Sat, Aug 22· 8月22日

15 stories · 45 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 22:30

Enzo Maresca searches for ‘new Rodri’ and embraces Manchester City challenge

Enzo Maresca said of Rodri’s sale to Barcelona before Manchester City host Bournemouth on Sunday: ‘You need to be good at recruiting the next one’

中文導讀

Manchester City 主帥 Enzo Maresca 近日面對球隊核心 Rodri 離隊嘅挑戰,公開承認球隊必須具備極高嘅引援眼光,搵到合適嘅接班人。呢件事反映咗頂級球會喺陣容調整上嘅壓力,唔單止係戰術部署,更考驗管理層喺轉會市場嘅判斷力,確保球隊競爭力唔會因為主力流失而下滑。

Enzo Maresca searches for ‘new Rodri’ and embraces Manchester City challenge
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Vocabulary 生字

Recruiting

Verb (Gerund)動詞(動名詞)

招聘、招募或物色新成員

EN

The company is currently recruiting new staff for the marketing department.

公司目前正在為市場部招聘新員工。

Challenge

Noun名詞

挑戰、艱鉅任務

EN

Learning a new language as an adult can be a difficult challenge.

成年後學習一門新語言可能是一項艱鉅的挑戰。

Embrace

Verb動詞

欣然接受、擁抱(新觀念或變化)

EN

You should embrace the opportunity to travel and experience different cultures.

你應該欣然接受去旅行並體驗不同文化的機會。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 21:27

Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenham are ‘not a team’ and hits out at lack of fight

The manager said ‘we are not in the right physical condition for a lot of reasons’ after Tottenham’s 3-0 Premier League defeat by Brentford

中文導讀

Brighton 領隊 Roberto De Zerbi 近日公開批評 Tottenham 表現,直指對方喺場上缺乏鬥志,甚至形容 Tottenham 根本「唔係一隊波」。呢場 3-0 嘅敗仗反映 Tottenham 喺體能同戰術執行上出現嚴重問題,對於關注英超嘅移英港人嚟講,呢啲球隊內部矛盾往往係影響賽季走勢嘅關鍵,值得留意佢哋之後點樣調整。

Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenham are ‘not a team’ and hits out at lack of fight
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Vocabulary 生字

physical condition

Noun phrase名詞短語

身體狀況

EN

You should improve your physical condition before starting this intensive training program.

喺開始呢個高強度訓練計劃之前,你應該先改善你嘅身體狀況。

lack

Noun / Verb名詞 / 動詞

缺乏、不足

EN

The project failed because of a lack of communication between team members.

個計劃失敗係因為團隊成員之間缺乏溝通。

defeat

Noun名詞

失敗、敗仗

EN

It was a bitter defeat, but the team learned a lot from their mistakes.

雖然係一場慘痛嘅敗仗,但球隊從錯誤中學到好多嘢。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 21:04

Meet the new Spurs, same as the old Spurs despite huge summer spending

Canny Brentford show it will take more than a few new players to restore any sense of stability to Tottenham

中文導讀

Tottenham Hotspur 喺夏天轉會窗投放大量資金增兵,但喺最近對陣 Brentford 嘅賽事中,表現依然未見起色。呢篇評論指出,球隊單靠買人並唔足以解決長期存在嘅穩定性問題。對於關心英國體育文化嘅移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映出即使有充裕資源,球會管理層嘅長遠規劃同戰術執行,先係決定球隊能否重拾競爭力嘅關鍵因素。

Meet the new Spurs, same as the old Spurs despite huge summer spending
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Vocabulary 生字

Canny

Adjective形容詞

精明嘅、機靈嘅,形容人喺處理事務或金錢上好有眼光同判斷力

EN

He made a canny investment that doubled his savings in just a few months.

佢做咗一項精明嘅投資,令佢嘅積蓄喺幾個月內翻咗一倍。

Restore

Verb動詞

恢復、修復,指將某樣嘢帶返去之前良好嘅狀態

EN

The local council plans to restore the old park to its former glory.

