Wed, Jul 15· 7月15日

32 stories · 96 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 23:58

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中文導讀

近日超過 8,000 名 England 球迷聚集喺 Manchester 嘅 Castlefield Bowl,滿心期待見證國家隊打破 60 年嚟嘅宿命奪冠。可惜事與願違,England 最終喺決賽落敗。雖然結果令人失望,但唔少球迷依然選擇以正面態度面對,慶幸球隊能夠打入決賽,為呢段旅程感到自豪,展現出英國足球文化中對球隊不離不棄嘅精神。

‘I’m just happy we’ve made it this far’: England fans on watching the World Cup defeat unfold
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Vocabulary 生字

witness

Verb動詞

親眼見證、目擊

EN

I was lucky enough to witness the beautiful sunset at the beach yesterday.

我好幸運,昨日喺沙灘親眼見證咗嗰個美麗嘅日落。

unfold

Verb動詞

(事件)展開、逐漸顯露

EN

We sat in the cafe and watched the drama of the street festival unfold before our eyes.

我哋坐喺咖啡室,睇住街頭嘉年華嘅熱鬧場面喺眼前展開。

curse

Noun名詞

詛咒、禍根、宿命

EN

It feels like a curse that it always rains whenever I plan a picnic.

好似有詛咒咁,每次我計劃去野餐嗰陣,天氣總係會落雨。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 23:56

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中文導讀

Argentina 喺 Lionel Messi 同領隊 Lionel Scaloni 帶領下,成功克服場內外嘅混亂同情緒壓力,再次打入決賽。呢場賽事展現咗球隊喺高壓環境下嘅心理質素,證明佢哋唔單止靠技術,仲靠強大嘅紀律同戰術執行力,喺極度緊張嘅氣氛中依然能夠保持冷靜,最終順利晉級,為球迷帶來一場精彩嘅勝利。

Argentina embrace and overcome the chaos to ride the wave all the way to another final
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Vocabulary 生字

Embrace

Verb動詞

欣然接受、擁抱(新觀念或轉變)

EN

It is important to embrace new technology to stay competitive in the workplace.

喺職場上欣然接受新科技,對保持競爭力好重要。

Overcome

Verb動詞

克服、戰勝(困難或障礙)

EN

She managed to overcome her fear of public speaking after attending several workshops.

佢參加咗幾次工作坊之後,成功克服咗公開演講嘅恐懼。

Highly-charged

Adjective形容詞

情緒激動的、氣氛緊張的

EN

The meeting became highly-charged when they started discussing the budget cuts.

當佢哋開始討論削減預算嗰陣,會議氣氛變得好緊張。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 23:55

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中文導讀

England 喺近期賽事表現令人失望,主帥 Thomas Tuchel 嘅戰術調動備受質疑。評論認為佢嘅保守部署令球隊失去主導權,甚至被指比起前任領隊 Gareth Southgate 同 Sven-Göran Eriksson 更為畏首畏尾。呢場波反映出 Thomas Tuchel 面對強敵時嘅心態問題,球迷擔心呢種消極戰術會影響 England 喺未來賽事嘅競爭力,令外界對佢嘅執教能力產生極大懷疑。

It was supposed to be different but Argentina showed intent, Tuchel showed fear
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Vocabulary 生字

Intent

Noun名詞

意圖、目的、決心

EN

He showed clear intent to improve his performance at work.

佢展現出改善工作表現嘅明確決心。

Hammered

Verb動詞

猛烈抨擊、嚴厲批評

EN

The company was hammered by the media for its poor customer service.

嗰間公司因為差劣嘅客戶服務而受到傳媒猛烈抨擊。

Conservative

Adjective形容詞

保守的、謹慎的

EN

We should take a conservative approach when investing our savings.

我哋投資積蓄時應該採取保守嘅策略。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 23:03

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中文導讀

Argentina 國家足球隊喺擊敗 England 之後,喺更衣室展示寫有「Las Malvinas son Argentinas」嘅橫額,重提 1982 年 Falklands War 嘅主權爭議。呢件事喺英國社會引起唔少討論,因為 Falklands War 喺英國歷史入面有重要地位,呢類政治表態往往會觸動兩地民眾嘅敏感神經,亦反映出體育競技背後,歷史同領土主權問題依然係兩國外交關係中嘅潛在火藥庫。

‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
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Vocabulary 生字

celebrate

Verb動詞

慶祝

EN

We decided to go out for a nice dinner to celebrate our wedding anniversary.

我哋決定出去食餐好嘅,慶祝我哋嘅結婚週年紀念。

reference

Noun名詞

提及、參考

EN

The speaker made a brief reference to the economic challenges we are currently facing.

