測驗時間 40 分鐘:第一部分中譯英(40%)、第二部分英文作文(60%)。本回是挑戰級:句子要更完整,論證要有層次。
請將下列的一段中文翻譯成通順、達意且前後連貫的英文。
上個月,我們班演出一齣童話劇,由交換學生莉莉飾演公主,她穿著一件長禮服和一雙高筒靴(boot),金色(blonde)的頭髮往後綁起。她花了一個小時化妝(makeup),看起來和平常的樣子完全不同。然而,開演前五分鐘,她禮服背後的拉鍊(zipper)卡住了,而且她越用力拉,情況就越糟。一位同學立刻剪下一條(strip)緞帶,繞著她的腰綁成一個大蝴蝶結,把禮服固定住。舞台燈光下,那頂鑲滿假寶石(jewel)的皇冠閃閃發亮,亮得沒有一位觀眾發現任何異狀。直到布幕落下,我們才明白,拯救整場演出的是冷靜的思考,而不是完美的服裝。
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你是明日國中學生會的會長,學生會想在冬天舉辦舊衣捐贈活動,需要當地一家百貨公司協助擺放募集箱。請寫一封正式的 email 或信給百貨公司經理,邀請對方支持。信中請使用 Dear… 開頭,並以適當的結尾敬語和署名結束。內容須包括:
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Last month, our class put on a fairy-tale play in which Lily, the exchange student playing the princess, wore a long dress and a pair of tall boots, with her blonde hair tied back. Having spent an hour putting on makeup, she looked completely different from her usual self. However, five minutes before the show, the zipper at the back of her dress jammed, and the harder she pulled, the worse it became. A classmate quickly cut a strip of ribbon and tied it around her waist in a large bow, which kept the dress in place. Under the stage lights, the crown covered with fake jewels sparkled so brightly that none of the audience noticed anything wrong. Not until the curtain fell did we understand that calm thinking, not a perfect costume, had saved the whole show.
上個月,我們班演出一齣童話劇,由交換學生莉莉飾演公主,她穿著一件長禮服和一雙高筒靴(boot),金色(blonde)的頭髮往後綁起。
Last month, our class put on a fairy-tale play in which Lily, the exchange student playing the princess, wore a long dress and a pair of tall boots, with her blonde hair tied back.
put on a play 是「演出一齣戲」。in which 引導限定關係子句,修飾 play,相當於 where。playing the princess 是現在分詞片語,後位修飾 exchange student,等於 who played the princess。with + 受詞 + 過去分詞(with her blonde hair tied back)表示附帶狀況,hair 與 tie 是被動關係,所以用 tied。blonde 指頭髮是淡金色的。boots 通常成對出現,所以用複數:a pair of boots。
她花了一個小時化妝(makeup),看起來和平常的樣子完全不同。
Having spent an hour putting on makeup, she looked completely different from her usual self.
Having spent… 是完成式的分詞構句,表示「花時間化妝」這件事在 looked 之前就已經完成了;主詞都是 she,才能省略。spend + 時間 + V-ing 是「花多少時間做…」。makeup 是不可數名詞,不加 a。different from… 是「和…不同」。
然而,開演前五分鐘,她禮服背後的拉鍊(zipper)卡住了,而且她越用力拉,情況就越糟。
However, five minutes before the show, the zipper at the back of her dress jammed, and the harder she pulled, the worse it became.
jam 當不及物動詞是「卡住、動彈不得」,過去式要重複字尾 m:jammed。the + 比較級 + S + V, the + 比較級 + S + V 是「越…就越…」;worse 是 bad 的比較級。However 放在句首,後面要加逗號。
一位同學立刻剪下一條(strip)緞帶,繞著她的腰綁成一個大蝴蝶結,把禮服固定住。
A classmate quickly cut a strip of ribbon and tied it around her waist in a large bow, which kept the dress in place.
a strip of ribbon 是「一條(細長的)緞帶」,strip 指狹長的一條。cut 的過去式與原形同形,這裡是過去式,與 tied 並列。which 指前面整個動作(用緞帶綁成蝴蝶結),前面要加逗號。in place 是「在適當的位置」。
舞台燈光下,那頂鑲滿假寶石(jewel)的皇冠閃閃發亮,亮得沒有一位觀眾發現任何異狀。
Under the stage lights, the crown covered with fake jewels sparkled so brightly that none of the audience noticed anything wrong.
so + 副詞 + that… 是「如此…以致於…」,表示結果。covered with fake jewels 是過去分詞片語,修飾 crown,表被動「被…覆蓋的」。anything wrong 是形容詞放在 anything 後面(修飾 anything、something 等不定代名詞時,形容詞要後置)。none of the audience 的 audience 是集合名詞。
直到布幕落下,我們才明白,拯救整場演出的是冷靜的思考,而不是完美的服裝。
Not until the curtain fell did we understand that calm thinking, not a perfect costume, had saved the whole show.