地方議會計劃將呢個舊公園恢復到昔日嘅光輝。

Stability

Noun名詞

穩定性,指狀態持續且唔容易發生劇烈變動

EN

Finding a job with long-term stability is important for planning your future.

搵一份具有長期穩定性嘅工作,對於規劃你嘅未來好重要。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 20:00

Aston Villa upheaval is a risk but Emery can release v2.0 and reap rewards

After an exodus of key players, youthful arrivals over the summer amount to a fresh beginning with plenty to get excited about

中文導讀

Aston Villa 經歷咗一輪主力球員離隊嘅大變動,陣容變得非常年輕。雖然呢種重組存在風險,但領隊 Unai Emery 似乎正準備打造球隊嘅 2.0 版本。對於球迷嚟講,呢個新開始充滿未知數,亦都係球隊證明自己實力嘅關鍵時刻,值得大家密切留意佢哋點樣喺新賽季磨合出新火花。

Aston Villa upheaval is a risk but Emery can release v2.0 and reap rewards
A

Vocabulary 生字

Upheaval

Noun名詞

劇變、動盪或大變動

EN

The company went through a major upheaval after the new management took over.

新管理層接手後,公司經歷了一場大變動。

Exodus

Noun名詞

大批人離去、大遷徙

EN

There was a mass exodus of staff from the office before the holiday season.

假期前,辦公室出現了大批員工離職的情況。

Reap

Verb動詞

收穫、獲得(成果或回報)

EN

If you study hard now, you will reap the rewards when you take your exams.

如果你現在努力讀書,考試時就能獲得回報。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 19:40

Kayode seals emphatic Brentford victory in wake-up call for sorry Spurs

Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode were all on target in Brentford’s 3-0 win against Tottenham in their Premier League opener

中文導讀

Brentford 喺英超揭幕戰表現強勢,以 3-0 大勝 Tottenham。Keane Lewis-Potter、Vitaly Janelt 同 Michael Kayode 輪流建功,令 Tottenham 嘅防守問題表露無遺。對於 Tottenham 嚟講,呢場慘敗絕對係一個警號,反映球隊喺新球季開始前,仲有好多戰術同防守漏洞需要盡快處理,否則好難喺競爭激烈嘅聯賽入面爭取好成績。

Kayode seals emphatic Brentford victory in wake-up call for sorry Spurs
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Vocabulary 生字

Emphatic

Adjective形容詞

強而有力的、顯著的(常用於形容勝利或拒絕)

EN

The team secured an emphatic victory in the final match of the season.

球隊喺季尾最後一場比賽取得一場大勝。

Wake-up call

Noun名詞

警號、提醒(指一件令人意識到問題嚴重性並需要改變嘅事)

EN

The sudden drop in sales was a wake-up call for the management to improve their marketing strategy.

銷量突然下跌,令管理層意識到必須改善市場營銷策略,敲響咗警鐘。

Opener

Noun名詞

揭幕戰、開場表演(指一系列活動中嘅第一場)

EN

We bought tickets for the season opener to support our local club.

我哋買咗揭幕戰嘅飛,去支持我哋嘅地區球會。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 19:02

Infantino angers Concacaf nations by hijacking meeting in Caribbean

Gianni Infantino has angered many of the Concacaf nations, whose support he is seeking in his re-election campaign, by hijacking a meeting of the Caribbean Football Union

中文導讀

FIFA 主席 Gianni Infantino 近日喺 Caribbean Football Union 嘅會議上強行主導議程,引起 Concacaf 成員國不滿。雖然 Gianni Infantino 正爭取連任,但呢種「騎劫」會議嘅做法,反而令佢同部分成員國關係變得緊張,甚至影響佢嘅選情。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗體育組織內部嘅權力鬥爭,亦顯示即使係國際組織,領導層嘅溝通手法同樣會引發管治危機。

Infantino angers Concacaf nations by hijacking meeting in Caribbean
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Vocabulary 生字

Hijack

Verb動詞

騎劫;強行佔用或控制(會議、討論或交通工具)

EN

Don't let one loud person hijack the entire team meeting.