演講者簡短咁提及咗我哋目前正面臨嘅經濟挑戰。

sensitive

Adjective形容詞

敏感的

EN

Please be careful with your words as this is a very sensitive topic for many people.

請小心你嘅言詞,因為呢個對好多人嚟講係一個非常敏感嘅話題。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 22:44

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中文導讀

England 喺 World Cup 四強賽以 1-2 不敵 Argentina,無緣決賽。隊長 Harry Kane 喺前線顯得孤立無援,面對 Thomas Tuchel 麾下嘅球隊,Argentina 展現出強大嘅進攻火力,最終成功晉級。呢場敗仗反映出 England 喺關鍵戰術部署上仍有改善空間,亦令唔少支持者感到失望。

England 1-2 Argentina: World Cup semi-final player ratings
A

Vocabulary 生字

lonely

Adjective形容詞

孤獨的、寂寞的;(在特定情境下)孤立無援的

EN

It can be a lonely experience when you first move to a new country and don't know anyone.

當你初次移居到一個新國家,而且誰都不認識時,這可能是一段孤獨的經歷。

talent

Noun名詞

天賦、天才;(集合名詞)有才華的人

EN

The company is looking for young talent to join their marketing department.

這間公司正在尋找年輕人才加入他們的市場營銷部門。

prove

Verb動詞

證明;結果顯示為

EN

The new software proved to be very useful for organizing my daily schedule.

這套新軟體證明對於整理我的日常行程非常有用。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 22:19

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中文導讀

England 喺 World Cup 四強戰面對 Argentina,原本領先嘅 England 喺比賽尾段被對手連入兩球反勝,最終以 1-2 飲恨出局。呢場戲劇性嘅敗仗令 England 無緣決賽,而 Argentina 就成功連續兩屆打入決賽。對於唔少支持 England 嘅球迷嚟講,呢場賽事嘅結果無疑係一個沉重嘅打擊,亦反映咗淘汰賽階段瞬息萬變嘅壓力。

Argentina’s late double breaks England hearts in dramatic World Cup semi-final
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Vocabulary 生字

Dramatic

Adjective形容詞

戲劇性的、誇張的,常用於形容事件發展出乎意料或充滿張力

EN

The weather underwent a dramatic change from sunshine to a heavy storm within minutes.

天氣喺幾分鐘內由陽光普照變成狂風暴雨,變化非常戲劇性。

Successive

Adjective形容詞

連續的、接連的

EN

The team has won three successive matches this season.

嗰支球隊今季已經連續贏咗三場比賽。

Heartbreak

Noun名詞

心碎、極度悲傷,常用於形容比賽落敗或失望嘅情緒

EN

Losing the job after working there for ten years was a real heartbreak for him.

喺嗰度做咗十年之後被解僱,對佢嚟講真係好心碎。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 22:02

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中文導讀

Argentina 喺 World Cup 賽事中展現強大韌性,喺落後情況下憑藉後期嘅入球反勝,成功躋身決賽。對於移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事反映咗體育競技中「永不言棄」嘅精神,亦係近期英國體育界熱議嘅焦點,無論你係咪球迷,呢種戲劇性嘅逆轉勝都係當地社交場合常見嘅話題。

England hearts broken after Argentina’s dramatic late double books World Cup final spot
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Vocabulary 生字

dramatic

Adjective形容詞

戲劇性的、引人注目的

EN

There was a dramatic change in the weather this afternoon.

今天下午天氣出現了戲劇性的變化。

equaliser

Noun名詞

追平比分的入球

EN

The team scored an equaliser in the final minutes of the match.

球隊在比賽最後幾分鐘射入了一球追平比分。

added time

Noun名詞

補時階段

EN

The referee decided to play five minutes of added time.

裁判決定進行五分鐘的補時。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 20:31

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中文導讀

Kylian Mbappé 喺近期賽事表現備受關注,外界開始討論佢作為 France 隊長嘅心態。雖然佢一直渴望帶領球隊奪冠,但隨住年齡增長,佢喺下一屆 World Cup 舉行時將會踏入 31 歲。呢種「時間唔等人」嘅壓力,令唔少球迷擔心佢仲有幾多巔峰期可以衝擊冠軍,呢種對球員生涯黃金期嘅焦慮,亦反映咗頂尖運動員面對嘅現實挑戰。

Kylian Mbappé feels sands of time shifting as France suffer fresh World Cup angst
A

Vocabulary 生字

angst

Noun名詞

焦慮、憂慮,通常指對未來或現狀感到不安

EN

Many young graduates feel a sense of angst about finding a stable job in this economy.

好多畢業生對於喺呢個經濟環境下搵到份穩定工作感到焦慮。

shift

Verb動詞

轉移、改變、變動

EN

Public opinion has started to shift towards more sustainable energy solutions.

