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,一位警察來到我們學校做安全講座,他一開頭就問我們有多少人騎腳踏車時總是戴安全帽。他說,如果每位騎士都這麼做,交通事故中的傷亡(casualty)人數會大幅下降。他還告訴我們,不論社區看起來多安全,一把堅固的鎖都是鎖好(secure)腳踏車、降低失竊(theft)風險最便宜的方法。聽到這裡,我心頭一陣愧疚(stab),因為我自己的腳踏車整個學期都沒上鎖,停在體育館外面。最後他強調,挺身而出的目擊者(witness)可能就是罪犯被判有罪(guilty)並送進監獄的關鍵。他補充說,真實的警察工作和我們在電視上看到的謀殺(murder)推理劇完全不同。
目前 0 個英文字參考長度約 120–150 字
請依下面的提示寫一篇英文作文,長度約 170 至 200 字(10 至 14 個句子,可分兩段)。可以是一個完整的段落,也可以分段。(評分重點:內容、組織、文法、用字遣詞、標點符號、大小寫。)
有人主張在街頭與公共場所裝設更多監視器,可以提高治安;也有人擔心這會侵犯個人隱私。請寫一篇文章:
目前 0 個英文字範文約 165–205 字(考試要求約 180 字)
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Last month, a police officer visited our school to give a talk on safety, and he began by asking how many of us always wore a helmet when riding a bike. He said that if every rider did so, the number of casualties in traffic accidents would fall sharply. He also told us that, however safe a neighborhood looks, a strong lock is the cheapest way to secure a bike and lower the risk of theft. Hearing this, I felt a stab of guilt, because my own bike had been left unlocked outside the gym all semester. He ended by stressing that a witness who speaks up may be the reason a criminal is found guilty and sent to jail. Real police work, he added, is nothing like the murder mysteries we see on television.
上個月,一位警察來到我們學校做安全講座,他一開頭就問我們有多少人騎腳踏車時總是戴安全帽。
Last month, a police officer visited our school to give a talk on safety, and he began by asking how many of us always wore a helmet when riding a bike.
to give a talk 是不定詞,表目的;give a talk on… 是「做關於…的演講」。begin by + V-ing 是「以…開始」,by 後面要接動名詞。how many of us always wore a helmet 是名詞子句,作 asking 的受詞,用肯定語序,時態隨 began 用過去式 wore。when riding a bike 是省略主詞的副詞子句(= when we were riding a bike)。
他說,如果每位騎士都這麼做,交通事故中的傷亡(casualty)人數會大幅下降。
He said that if every rider did so, the number of casualties in traffic accidents would fall sharply.
if + 過去式, would + 原形 是對現在或未來的假設;放在 He said that 之後,假設語氣的時態維持不變。did so 代替前面的 wore a helmet。the number of + 複數名詞 作主詞時,動詞用單數(the number … would fall),和 a number of(許多)不同。casualty 是可數名詞,指事故或戰爭中的「傷亡者」,常用複數。
他還告訴我們,不論社區看起來多安全,一把堅固的鎖都是鎖好(secure)腳踏車、降低失竊(theft)風險最便宜的方法。
He also told us that, however safe a neighborhood looks, a strong lock is the cheapest way to secure a bike and lower the risk of theft.
however + 形容詞 + S + V 是讓步子句,意思是「不論多…」。the cheapest way to + V 是「…最便宜的方法」,用最高級加 the。secure 當動詞是「使安全、鎖好」,後面直接接受詞。the risk of + 名詞 是「…的風險」;theft 是「竊盜」,指一般的竊盜時不可數,指一件竊案時可數(a theft),與 robbery(搶劫)不同。
聽到這裡,我心頭一陣愧疚(stab),因為我自己的腳踏車整個學期都沒上鎖,停在體育館外面。
Hearing this, I felt a stab of guilt, because my own bike had been left unlocked outside the gym all semester.
Hearing this 是分詞構句(= When I heard this),主詞同為 I。a stab of + 情緒名詞 是「一陣突然的…」,如 a stab of guilt/fear,這裡 stab 是名詞,不是動詞「刺」。had been left unlocked 是過去完成式被動語態,表示在「感到愧疚」之前就一直如此;leave + O + 形容詞 是「使…維持某種狀態」。
最後他強調,挺身而出的目擊者(witness)可能就是罪犯被判有罪(guilty)並送進監獄的關鍵。
He ended by stressing that a witness who speaks up may be the reason a criminal is found guilty and sent to jail.