Not until… 放句首時,主要子句要倒裝(助動詞 did 放在主詞 we 前面),動詞回到原形 understand。that 子句的動作比 understand 更早發生,所以用過去完成式 had saved。not a perfect costume 是插入的對比語,用逗號隔開。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing as president of the Student Council of Sunrise Junior High School to ask for your support in our winter clothing drive. Winter is a real challenge for many families in our district, and some of them struggle to clothe their children properly. It is the children who suffer most: a child who walks to school in casual clothing made of thin cloth is far more likely to fall ill and miss lessons.
Our volunteers have plenty of enthusiasm, but what we lack is a place where the public can easily find us. We would be grateful if you could place a collection box near your entrance for three weeks and display our poster beside it. This would reduce the time we need to collect warm coats and personal items such as shampoo and soap, all of which will be delivered to families by the end of December. In return, your store will be thanked by name on our school website, which reaches more than a thousand families.
Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me through the school office. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Young President, Student Council
敬啟者:
我以明日國中學生會會長的身分來信,請求您支持我們的冬季衣物捐贈活動。對我們學區裡的許多家庭而言,冬天是一項真正的挑戰,其中有些家庭連讓孩子穿得妥當都有困難。受苦最深的是孩子:一個穿著薄布料製成的休閒衣物走路上學的孩子,生病和缺課的可能性要高得多。
我們的志工熱情十足,但我們缺少的是一個民眾能輕易找到我們的地方。如果您能在入口附近擺放一個募集箱三週,並在旁邊展示我們的海報,我們將不勝感激。這會縮短我們募集保暖外套,以及洗髮精、肥皂等個人用品所需的時間,這些物品都會在十二月底前送到各個家庭手中。作為回報,我們會在學校網站上點名感謝貴店,這個網站觸及一千多個家庭。
如果您需要任何進一步的資訊,請不要客氣,透過學校辦公室與我聯繫。期待您的回覆。
謹致敬意,
湯尼.楊 學生會會長
本題屬於「正式書信型」(邀請對方支持),格式要完整:稱呼(不知道對方姓名時用 Dear Sir or Madam;知道時可用 Dear Ms. Huang)、正文、結尾敬語(Dear Sir or Madam 搭配 Yours faithfully;有指名道姓時才用 Yours sincerely)與署名(姓名+職稱)。第一段:先用 as president of… 說明寫信身分與目的,再說明需求(為什麼需要這個活動),用具體畫面(穿薄衣上學的孩子)代替空洞形容。第二段:先承認自己的限制(缺少據點),再提出具體請求(擺放募集箱、展示海報),並說明對方協助的價值,最後用 In return 提出回報——這是說服對方的關鍵。第三段:用 Should you… 的倒裝句禮貌結尾,再接 I look forward to hearing from you。正式書信的語氣要點:避免縮寫(do not、I am)、用 would/could 表示禮貌、不用口語。注意 Yours faithfully 後只有逗號,署名另起一行。
I am writing as president of the Student Council of Sunrise Junior High School to ask for your support in our winter clothing drive
I am writing… 是書信開頭點出寫信目的的固定寫法。as president of… 說明寫信者的身分(as 是「以…身分」);to ask for… 是表目的的不定詞,說明這封信的用意。ask for 是「請求」。
I am writing to apply for the position of assistant.
我來信是為了應徵助理一職。
with her blonde hair tied back
with + 受詞 + 過去分詞,是描述附帶狀況的獨立分詞構句:她的頭髮「被」往後綁起,hair 與 tie 是被動關係,所以用 tied。放在句尾,可以不用另起一句就補上外表細節。
She stood at the door with her arms crossed.
她雙臂交叉地站在門口。
It is the children who suffer most
強調句型 It is + 被強調的人 + who/that…:強調「受苦最深的是孩子」。被強調的部分是人時,用 who 或 that 都可以。冒號後面再用具體畫面補充說明。
It is my brother who broke the window.