公眾輿論已經開始轉向支持更可持續嘅能源方案。

unfinished business

Noun phrase名詞短語

未竟之事,指仲未完成或者未解決嘅任務或心願

EN

She returned to the company because she felt she still had some unfinished business to resolve.

佢返去嗰間公司,係因為覺得仲有啲未完成嘅事要處理。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 19:28

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中文導讀

英國足球明星 Jude Bellingham 近期人氣高企,外賣平台 Deliveroo 舉辦咗一場模仿大賽,吸引唔少長相酷似 Jude Bellingham 嘅參賽者爭奪價值 £1,966 嘅禮券。呢類活動反映出英國大眾文化對體育偶像嘅狂熱,亦顯示品牌點樣透過社交媒體熱話,加強同消費者之間嘅互動,令呢類趣味競賽成為當地熱門嘅社會話題。

Jude Bellingham lookalikes compete for a £1,966 Deliveroo voucher
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Vocabulary 生字

lookalike

Noun名詞

長相酷似某人的人

EN

I saw a celebrity lookalike walking down the street today.

我今日喺街見到一個長得好似名人嘅人。

compete

Verb動詞

競爭、比賽

EN

Many small businesses compete for customers in this busy area.

呢個繁忙地區有好多小商戶喺度競爭客源。

voucher

Noun名詞

禮券、現金券

EN

You can use this gift voucher to pay for your groceries at the supermarket.

你可以用呢張禮券喺超級市場支付買餸錢。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 19:22

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中文導讀

ITV 同 BBC 決定喺 World Cup 決賽期間,完整播放 Fifa 安排嘅中場表演。雖然外界對呢個表演爭議不斷,加上電視台對於表演長度依然一頭霧水,但兩間廣播機構仍堅持直播。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗大型體育盛事嘅轉播安排,往往受制於國際組織嘅決定,電視台喺編排節目時亦要面對唔少不可控嘅變數。

ITV and BBC to screen full World Cup final half-time show despite time concerns
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Vocabulary 生字

controversial

Adjective形容詞

有爭議的、引起廣泛討論的

EN

The new policy regarding school uniforms has become a controversial topic among parents.

關於校服的新政策已成為家長之間具爭議的話題。

in the dark

Idiom慣用語

被蒙在鼓裡、對某事一無所知

EN

We are still in the dark about when the renovation work will be completed.

我們對於裝修工程何時完成仍然一無所知。

screen

Verb動詞

播放(電影或電視節目)

EN

The local cinema will screen several classic films during the upcoming festival.

當地戲院將會在即將到來的節日期間播放幾部經典電影。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 19:03

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中文導讀

Luis de la Fuente 帶領嘅 Spain 國家隊喺 World Cup 展現出非凡嘅團隊精神。雖然球壇往往過分吹捧個人球星嘅影響力,但 Spain 證明咗一套嚴謹嘅戰術體系同球員之間嘅緊密連結,先係贏波嘅關鍵。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種強調集體合作勝過個人英雄主義嘅思維,喺職場或者社區合作中都好值得參考。

In this star-powered World Cup, Spain show the value of the collective and control
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Vocabulary 生字

Collective

Noun名詞

集體、共同體,指由一群人共同組成嘅整體

EN

The success of the project was a result of the collective effort of the entire team.

呢個項目嘅成功係成個團隊集體努力嘅成果。

Commitment

Noun名詞

承諾、投入、奉獻,指對某件事或人嘅忠誠同付出

EN

He showed great commitment to his studies by spending every evening in the library.

佢每日夜晚都喺圖書館溫書,展現出對學業嘅極大投入。

Fuel

Verb動詞

推動、加劇,指為某事提供動力或令情況變得更強烈

EN

The positive feedback from customers fueled our motivation to improve the service.

客戶嘅正面評價推動咗我哋改善服務嘅動力。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 17:51

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中文導讀

Chelsea 前主席 Ken Bates 近日離世,享年 92 歲。讀者 Colin Sweeney 透過讀者來信,分享咗一段當年喺餐廳偶遇 Ken Bates 嘅往事。Ken Bates 喺英國球壇極具影響力,呢篇回憶錄反映咗佢生前鮮為人知嘅一面,亦勾起唔少球迷對呢位爭議性人物嘅集體回憶,係了解英國足球歷史嘅重要切入點。

Fizz and chips with Chelsea’s Ken Bates
A

Vocabulary 生字

Chairman

Noun名詞

主席;董事長

EN

The chairman of the company will announce the new strategy at the meeting tomorrow.

公司主席將會喺聽日嘅會議上宣佈新策略。

Encounter

Noun名詞

偶遇;邂逅

EN

I had a pleasant encounter with an old friend while I was shopping at the supermarket.

