid jobs.

我上大學去了,那時我的朋友全都找到了收入不錯的工作。

[考點]meanwhile和meantime同義。meanwhile和in the mean while意思相同。meanwhile用得比較普遍,而in the mean while次之

 

9、measure[]n. 度量,測量;(pl.)措施,辦法  vt. 量,測量;有……長(寬/高等)

[巧記]派生詞:measuring(n. 測量)measurement(n. 測量法; 尺寸; 度量)measureless(adj. 無限的, 不可量的)

[語境]He measured the length of the room.  

他量了房間的長度。

His resignation is a measure of how angry he is.

從他辭職一事可見其氣憤的程度。

[考點]beyond/above/out of measure不可估量,極度;for good measure加重分量;know no measure無止境

 

10、mechanic[]n. 技工,機械工人

[巧記]詞根:mech=machine,表示「機器」

[語境]That young man is a motor mechanic.

那個年輕人是一個汽車修理工。

This machine isn’t working;get a mechanic to see to it.

這臺機器壞了,找技工來修理一下吧.

[考點]同根詞:mechanical adj.機械學的,力學的;mechanician n.機械師,機械學者

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