唔好俾一個大聲嘅人騎劫成個團隊會議。

Anger

Verb動詞

使憤怒;激怒

EN

The sudden change in policy really angered the local residents.

政策嘅突然改變令當地居民非常憤怒。

Campaign

Noun名詞

競選活動;社會運動

EN

She is running a campaign to improve the recycling facilities in our area.

佢正進行一場運動,旨在改善我哋社區嘅回收設施。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 17:23

Jack Clarke’s last-minute strike secures Ipswich winning return against Sunderland

Ipswich needed a late winner to beat Sunderland 2-1, after Nilson Angulo’s free-kick had levelled Emersonn’s opener, set up by man-of-the-match Julio Enciso

中文導讀

Ipswich 喺呢場賽事表現韌力十足,憑藉 Jack Clarke 喺完場前嘅關鍵入球,以 2-1 擊敗 Sunderland。雖然 Sunderland 曾靠 Nilson Angulo 嘅罰球追平,但 Ipswich 喺 Emersonn 先開紀錄後,最終成功喺主場全取三分。對於關注英格蘭足球賽事嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場比賽展現咗球隊喺關鍵時刻把握機會嘅能力,係近期賽事中相當精彩嘅一仗。

Jack Clarke’s last-minute strike secures Ipswich winning return against Sunderland
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Vocabulary 生字

secure

Verb動詞

成功獲得、確保(某事物)

EN

They managed to secure a table at the popular restaurant despite not having a reservation.

儘管冇預約,佢哋都成功喺呢間熱門餐廳攞到位。

level

Verb動詞

使平手、追平比分

EN

The team scored a goal in the final minutes to level the score.

球隊喺最後幾分鐘入咗一球,成功追平比分。

opener

Noun名詞

首個入球、開場得分

EN

The striker scored the opener within the first ten minutes of the match.

前鋒喺比賽頭十分鐘入咗第一球。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 17:13

Anton Stach snatches late Leeds winner to sour Glasner’s new dawn at Forest

Anton Stach scored in the 88th minute to snatch a 1-0 victory for Leeds at Nottingham Forest in their Premier League opener

中文導讀

Leeds United 喺英超揭幕戰作客 Nottingham Forest,憑藉 Anton Stach 喺比賽尾段入波,以 1-0 絕殺對手。呢場波對 Nottingham Forest 新領隊 Oliver Glasner 嚟講絕對係一個苦澀嘅開始,佢原本希望帶領球隊喺主場打響頭炮,點知最後功虧一簣,令主場球迷大失所望。

Anton Stach snatches late Leeds winner to sour Glasner’s new dawn at Forest
A

Vocabulary 生字

snatch

Verb動詞

搶奪、奪取(通常指喺最後一刻或困難情況下獲得勝利或機會)

EN

The team managed to snatch a victory in the final seconds of the game.

球隊喺比賽最後幾秒成功搶到勝利。

sour

Verb動詞

使變壞、使掃興、令氣氛變得尷尬或不愉快

EN

The argument at dinner really soured the mood for the rest of the evening.

晚餐時嘅爭執令成晚嘅氣氛變得好掃興。

opener

Noun名詞

揭幕戰、開場活動、開瓶器

EN

We are planning to attend the season opener at the local theatre next month.

我哋打算下個月去睇當地劇院嘅開季首演。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 17:12

Burnham’s boys enjoy visit from Palace as Everton ease to opening day win

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry scored in front of the prime minister as his Everton side won 2-0 against Crystal Palace

中文導讀

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近日現身球場,親自觀賞 Everton 對陣 Crystal Palace 嘅賽事。Everton 喺 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 同 Thierno Barry 各入一球下,以 2-0 擊敗對手,旗開得勝。Keir Starmer 作為 Everton 嘅忠實支持者,今次現身亦引起唔少關注,反映足球文化喺英國政壇同社會生活中佔有重要地位。

Burnham’s boys enjoy visit from Palace as Everton ease to opening day win
A

Vocabulary 生字

ease

Verb動詞

輕鬆地完成某事,或減輕負擔

EN

She eased into her new job after a few weeks of training.