我喺超市買嘢嗰陣,同一位舊朋友偶遇,過程幾愉快。

Recall

Verb動詞

回憶;記起

EN

Can you recall the name of the person who helped us at the library yesterday?

你記唔記得尋日喺圖書館幫過我哋嗰個人叫咩名?

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 17:00

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中文導讀

World Cup 賽事進入白熱化階段,唔少移英港人想緊貼 England 對 Argentina 呢場大戰。呢篇新聞詳細列出賽程時間、電視轉播頻道及網上直播平台,方便大家喺屋企或者同朋友一齊睇波。記得留意官方發佈嘅 kick-off 時間,確保唔會錯過精彩入球。

World Cup schedule today: How to watch England v Argentina, TV channels & live stream Wednesday 15 July
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Vocabulary 生字

Schedule

Noun名詞

時間表、日程安排

EN

I need to check my schedule to see if I am free for dinner this weekend.

我要睇下我嘅時間表,睇下呢個週末食晚餐有無空檔。

Stream

Verb動詞

串流播放(影片或音訊)

EN

You can stream your favorite movies directly to your smart TV.

你可以將你鍾意嘅電影直接串流播放到你嘅智能電視上面。

Coverage

Noun名詞

新聞報導、轉播

EN

The local news channel provides extensive coverage of the upcoming community festival.

本地新聞頻道為即將舉行嘅社區節日提供咗廣泛嘅報導。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 16:38

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中文導讀

Manchester United 傳出有意簽入 West Ham 嘅 Crysencio Summerville,作為 Marcus Rashford 可能離隊嘅替補人選。對於關注英超轉會市場嘅球迷嚟講,呢個消息反映球會正積極評估陣容變動,若然 Marcus Rashford 最終決定轉會,球會將會啟動收購計劃,填補進攻線嘅空缺,呢個潛在嘅人事調動將會影響球隊未來嘅戰術部署。

Manchester United to target £30m Crysencio Summerville should Marcus Rashford leave
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Vocabulary 生字

target

Verb動詞

以……為目標;鎖定

EN

The company is targeting a younger audience for their new product line.

這間公司正以年輕客群作為其新產品系列的目標。

replacement

Noun名詞

替代品;接替者

EN

We need to find a suitable replacement for the broken kitchen appliance.

我們需要為壞掉的廚房電器找一個合適的替代品。

potential

Adjective形容詞

潛在的;可能的

EN

There are several potential risks we should consider before signing the contract.

在簽署合約前,我們應該考慮幾個潛在的風險。

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15 Jul, 16:04

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中文導讀

德國網上門票轉售平台 Ticombo 近日喺德國成功申請禁制令,限制 Fifa 喺世界盃門票轉售價格上嘅限制。呢單官司反映咗歐洲對於二手門票市場嘅監管爭議,亦可能影響到未來大型體育賽事門票嘅自由轉售權利。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢類關於門票價格透明度同轉售限制嘅法律訴訟,值得留意,因為可能會影響到日後買飛嘅靈活性。

Fifa hit by injunction in Germany over World Cup ticket resale prices
A

Vocabulary 生字

Injunction

Noun名詞

禁制令;強制令

EN

The residents applied for an injunction to stop the construction of the new factory near their homes.

居民申請咗禁制令,以阻止喺佢哋屋企附近興建新工廠。

Resale

Noun名詞

轉售;再銷售

EN

You should check the terms and conditions before purchasing items on a resale website.

喺轉售網站購買物品前,你應該先睇清楚條款同細則。

Transparent

Adjective形容詞

透明的;公開的

EN

The company promised to be more transparent about how they handle customer data.

嗰間公司承諾會喺處理客戶數據方面變得更加透明。

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15 Jul, 15:09

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中文導讀

Spain 喺最近嘅足球賽事中表現強勢,以出色戰術擊敗 France,令對手陷入混亂。法國體育媒體 L’Équipe 對 France 嘅表現極度失望,甚至畀出極低評分。呢場賽果唔單止反映 Spain 嘅戰術優勢,亦令 France 嘅球迷同評論界對球隊未來表現感到憂慮,係近期國際足球壇嘅焦點話題。

Spain leave France at sixes and sevens as L’Équipe dish out the twos
A

Vocabulary 生字

at sixes and sevens

Idiom成語

處於混亂狀態、不知所措或意見分歧

EN

The team was at sixes and sevens after their manager suddenly resigned.

經理突然辭職後,成支隊伍陷入混亂,不知所措。

dish out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

分發、給予(通常指批評、懲罰或食物)

EN

The teacher is known for dishing out extra homework whenever the class is noisy.

嗰位老師出名喺班房嘈嗰陣,就會派發額外功課作為懲罰。

pain

Noun名詞

痛苦、麻煩、令人討厭嘅人或事

EN

It is such a pain to deal with all the paperwork when moving to a new house.