who speaks up 是限定關係子句,說明是哪一種目擊者;speak up 是「大聲說出來、挺身而出」。the reason (that) a criminal is found guilty… 中,關係副詞或 that 可省略。be found guilty 是被動語態「被判有罪」,guilty 是形容詞,與名詞 guilt 不同;sent to jail 與 found guilty 平行,共用 is。jail 前不加 the,表示「入獄」這個概念。
他補充說,真實的警察工作和我們在電視上看到的謀殺(murder)推理劇完全不同。
Real police work, he added, is nothing like the murder mysteries we see on television.
he added 是插入語,前後要加逗號。nothing like… 是「一點也不像…」。we see on television 是省略關係代名詞 that 的限定關係子句,修飾 murder mysteries。murder 是「謀殺」,murder mystery 指「謀殺推理作品」,是一個固定搭配。
When a robbery took place at a convenience store near my cousin's home in Tainan, the police caught the criminal within two days, and they could not have done so without a security camera on the opposite corner. That case convinced me that cameras in public places do more good than harm. First, they discourage crime before it starts. Someone planning a theft will think twice about taking the risk if he knows he is being watched. Second, when a crime does happen, clear video is often more reliable than a witness, who may be frightened or may simply forget, and it can establish what happened. Not only do victims receive justice sooner thanks to such evidence, but innocent people are also less likely to be blamed by mistake.
Critics worry that constant filming robs us of our privacy, and I admit that nobody enjoys feeling followed wherever he goes. Nevertheless, what matters is not the cameras but how the video is used. That is why I insist that strict rules be put in place to ensure that only the police can view the video, and that it is deleted after thirty days. With such protection, ordinary citizens would have nothing to fear.
當我表哥家附近的一家便利商店發生搶劫案時,警方在兩天內就逮到了犯人,而要是沒有對面轉角的那支監視器,他們不可能這麼快辦到。這個案子讓我相信,公共場所的監視器利大於弊。首先,它們能在犯罪發生之前就產生嚇阻作用。打算偷竊的人如果知道自己被監看,就會再三考慮要不要冒這個險。其次,當犯罪真的發生時,清楚的影像往往比目擊者更可靠,因為目擊者可能受到驚嚇,或者單純忘記,而影像還能還原發生了什麼事。有了這樣的證據,不僅受害者能更快得到公道,無辜的人也比較不會被誤會。
批評者擔心持續的拍攝會侵犯我們的隱私,我也承認沒有人喜歡走到哪裡都覺得被跟蹤。然而,重點不在攝影機,而在於影像如何被使用。因此我堅持,必須訂定嚴格的規定,確保只有警方可以調閱影像,並且在三十天後刪除。有了這樣的保障,一般市民就沒有什麼好擔心的了。
本題屬於「議論文」,要表態、給兩個理由並回應對立看法。開頭不用 Although 這類常見的讓步句,而是用一個真實的小例子(便利商店搶劫案)引出立場,讓文章有畫面,並用 could not have done so without… 說明監視器的關鍵作用。第一段以 First/Second 帶出兩個理由:一是嚇阻犯罪,二是影像比目擊者的記憶更可靠;段末用 Not only do…, but… 的倒裝句,把「受害者」與「無辜者」兩種受益者並列。第二段先轉述反對方的擔憂並承認「沒有人喜歡被跟著」(I admit that…),再用 Nevertheless 加強調句 what matters is… 把焦點從「有沒有鏡頭」轉到「影像怎麼用」,接著用 I insist that… 提出具體的管理要求,最後以 would have nothing to fear 收束,把對方的隱私擔憂變成自己論點的一部分。
Hearing this, I felt a stab of guilt
Hearing this 是分詞構句,等於 When I heard this;主詞同為 I 才可省略。把「聽到」和「感到」濃縮成一句,節奏比兩個短句緊湊。
Seeing the teacher, the boys stopped running.
男孩們一看到老師就停止奔跑。
if every rider did so, the number of casualties in traffic accidents would fall sharply
If + 過去式, S + would + 原形,表示與現在事實相反(或不太可能)的假設。did so 代替前面已提過的動作,避免重複。
If everyone recycled, the city would be much cleaner.
如果每個人都做資源回收,這座城市會乾淨得多。
my own bike had been left unlocked outside the gym all semester
had been left 是過去完成式的被動語態。leave + O + 形容詞 表示「使處於某狀態」,所以被動後寫成 was left unlocked。
The door had been left open all night.
那扇門整晚都開著沒關。
a witness, who may be frightened or may simply forget
who 引導非限定關係子句,前後有逗號,補充說明 witness(目擊者)的特性。may be… or may… 是兩個並列的助動詞片語,說明記憶的不確定。
My uncle, who lives in Taipei, is a doctor.
我叔叔住在台北,他是醫生。
That case convinced me that cameras in public places do more good than harm
convince + O + that 子句 是「使某人相信…」,that 子句是 convinced me 的內容,兩者缺一不可。這個句型常用來引出自己的立場。
His story convinced me that he was telling the truth.