經過幾星期嘅培訓,佢已經好輕鬆咁適應咗份新工。

opening

Adjective形容詞

開場的、首場的

EN

The opening chapter of the book explains the main theme clearly.

本書嘅開場章節清楚解釋咗主題。

support

Noun名詞

支持、擁護

EN

I am very grateful for the support from my neighbors since I moved here.

我好感激自從搬嚟呢度之後,鄰居對我嘅支持。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 16:41

Carrick tells Manchester United to keep calm and carry on after Hull humbling

Michael Carrick insists he is not panicking after going down 2-0 in their opening Premier League game of the season at promoted Hull

中文導讀

Manchester United 喺英超首場賽事以 0-2 輸畀 Hull,令唔少球迷擔心球隊表現。不過,Michael Carrick 強調球隊唔需要驚慌,仲呼籲球員要保持冷靜,繼續專注之後嘅賽事。作為球隊核心人物,Michael Carrick 呢番言論係想穩定軍心,避免球隊因為一場敗仗而亂咗陣腳,影響成個賽季嘅部署。

Carrick tells Manchester United to keep calm and carry on after Hull humbling
A

Vocabulary 生字

calm

Adjective形容詞

冷靜的、鎮定的

EN

It is important to stay calm when you are dealing with an emergency.

處理緊急情況時,保持冷靜非常重要。

panic

Verb動詞

驚慌、恐慌

EN

Don't panic if you miss your train; there is another one in ten minutes.

如果錯過火車唔使驚慌,十分鐘後仲有一班。

opening

Adjective形容詞

開場的、首場的

EN

The opening chapter of this book is very interesting.

呢本書嘅開場章節非常有趣。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 14:36

Ajayi fires promoted Hull to dream start against misfiring Manchester United

Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy stunned Manchester United as promoted Hull started their return to the Premier League with a stunning 2-0 victory

中文導讀

剛升班嘅 Hull 喺英超首戰爆冷,以 2-0 擊敗 Manchester United。呢場賽事對 Hull 嚟講意義重大,因為 Semi Ajayi 同 Nobel Mendy 嘅入球,令球隊喺重返頂級聯賽嘅第一場就攞到開門紅,展現出強大嘅鬥志。反觀 Manchester United 表現失準,未能把握入球機會,呢場賽果無疑為今季英超增添唔少變數,亦令球迷對 Hull 嘅表現刮目相看。

Ajayi fires promoted Hull to dream start against misfiring Manchester United
A

Vocabulary 生字

Promoted

Adjective形容詞

升班的;被晉升的

EN

The promoted team is working hard to adapt to the higher level of competition.

這支升班球隊正努力適應更高水平的競爭。

Stun

Verb動詞

使震驚;使目瞪口呆

EN

The sudden announcement of the store closure stunned the local residents.

商店突然結業的消息令當地居民感到震驚。

Misfiring

Adjective形容詞

表現失準的;運作不順的

EN

The team struggled throughout the season due to their misfiring attack.

由於進攻表現失準,該隊在整個賽季都打得相當吃力。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 10:00

US soccer wants excitement after the World Cup – the Open Cup provides it

MLS wants to build on the momentum of the World Cup. America’s top domestic cup competition is an obvious place to start

中文導讀

MLS 期望藉住 World Cup 帶嚟嘅熱潮,進一步推動美國本土足球發展。Open Cup 作為美國歷史最悠久嘅本土盃賽,正正係提升賽事關注度同埋增加比賽刺激感嘅關鍵。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類本土盃賽往往係了解當地足球文化同埋社區連結嘅最佳切入點,亦係觀察美國足球產業點樣喺大型賽事後延續熱度嘅重要指標。

US soccer wants excitement after the World Cup – the Open Cup provides it
A

Vocabulary 生字

Momentum

Noun名詞

動力、氣勢、推動力

EN

The project lost momentum after the main sponsor withdrew.

主要贊助商撤資後,呢個項目就失去咗推動力。

Domestic

Adjective形容詞

國內的、本土的

EN

They are looking for more domestic travel opportunities this summer.