搬屋嗰陣要處理咁多文件,真係好麻煩。

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15 Jul, 14:20

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中文導讀

英格蘭女子足球聯賽近期出現唔少球員轉會動向。Aston Villa 已經同前 Everton 門將 Emily Ramsey 達成協議,將會以自由身簽入呢位球員。與此同時,Bethany England 亦落實加盟 Crystal Palace。呢類轉會操作喺職業足球界好常見,反映各支球隊正積極調整陣容,為未來賽季做好準備,值得關注女子足球發展嘅球迷留意。

Aston Villa set to sign Emily Ramsey as Bethany England joins Crystal Palace
A

Vocabulary 生字

transfer

Noun名詞

轉會、轉移、調職

EN

The company is planning a transfer of staff to the new office next month.

公司計劃下個月將員工調職到新辦公室。

deal

Noun名詞

協議、交易

EN

They finally signed the deal after weeks of intense negotiations.

經過幾星期嘅激烈談判,佢哋終於簽署咗呢份協議。

sign

Verb動詞

簽署、簽約

EN

Make sure you read the contract carefully before you sign it.

簽約之前,確保你已經仔細閱讀過份合約。

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15 Jul, 12:30

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中文導讀

Michele Kang 近期對 London City Lionesses 嘅大手筆投資引起球壇關注。有人讚賞佢推動女子足球發展,但亦有人對呢種資金注入嘅規模同來源感到困惑。呢單新聞反映咗女子足球商業化嘅轉變,以及投資者對呢項運動潛力嘅睇法,值得留意未來對英格蘭女足聯賽嘅影響。

How are London City Lionesses able to embark on such a transfer spree?
A

Vocabulary 生字

embark on

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

開始進行(某項重要或困難嘅計劃)

EN

She decided to embark on a new career path after years of working in retail.

佢決定喺零售業工作多年後,開始嘗試新嘅職業道路。

in awe of

Idiom慣用語

對某事感到敬畏或驚嘆

EN

The tourists were in awe of the stunning architecture of the ancient cathedral.

遊客們對嗰座古老大教堂令人驚嘆嘅建築感到敬畏。

baffled

Adjective形容詞

感到困惑、莫名其妙

EN

I was completely baffled by the complex instructions for assembling the furniture.

我對嗰套組裝傢俬嘅複雜說明書感到完全困惑。

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15 Jul, 12:28

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中文導讀

法國女足喺 World Cup 四強賽事不敵 Spain,當地傳媒對賽果感到極度失望。媒體普遍認為今次落敗係一次「Collective failure」,雖然承認 Spain 表現出色,但對於法國隊嘅戰術部署同表現感到難以理解,認為球隊未能發揮應有水準,令球迷大失所望。

‘Collective failure’: French press digests World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain
A

Vocabulary 生字

Collective

Adjective形容詞

集體的、共同的

EN

The success of the project was a result of collective effort from the whole team.

呢個項目嘅成功係成個團隊共同努力嘅成果。

Digest

Verb動詞

消化、領會(資訊或事實)

EN

It took me a while to digest the news about the sudden changes in company policy.

我花咗一段時間先消化到關於公司政策突然改變嘅消息。

Comprehend

Verb動詞

理解、領悟

EN

I cannot comprehend why he would make such a risky decision without consulting anyone.

我完全唔理解點解佢會喺冇諮詢任何人嘅情況下,做出咁冒險嘅決定。

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15 Jul, 12:19

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中文導讀

世界盃主辦國嘅氣氛往往係賽事靈魂,今次賽事喺Mexico、Canada同US舉行,主辦城市嘅居民體驗成為焦點。新聞邀請當地市民分享賽事期間嘅城市氛圍、意外驚喜以及最難忘嘅回憶。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類討論唔單止係體育新聞,更係了解當地社區文化同社會互動嘅好機會,透過居民嘅第一身分享,可以更深入感受國際大型盛事點樣影響城市生活。

Fans in Mexico, Canada and the US: have you enjoyed hosting the World Cup?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Enduring

Adjective形容詞

持久的、持續的

EN

The couple has an enduring friendship that has lasted for over thirty years.

呢對朋友有一段持續超過三十年嘅深厚友誼。

Tournament

Noun名詞

錦標賽、聯賽

EN

Our local community centre is organizing a badminton tournament for all ages next month.

我哋嘅社區中心下個月會舉辦一個適合各個年齡層嘅羽毛球錦標賽。

Hosting

Verb動詞

主辦、東道主

EN

We are hosting a dinner party at our house this weekend for some new neighbours.