打破窗戶的是我弟弟。
casual clothing made of thin cloth
made of thin cloth 是過去分詞片語,後位修飾 clothing,等於 clothing that is made of thin cloth。be made of 是「由…(原料)製成」,原料仍看得出來時用 of。
She bought a bag made of leather.
她買了一個皮製的包包。
is far more likely to fall ill and miss lessons
far more likely 是比較級加強語氣:far 修飾比較級,表示「差很多」。be likely to + V 是「很可能…」。fall ill 與 miss lessons 兩個動詞原形並列,詞性相同。
She is far more likely to win than I am.
她比我更有可能獲勝。
what we lack is a place where the public can easily find us
what we lack 是名詞子句,作整句的主詞,後面用單數動詞 is。a place where… 是關係副詞子句,說明是「怎樣的地方」。這種「what 子句 + be + 補語」的句型,適合用來點出問題的核心。
What I need is a quiet room.
我需要的是一個安靜的房間。
We would be grateful if you could place a collection box near your entrance for three weeks
We would be grateful if you could… 是正式書信中禮貌請求的固定句型:if 子句用 could(過去式形式)、主要子句用 would,語氣比 Please… 委婉、正式。注意不要寫成 if you will。
I would appreciate it if you could reply by Friday.
若您能在週五前回覆,我會非常感激。
all of which will be delivered to families by the end of December
all of which 是「名詞 + of which」引導的非限定關係子句,which 指前面的 coats 與 personal items,前面要加逗號。同樣的句型還有 some of whom(指人)、many of which。
He bought five books, all of which were about history.
他買了五本書,全都是關於歷史的。
your store will be thanked by name on our school website
will be + p.p. 是未來式被動語態。書信裡用被動語態,強調「貴店會得到的感謝」,把對方放在主詞位置,讓回報聽起來更有誠意。by name 是「點名」。
The winners will be announced on Friday.
得獎者將在週五公布。
Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me through the school office
省略 if 的倒裝條件句:If you should need… 改成 Should you need…。這是正式書信結尾的固定用法,語氣客氣。do not hesitate to + V 是「請不要客氣…」。
Should you have any questions, please ask.
如果您有任何問題,請儘管詢問。
the harder she pulled, the worse it became
The + 比較級 + S + V, the + 比較級 + S + V,「越…就越…」。這句的 harder 是副詞比較級,worse 是形容詞比較級,兩個比較級都要放在子句開頭。
The longer I waited, the angrier I became.
我等得越久,就越生氣。
Not until the curtain fell did we understand that calm thinking, not a perfect costume, had saved the whole show
Not until… 放在句首,主要子句要倒裝(did we understand)。倒裝後動詞改回原形,因為 did 已經帶了過去式。
Not until she left did I realize how much I missed her.
直到她離開,我才發現我有多想念她。
| 單字 | 本回用法 |
|---|---|
| blonde | blonde hair 金髮;blonde 指頭髮是淡金色的 |
| boot | a pair of boots 一雙靴子;boot 也指汽車的後行李箱(英式) |
| casual | casual clothing 休閒服;a casual meeting 輕鬆的會面 |
| cloth | thin cloth 薄布料;cloth 當「布料」時不可數,指一塊布時可說 a cloth |
| clothe | clothe a child 給孩子穿衣;clothe 是動詞,字表另有 clothes 與 clothing |
| clothing | warm clothing 保暖衣物;clothing 是不可數名詞,不能說 a clothing |
| jewel | fake jewels 假寶石;jewel 指寶石,jewelry 指珠寶首飾 |
| makeup | put on makeup 化妝;makeup 是不可數名詞,可拼成 make-up |
| shampoo | a bottle of shampoo 一瓶洗髮精;shampoo 也可當動詞「洗髮」 |
| strip | a strip of ribbon 一條緞帶;strip 也可當動詞「脫去、剝除」 |
| zipper | the zipper of a dress 洋裝的拉鍊;zipper 是美式,英式說 zip |
| challenge | a real challenge 真正的挑戰(n.);challenge 也可當動詞「質疑、向…挑戰」 |
| reduce | reduce the time 縮短時間;reduce A to B 把 A 減少到 B |
| enthusiasm | plenty of enthusiasm 滿滿的熱情;enthusiasm for 對…的熱情 |
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