佢哋今個夏天正尋求更多國內旅遊嘅機會。

Competition

Noun名詞

比賽、競賽、競爭

EN

She decided to enter the cooking competition to improve her skills.

佢決定參加烹飪比賽嚟提升自己嘅技巧。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 08:00

Fifa general secretary Mattias Grafström sounded out about standing against Infantino

Fifa’s general secretary, Mattias Grafström, has been approached by senior figures in African federations about standing against Gianni Infantino

中文導讀

Fifa 內部出現權力鬥爭,據報有非洲足協高層接觸 Fifa General Secretary Mattias Grafström,游說佢喺未來選舉挑戰現任主席 Gianni Infantino。呢件事反映 Fifa 內部對現屆領導層嘅不滿,若然 Mattias Grafström 決定參選,將會係近年 Fifa 權力架構最重大嘅挑戰,值得密切留意呢場體壇政治角力嘅發展。

Fifa general secretary Mattias Grafström sounded out about standing against Infantino
A

Vocabulary 生字

approach

Verb動詞

接觸、接洽(通常指為了商討某事或提出建議)

EN

A local company approached me about a potential job opportunity.

一間本地公司接觸我,詢問我有冇興趣申請職位。

stand against

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

在選舉中與某人競爭、對壘

EN

Several candidates decided to stand against the incumbent in the local council election.

幾位候選人決定在地方議會選舉中與現任官員競爭。

senior

Adjective形容詞

資深的、高級的

EN

She is a senior manager who oversees the entire department.

她是一位負責監督整個部門的資深經理。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 08:00

Alexander Isak braces himself for daunting reunion with Newcastle

Striker must win over new head coach after tough first season at Liverpool – starting on Sunday at an inhospitable St James’ Park

中文導讀

Newcastle 前鋒 Alexander Isak 喺經歷咗 Liverpool 嘅艱難賽季後,正面臨職業生涯嘅關鍵時刻。佢需要喺新任主教練面前證明自己嘅實力,而即將喺 St James’ Park 舉行嘅賽事,將會係佢爭取表現、重拾狀態嘅重要考驗,亦係佢能否喺球隊站穩陣腳嘅關鍵一戰。

Alexander Isak braces himself for daunting reunion with Newcastle
A

Vocabulary 生字

braces

Verb動詞

作好心理準備去面對困難或不愉快嘅事

EN

The residents are bracing themselves for the upcoming storm.

居民正為即將來臨嘅風暴作好準備。

daunting

Adjective形容詞

令人氣餒嘅、艱巨嘅

EN

Moving to a new country can be a daunting experience for many people.

對於好多人嚟講,搬去一個新國家可能係一個艱巨嘅經歷。

inhospitable

Adjective形容詞

環境惡劣嘅、唔適合居住嘅,或者指對人唔友善

EN

The desert climate is extremely inhospitable during the summer months.

沙漠氣候喺夏季期間極度惡劣,唔適合生存。

The Guardian
football·
22 Aug, 00:01

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺剛結束嘅賽季表現未如理想,球會決定大刀闊斧進行改革。多位功勳球員離隊,同時引入唔少歐洲頂尖球員加盟。對於關注英格蘭女子足球嘅移英港人嚟講,Arsenal 呢次陣容大換血,係觀察佢哋能否喺 2026-27 賽季重返爭標行列嘅關鍵,值得大家留意佢哋嘅戰術調整同新球員表現。

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Vocabulary 生字

underwhelming

Adjective形容詞

未如理想的;令人失望的

EN

The service at the restaurant was quite underwhelming considering the high price.

考慮到昂貴的價格,這家餐廳的服務實在令人失望。

departing

Adjective / Verb (present participle)形容詞 / 動詞(現在分詞)

離開的;啟程的

EN

Please check the departure board for the status of your departing flight.

請查看離境顯示屏以了解您航班的狀態。

talent

Noun名詞

人才;天才

EN

The company is always looking for new talent to join their creative team.

這家公司一直在尋找新的人才加入他們的創意團隊。