我哋今個週末會喺屋企搞個晚餐派對,招待一啲新鄰居。

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15 Jul, 12:09

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中文導讀

Sunderland 近期完成咗一單重要收購,成功簽入比利時國家隊級數嘅右閘 Thomas Meunier。呢位經驗豐富嘅球員以自由身加盟,對於正尋求提升防守實力嘅 Sunderland 嚟講,絕對係一項極具戰略價值嘅引援,亦令唔少球迷對球隊嚟緊嘅賽季充滿期待。

Thomas Meunier ‘hugely excited’ about joining Sunderland on a free transfer
A

Vocabulary 生字

Experienced

Adjective形容詞

有經驗的、老練的

EN

We are looking for an experienced teacher to lead the new training program.

我哋正喺度搵緊一位有經驗嘅老師去帶領新嘅培訓計劃。

Signing

Noun名詞

簽約球員、簽署文件

EN

The company announced a new signing to strengthen their marketing department.

間公司宣佈咗一位新聘請嘅員工,以加強佢哋嘅市場部。

Transfer

Noun名詞

轉移、轉帳、轉會

EN

Please confirm the bank transfer once the money has arrived in your account.

當筆錢入咗你戶口之後,請確認一下銀行轉帳。

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15 Jul, 12:00

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中文導讀

Spain 喺今次賽事展現出極高水準,憑住嚴密嘅戰術部署同埋無懈可擊嘅執行力,成功擊敗 France 殺入 World Cup 決賽。呢場勝仗證明咗佢哋唔單止有華麗嘅進攻組織,仲具備咗大賽所需嘅穩定性同心理質素,係近年足球界極具代表性嘅戰術勝利,值得留意佢哋喺決賽嘅表現。

Lethal Spain execute plan to perfection on way to World Cup final
A

Vocabulary 生字

Execution

Noun名詞

執行、實行

EN

The success of the project depends on the careful execution of each step.

呢個項目嘅成功,取決於每一個步驟嘅謹慎執行。

Variable

Adjective形容詞

多變的、易變的

EN

The weather in this region is highly variable, so it is best to carry an umbrella.

呢個地區嘅天氣好反覆,所以最好隨身帶把遮。

Flawless

Adjective形容詞

完美的、無瑕疵的

EN

She gave a flawless performance during the piano recital.

佢喺鋼琴演奏會入面表現得完美無瑕。

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football·
15 Jul, 10:08

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中文導讀

唔少人睇波未必會撐自己出生地嘅國家隊,反而會因為球員風格、當地文化或者純粹鍾意「弱勢」球隊而轉投陣營。呢種現象反映咗現代球迷嘅身份認同已經唔再受限於國籍,而係更加個人化。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種跨越國界嘅體育熱情其實好常見,亦係融入當地社交圈子、同英國人打開話匣子嘅一個好切入點。

‘I root for underdogs’: football fans who don’t support their home country
A

Vocabulary 生字

underdog

Noun名詞

處於劣勢者、被看淡的一方

EN

Everyone loves a story where the underdog wins the championship against all odds.

每個人都鍾意睇嗰種處於劣勢嘅一方排除萬難贏得冠軍嘅故事。

root for

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

支持、為某人打氣

EN

I always root for my friends whenever they have a big presentation at work.

每當我朋友喺工作上有重要匯報,我都會為佢哋打氣。

won over

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

說服、贏得某人的支持或好感

EN

The candidate finally won over the voters with her clear and practical policies.

嗰位候選人最終憑藉清晰務實嘅政策,贏得咗選民嘅支持。

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15 Jul, 10:00

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中文導讀

Fifa 近期對足球規則作出倉促調整,導致球證執法標準混亂,甚至出現誤判情況。呢種缺乏足夠測試嘅改動,令比賽變成好似 Calvinball 咁隨意,嚴重影響比賽公平性同觀賞性。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢種執法不確定性,或者會令大家對未來賽事嘅判決感到更加無所適從。

The World Cup of Calvinball: Fifa’s hasty changes turn refereeing into a free-for-all
A

Vocabulary 生字

Hasty

Adjective形容詞

倉促的、草率的

EN

It is unwise to make a hasty decision when you are feeling angry.

當你感到憤怒時,做出倉促的決定是不明智的。

Enforce

Verb動詞

執行、強制實施

EN

The local council will enforce new parking regulations starting next month.

地方議會將於下個月開始執行新的泊車規定。

Confusion

Noun名詞

混亂、困惑

EN

There was some confusion about the meeting time, so I arrived an hour late.