他的故事使我相信他說的是實話。
clear video is often more reliable than a witness
more + 形容詞 + than 用於比較兩種事物;do more good than harm 是固定說法,表示「利大於弊」,good 與 harm 在此為名詞。注意比較的雙方要對等:video 對 witness。
Training is often more useful than talent.
訓練往往比天分更有用。
I admit that nobody enjoys feeling followed wherever he goes. Nevertheless, what matters is not the cameras but how the video is used
先用 I admit that… 承認對方的擔憂有道理,再用 Nevertheless 轉折,提出自己的主張。這個「承認再回應」的順序,是議論文處理對立看法的標準做法。wherever he goes 是「無論到哪裡」的讓步副詞子句。
I admit that the plan is risky. Nevertheless, it is worth trying.
我承認這個計畫有風險,但仍然值得一試。
they could not have done so without a security camera on the opposite corner
could not have + p.p. 表示對過去事實的否定推測:「(如果沒有…)就不可能做到」,隱含「其實是靠監視器才辦到」。did so 代替前面的 caught the criminal;without + 名詞 取代 if 子句,比 if it had not been for… 更簡潔。
Without your help, I could not have finished the project on time.
沒有你的幫忙,我不可能準時完成這個專案。
Not only do victims receive justice sooner thanks to such evidence, but innocent people are also less likely to be blamed by mistake
Not only 放在句首時,後面的主詞與助動詞要倒裝,所以寫 do victims receive,而不是 victims receive。後半句 but … also 不倒裝,維持正常語序;兩邊的受益者(victims 與 innocent people)平行並列。
Not only does she sing well, but she also plays the piano.
她不但唱得好,還會彈鋼琴。
what matters is not the cameras but how the video is used
What matters is… 是擬分裂句(wh-cleft):把 what 子句當主詞、放在 is 前面,把要強調的重點放在 is 之後。what matters 視為單數,所以用 is;這裡 is 後面接 not A but B,把焦點從「攝影機」轉到「影像怎麼用」。
What matters is not how fast you finish but how well you do it.
重要的不是你多快完成,而是你做得多好。
I insist that strict rules be put in place to ensure that only the police can view the video, and that it is deleted after thirty days
insist 表示「堅持要求」時,that 子句用「(should) + 原形動詞」,所以寫 rules be put(不是 are put);不論主詞是單數或複數、時態為何,一律用原形,should 常省略。to ensure that… 是目的不定詞,後面的 that 子句是 ensure 的受詞,ensure 後面用一般語氣的 can view、is deleted。
The teacher insisted that every student be on time.
老師堅持每位學生都要準時。
| 單字 | 本回用法 |
|---|---|
| casualty | heavy casualties 傷亡慘重;casualties of a traffic accident 交通事故的傷亡者(n.,常用複數) |
| criminal | catch a criminal 逮捕罪犯;a criminal record 前科紀錄(n.);criminal 也可當形容詞「犯罪的」 |
| guilty | be found guilty 被判有罪;feel guilty 覺得內疚(adj.);名詞是 guilt |
| helmet | wear a helmet 戴安全帽;a bike helmet 腳踏車安全帽(n.) |
| jail | be sent to jail 被關進監獄;jail 前不加 the,表示入獄這件事(n.);jail 也可當動詞 |
| murder | a murder mystery 謀殺推理作品;commit murder 犯下謀殺罪(n.);murder 也可當動詞 |
| risk | take a risk 冒險;the risk of theft 失竊的風險(n.);at risk 處於危險中;risk 也可當動詞 |
| robbery | a bank robbery 銀行搶案;robbery 指用威脅或暴力的搶劫,和 theft(竊盜)不同(n.) |
| secure | secure a bike with a lock 用鎖把腳踏車鎖好(v.);secure 也可當形容詞「安全的、有保障的」 |
| security | a security camera 監視器;airport security 機場安檢;security 是不可數名詞(n.) |
| stab | a stab of guilt 一陣愧疚(n.);stab 當動詞是「刺」(v.,本回未用) |
| theft | bike theft 腳踏車失竊;prevent theft 預防竊盜(n.);theft 指一般竊盜時不可數,指一件竊案時可數(a theft);竊賊是 thief |
| victim | a victim of a robbery 搶案的受害者;victim 可指人,也可指動物或事物(n.) |
| witness | a witness to a crime 犯罪的目擊者;witness 也可當動詞「目睹」(本回為 n.) |
| way | the cheapest way to + V 最便宜的方法;way 在本回指「方法」(n.),也有「道路、方向」的意思 |
| establish | establish what happened 查明發生了什麼事;establish 也有「建立、設立」的意思,本回指「確認、查明」(v.) |
| ensure | ensure that… 確保…;ensure 後面常接 that 子句(v.) |
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