Wed, Jun 3· 6月3日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
3 Jun, 21:29

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中文導讀

Ernst Tanner 因違反聯賽政策被停職,據報佢至今仍未完成 MLS 規定嘅培訓課程,導致復職無期。呢件事反映出職業體育管理層對紀律要求極高,任何違規行為都可能影響球會運作同個人職業生涯,值得留意後續發展。

Suspended Union executive has reportedly failed to complete MLS training
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Vocabulary 生字

Suspend

Verb動詞

暫停、停職、懸掛

EN

The school decided to suspend the student for three days due to his bad behavior.

學校決定因為該學生的不良行為,將他停學三天。

Violate

Verb動詞

違反、違背

EN

You will be fined if you violate the traffic rules while driving.

如果你在駕駛時違反交通規則,將會被罰款。

Complete

Verb動詞

完成、結束

EN

Please make sure to complete the application form before the deadline.

請確保在截止日期前完成申請表格。

The Guardian
football·
3 Jun, 20:00

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中文導讀

世界盃賽事往往充滿變數,數據分析顯示由 1994 年 USA 世界盃開始,弱隊爆冷擊敗強隊嘅情況屢見不鮮。呢篇報道深入剖析過往經典賽事嘅數據,探討呢啲「爆冷」現象點樣發生,並預測呢種不可預測性點樣影響今屆賽事。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢份分析有助大家更深入了解球賽背後嘅數據趨勢,唔單止係睇熱鬧,仲可以睇門道。

Underdog victories at the World Cup: what were the biggest and best upsets?
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Vocabulary 生字

Underdog

Noun名詞

處於劣勢者、被看淡的一方

EN

It is always exciting to see the underdog win the championship against all odds.

見到被看淡的一方克服萬難贏得冠軍,總是令人感到興奮。

Upsets

Noun名詞

爆冷、出乎意料的結果

EN

The tournament was full of upsets, with many top-seeded players being knocked out early.

這場賽事充滿了爆冷的情況,許多種子選手都在早期被淘汰了。

Competition

Noun名詞

競爭、比賽

EN

There is a lot of competition for jobs in this industry, so you need to stand out.

這個行業的職位競爭非常激烈,所以你必須脫穎而出。

The Guardian
football·
3 Jun, 11:30

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中文導讀

NWSL 睇準今個夏天男子世界盃帶嚟嘅熱潮,希望藉此吸引更多女性觀眾關注女子足球賽事。雖然唔少女性平時都有睇開男子賽事,但點樣將呢份熱情轉化為對女子聯賽嘅支持,係目前聯賽發展嘅關鍵。呢個策略反映咗體育界正積極開拓市場,希望喺大型賽事期間提升女子足球嘅曝光率同埋觀眾參與度。

NWSL plans to gain growth through men’s World Cup pandemonium
A

Vocabulary 生字

Translate

Verb動詞

轉化;轉變

EN

You should translate your ideas into action instead of just talking about them.

你應該將諗法轉化為行動,而唔係淨係得個講字。

Tournament

Noun名詞

錦標賽;聯賽

EN

Our local community centre is hosting a tennis tournament this weekend.

我哋社區中心今個週末會舉辦一場網球錦標賽。

Pandemonium

Noun名詞

混亂;騷動;極度熱鬧嘅場面

EN

There was absolute pandemonium at the supermarket when the sale started.

超市減價活動開始嗰陣,現場簡直係一片混亂。

The Guardian
football·
3 Jun, 10:41

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中文導讀

Marcus Rashford 喺 Barcelona 表現雖然出色,但佢嘅前途依然充滿變數。由於球隊引入咗 Gordon,加上高昂薪酬同 Manchester United 嘅轉會費要求,令佢下一站去邊變得好唔明朗。呢單新聞反映職業足球員喺合約談判同球隊戰術調整下,即使有實力都未必保證到正選位置,值得留意佢之後嘅動向。

Marcus Rashford heads to World Cup in limbo despite proving his value to Barcelona
A

Vocabulary 生字

Limbo

Noun名詞

處於不確定、懸而未決或被遺忘的狀態

EN

My application for the permit has been in limbo for three months.

我份許可證申請已經懸而未決咗三個月。

Thrive

Verb動詞

茁壯成長、興旺、蓬勃發展

EN

These plants thrive in a sunny spot with plenty of water.

呢啲植物喺陽光充足同水分充足嘅地方會生長得特別好。

Demand

Noun名詞

要求、需求

EN

There is a high demand for affordable housing in this area.

呢區對可負擔房屋嘅需求好大。

The Guardian
football·
3 Jun, 08:07

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中文導讀

社交媒體嘅影響力無遠弗屆,最近澳洲足球員 Kai Trewin 成為網絡紅人,因為一場網上推廣活動令佢 Instagram 追蹤人數急升 10 萬。呢單新聞反映咗體育界點樣利用網紅文化去提升球員知名度,甚至連紐西蘭足球員 Tim Payne 嘅人氣都超越咗當地橄欖球明星。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種現象顯示咗喺英國生活,社交媒體點樣改變咗大眾對體育明星嘅關注模式,亦係了解當地數碼營銷趨勢嘅一個好例子。

Battle of football influencers delivers Australia’s Kai Trewin 100k Instagram followers
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Vocabulary 生字

Influencer

Noun名詞

網紅;社交媒體上有影響力嘅人

EN

Many young people now aspire to become a full-time influencer on social media platforms.

好多後生仔而家都渴望成為社交媒體平台上面嘅全職網紅。

Viral

Adjective形容詞

病毒式傳播嘅;喺網上極速爆紅嘅

EN

The video of the cat playing the piano went viral within just a few hours.

嗰條貓貓彈鋼琴嘅影片喺短短幾個鐘內就爆紅咗。

Surpass

Verb動詞

超越;勝過

EN

The company's sales this year are expected to surpass all previous records.

公司今年嘅銷售額預計會超越以往所有紀錄。

The Guardian
football·
3 Jun, 08:00

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中文導讀

足球數據統計往往隱藏住唔少冷知識。呢篇報道深入探討足球史上嘅罕見紀錄,例如門將喺決賽唔使救波都能夠贏得冠軍,仲有球隊長期贏波但最終無法升班嘅尷尬情況。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢啲數據分析除咗係茶餘飯後嘅話題,亦可以幫大家更深入了解英國足球文化入面嘅各種奇聞軼事,睇波時自然更有共鳴。

Which football goalkeepers have won major finals without making a save?
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Vocabulary 生字

Promotion

Noun名詞

升級(指球隊升上更高級別聯賽,或職場上嘅晉升)

EN

She is hoping to get a promotion to a senior management role by the end of the year.

佢希望喺今年年底前獲得晉升,擔任高級管理職位。

Match

Verb動詞

匹配、比得上、與……相匹敵

EN

It is difficult to find a candidate who can match his level of experience in this industry.

好難搵到一個喺呢個行業嘅經驗可以同佢匹敵嘅候選人。

Major

Adjective形容詞

主要的、重大的

EN

The city is planning to make major improvements to the public transport network next month.

市政府計劃喺下個月對公共交通網絡進行重大改善。