中文考題也常有類似英文句意解析的題型,其實句意解析的解題並不難,簡單說就是先看得題目在說甚麼,就可以輕鬆的依據句意找出解答喔。
( ) Google has been a runaway success at home, but its mightiest battle may be unfolding on faraway shores.
(A) After being successful, Google takes the profit it makes at home and starts doing business overseas.
(B) Google may be a powerful search engine to be used at home, but it is not equally effective when one uses it abroad.
(C) Despite the success Google has achieved, it has a strong challenge to meet overseas.
(D) Because Google takes away the profit it makes at home, many countries do not welcome it.
英銘老師:很多同學看到句意解析的題型常常會心生疑懼,其實句意解析的解題並不難,只要參照以下的步驟,就可以輕鬆的掌握句意解析的內容取得分數。
Step 1:瀏覽句意,找出主結構,“Google has been a runaway success at home” (Google一直在國內非常成功)。
補充:
runaway (sometimes)
1. n. 私奔、逃跑(者)
The lovers' runaway shocked everyone.
這對情侶的私奔震驚了大家。
The police failed to find any trace of the runaways.
警方未能找到任何逃犯的蹤跡。
2. adj. 逃跑的、控制不住的、遙遙領先的
A runaway slave was found dead in the woods.
有一個逃跑的奴隸被發現死在樹林裡。
The runaway inflation must be tamed.
無法控制的通貨膨脹一定要抑制下來。
Polly's first album is a runaway success.
Polly的第一張專輯得到了遙遙領先的成功。
Step 2:副詞子句“but its mightiest battle may be unfolding on faraway shores.”(但其最強大的戰鬥可能會伸展到遙遠的海岸),修飾主要子句“Google has been a runaway success at home”。合併之後→ 雖然Google一直在國內非常成功,但其最強大的挑戰可能會在國外。
補充:
battle v. n. 戰鬥 (always)
Bob's brother died in battle during the civil war.
Bob的兄弟在內戰中陣亡。
unfolding adj. 伸展的、呈現的 (sometimes)
We must keep ourselves informed in this unfolding world.
我們必須讓自己在這個展開的世界中保持消息靈通。
The unfolding problem is political instability.
現在逐步呈現出來的問題是政治上的不穩定。
(A) 在獲得成功後,Google把在國內獲得的利潤投資在海外市場。
補充:
profit v. 有益於、獲益 n. 利潤(益) (always)
Dropping out of school won't profit you.
輟學對你無益。
Who will profit from rapid price changes?
誰將會在價格快速變化中獲益?
The enterprise made pre-tax profits of $350 million.
這企業的稅前利潤為3.5億美元。
同義:benefit, advantage, gain, interest.
overseas adj. adv. 海(國)外的 (always)
Mr. Howard has lived overseas for many years.
Howard先生在海外生活了多年。
同義:abroad.
(B) Google在國內可能是個強大的搜索引擎,但是在國外使用就不是同樣有效了。
補充:
effective adj. 有(生)效的、實際的 (always)
The medicine is very effective against colds.
這種藥預防感冒很有效。
Last year, the effective demand for steel declined.
去年,鋼鐵的實際需求下降了。
(C) 儘管Google已經成功了,但在海外卻有一個強力的挑戰。
補充:
achieve v. 完(達)成 (always)
We must work hard to achieve our goal.
我們必須努力實現我們的目標。
同義:accomplish, attain, realize, fulfill.
(D) 因為Google拿走了在國內的利潤,所以很多國家並不歡迎它。
所以答案是(C)。