關於會議時間有些混亂,所以我遲到了一個小時。

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football·
15 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

England 同 Argentina 喺足球場上嘅對決,往往被視為充滿火藥味嘅宿敵之戰。但呢篇報道指出,如果撇除球場上嘅衝突同爭議,呢場比賽其實蘊含住一種獨特嘅浪漫色彩,係足球史上最引人入勝嘅競爭關係之一。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢種體育文化背後嘅歷史情感,有助於更深入融入英國社會,感受當地人對足球嗰種近乎信仰嘅熱情。

Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match
A

Vocabulary 生字

Rivalry

Noun名詞

競爭、對抗關係

EN

There is a long-standing rivalry between the two local supermarkets in this town.

呢個鎮上兩間超市之間存在住長期嘅競爭關係。

Collide

Verb動詞

碰撞、衝突、意見分歧

EN

Our schedules often collide, making it difficult to find time for a coffee.

我哋嘅時間表經常撞埋一齊,好難搵時間去飲杯咖啡。

Flashpoint

Noun名詞

衝突點、爆發點

EN

The issue of parking spaces has become a flashpoint for arguments among neighbours.

泊車位問題已經成為鄰居之間爭吵嘅爆發點。

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football·
15 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

Lionel Messi 雖然已經 39 歲,但依然保持極高嘅競技水平。呢篇報道分析佢點樣喺比賽入面調節體能,將爆發力留喺關鍵時刻,令佢嘅衝刺速度即使面對年輕球員都絕不遜色。對於熱愛足球嘅移英港人嚟講,Lionel Messi 呢種精準分配體力嘅智慧,唔單止係體育競技嘅教材,亦反映出頂尖運動員點樣透過調整策略去延長職業生涯。

Even at 39, Lionel Messi can still hurt England with his sprinting ability
A

Vocabulary 生字

conserve

Verb動詞

節約、保存(能量或資源)

EN

I try to conserve my energy during the first half of the hike so I have enough for the climb back.

我喺行山嘅前半段會盡量節省體力,確保回程攀爬時仲有足夠氣力。

burst

Noun名詞

一陣(爆發性的能量、活動或情緒)

EN

After a long period of quiet, there was a sudden burst of activity in the office.

喺長時間嘅平靜之後,辦公室突然變得非常忙碌。

contemporaries

Noun名詞

同時代的人、同輩

EN

She is much more innovative than most of her contemporaries in the field of architecture.

比起建築界入面嘅大多數同輩,佢嘅設計創新得多。

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football·
15 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

體育數據分析往往能揭示賽事嘅歷史規律。呢篇報道探討咗 World Cup 歷史上四強隊伍嘅組成模式,分析過往賽事數據,睇吓係咪真係出現過頂尖球隊壟斷四強嘅情況。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢類統計數據除咗增加觀賽趣味,亦可以幫大家更深入了解 Lionel Messi 等傳奇球員喺數據層面嘅歷史地位,係了解足球歷史嘅好切入點。

Have the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Unsurprising

Adjective形容詞

不令人驚訝的;預料之中的

EN

It is unsurprising that the price of fresh vegetables has increased during the winter season.

冬季期間新鮮蔬菜價格上漲,這並不令人驚訝。

Challenger

Noun名詞

挑戰者;競爭者

EN

The young athlete is a strong challenger for the gold medal in this year's competition.

這位年輕運動員是今年比賽中金牌的有力競爭者。

Pattern

Noun名詞

模式;規律

EN

You can identify a clear pattern in the way the traffic flows during rush hour.

你可以從交通尖峰時段的車流中,找出一個明顯的規律。

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football·
15 Jul, 05:00

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中文導讀

Argentina 同 England 喺足球場上嘅對決,往往唔單止係一場體育賽事。由於 Falklands War 嘅歷史背景,加上 Maradona 昔日嘅 Hand of God 入球,呢兩隊波每次交手都會勾起兩國之間嘅歷史恩怨。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢種體育背後嘅民族情緒,有助於更深入理解英國社會對歷史記憶嘅重視,以及足球文化點樣成為國民身份認同嘅一部分。

‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions
A

Vocabulary 生字

Revive

Verb動詞

復甦、重現、使再次流行

EN

The local community is trying to revive the old tradition of the summer street fair.

社區正嘗試令嗰個古老嘅夏季街頭市集傳統復甦。

Fixture

Noun名詞

(體育)賽事、固定比賽

EN

This match is the most anticipated fixture of the entire football season.

呢場比賽係成個足球賽季最令人期待嘅賽事。

Tension

Noun名詞

緊張局勢、矛盾

EN

There is a lot of tension between the two neighbors over the shared parking space.

嗰兩位鄰居因為共用泊車位而產生咗好多矛盾。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 01:16

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中文導讀

西班牙國家隊教練 Luis de la Fuente 對球隊喺 World Cup 決賽前嘅表現充滿信心,認為球隊狀態正值巔峰。雖然佢哋喺準決賽以壓倒性優勢擊敗強敵 France,但 Luis de la Fuente 依然要求球員保持謙虛,喺決賽前繼續提升戰術執行力,力求喺最後一戰交出完美表現。

‘Amazing’ Spain are peaking at right time for World Cup final, claims De la Fuente
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Vocabulary 生字

Peak

Verb動詞

達到頂峰、處於最佳狀態

EN

Athletes usually train hard to ensure they peak just in time for the major competition.

運動員通常會努力訓練,確保自己喺大型比賽嗰陣達到最佳狀態。

Outplay

Verb動詞

表現勝過對手、技高一籌

EN

Our team managed to outplay their opponents by maintaining better possession of the ball throughout the match.

我哋隊波全場保持較好嘅控球權,成功喺表現上壓過對手。

Fancied

Adjective形容詞

被看好的、被認為有機會獲勝的

EN

The highly fancied candidate lost the election due to a last-minute shift in public opinion.

嗰位原本被睇好嘅候選人,因為民意喺最後一刻轉向而輸咗場選舉。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 00:18

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中文導讀

Thomas Tuchel 帶領嘅 England 隊即將喺 Atlanta 迎戰 Argentina,爭奪 World Cup 決賽席位。Thomas Tuchel 強調對手 Argentina 擁有深厚歷史底蘊,球隊心理質素將會係勝負關鍵。呢場賽事唔單止係技術比拼,更係一場心理戰,Thomas Tuchel 認為 England 已經準備好迎接呢個挑戰,力求突破歷史包袱。

Thomas Tuchel: ‘Argentina will be fuelled by history – but we are ready’
A

Vocabulary 生字

fuelled

Adjective形容詞

受……推動、激發或支持

EN

The team's success was fuelled by their passion for the sport.

球隊嘅成功係由佢哋對運動嘅熱情所推動。

semi-final

Noun名詞

準決賽

EN

We managed to get tickets for the semi-final match next week.

我哋成功買到下星期準決賽嘅門票。

ready

Adjective形容詞

準備好嘅

EN

Make sure you are ready to leave by eight o'clock.

確保你八點鐘準備好出發。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 00:18

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中文導讀

Thomas Tuchel 近日對 England 代表隊寄予厚望,認為球員具備獨特韌性,足以喺準決賽對抗 Messi 領軍嘅 Argentina。作為領隊,Thomas Tuchel 強調球隊喺關鍵時刻總能展現鬥志,呢種「special breed」嘅特質係球隊爭勝嘅關鍵。對於移英港人嚟講,呢場大戰唔單止係體育盛事,亦係觀察英國社會對國家隊期望同體育文化嘅好機會。

Thomas Tuchel trusts England’s ‘special breed’ to find a way past Messi’s Argentina
A

Vocabulary 生字

rise to the occasion

Idiom慣用語

在關鍵時刻表現出色,成功應對挑戰

EN

She was nervous before the presentation, but she managed to rise to the occasion and delivered a brilliant speech.

她在簡報前感到緊張,但最終成功克服壓力,發表了一場精彩的演講。

defending champion

Noun名詞

衛冕冠軍

EN

The defending champion played exceptionally well and successfully retained the title this year.

衛冕冠軍表現出色,今年成功保住了頭銜。

put up a fight

Idiom慣用語

奮力抵抗,努力爭取勝利

EN

Even though the team was trailing by two goals, they continued to put up a fight until the very last minute.

儘管球隊落後兩球,他們依然奮力抵抗,堅持到最後一分鐘。

The Guardian
football·
15 Jul, 00:01

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中文導讀

Pedro Porro 喺最近嘅賽事入面表現搶鏡,原本佢嘅職責係負責防守,要全力牽制 France 嘅強大進攻火力,點知佢唔單止防守穩健,仲喺進攻端射入關鍵入球,協助 Spain 再次擊敗 France。呢場賽事證明咗現代全能後衛嘅價值,唔單止要識守,仲要識得喺關鍵時刻挺身而出,為球隊奠定勝局,係近期球壇相當值得留意嘅戰術轉變。

Pedro Porro turns from defender to destroyer as Spain outwit France once more
A

Vocabulary 生字

shackle

Verb動詞

束縛、限制、牽制

EN

The new regulations will shackle the growth of small businesses.

新法規將會限制小型企業嘅發展。

vaunted

Adjective形容詞

被吹捧嘅、被誇大嘅、備受讚譽嘅

EN

Despite the vaunted reputation of the restaurant, the food was quite disappointing.

儘管呢間餐廳名氣好大,但食物質素其實幾令人失望。

outwit

Verb動詞

以智取勝、比人更機靈

EN

The experienced detective managed to outwit the thief during the interrogation.

經驗豐富嘅偵探喺審問期間成功以智取勝,令小偷露出馬腳。