Sun, Sep 6· 9月6日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 22:08

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺對陣 Chelsea 嘅賽事中,雖然早段失守,但球隊隨即展現出極具侵略性嘅進攻節奏,令球迷睇得相當過癮。呢種面對逆境時嘅強勢反擊,唔單止係戰術上嘅調整,更反映出球隊目前嘅士氣同進攻火力,對 Arsenal 嚟講係一個非常正面嘅訊號,亦令球迷對今季表現充滿期待。

Wild opening salvo against Chelsea hints at exciting times for Arsenal fans
A

Vocabulary 生字

Salvo

Noun名詞

齊射;(比喻)猛烈嘅開場白或攻勢

EN

The politician started his campaign with a salvo of criticisms against the current tax policy.

嗰位政客以一連串對現行稅務政策嘅批評作為佢競選活動嘅開場白。

Breathless

Adjective形容詞

令人屏息嘅;緊張刺激嘅

EN

We watched a breathless finale to the movie that kept us on the edge of our seats.

我哋睇咗套電影令人屏息嘅結局,全程都好緊張。

Response

Noun名詞

回應;反應

EN

The company received a positive response from customers after launching the new product.

間公司推出新產品後,收到顧客正面嘅回應。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 20:52

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺近期賽事展現強大韌性,喺落後嘅情況下反勝 Chelsea。領隊 Mikel Arteta 對球隊表現感到滿意,更揚言 Arsenal 嘅潛力遠不止於此,未來仲有更大進步空間。呢場勝仗唔單止係三分咁簡單,更加係向其他爭標對手發出強烈訊號,證明 Arsenal 絕對有能力喺今季英超爭奪冠軍寶座,球迷絕對可以期待佢哋之後嘅發揮。

‘Exceptional performance’: Arteta hails fightback win and says best yet to come
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Vocabulary 生字

Exceptional

Adjective形容詞

卓越的、傑出的,指表現遠超一般水平

EN

The student received an award for her exceptional academic performance.

這位學生因其卓越的學術表現而獲得獎項。

Capable

Adjective形容詞

有能力的、能夠勝任的

EN

She is more than capable of managing the project on her own.

她絕對有能力獨自管理這個項目。

Rival

Noun名詞

競爭對手

EN

The two companies have been fierce rivals in the tech industry for years.

這兩間公司多年來一直是科技界激烈的競爭對手。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 19:49

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中文導讀

Everton 喺對陣 Manchester United 嘅比賽中,憑住韌力喺最後關頭逼和對手。領隊 David Moyes 強調,即使轉會市場遇到困難,球隊都唔可以搵藉口,必須搵出解決方案,確保球隊表現唔會受影響。呢種面對逆境唔放棄嘅態度,對於喺英國生活嘅港人嚟講,亦係一種好值得參考嘅職場同生活哲學。

‘No excuses’: Moyes says transfer troubles will not hurt Everton after United draw
A

Vocabulary 生字

resilience

Noun名詞

韌力、適應力,指喺困難或壓力下恢復過嚟嘅能力。

EN

Building resilience is essential for adapting to a new life in a foreign country.

建立韌力對於適應外國新生活至關重要。

excuse

Noun名詞

藉口、推託之詞。

EN

Please stop making excuses for being late to our meetings.

請唔好再為開會遲到搵藉口。

secure

Verb動詞

獲得、爭取到(通常指經過努力後得到某樣嘢)。

EN

She managed to secure a job offer after several rounds of interviews.

經過幾輪面試後,佢成功爭取到一份工作錄取通知。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 19:35

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中文導讀

Manchester City 喺 Women’s Super League 展開衛冕之路,憑藉 Khadija Shaw 梅開二度,最終以 3-1 擊敗 Birmingham。呢場勝仗對 Manchester City 嚟講係一個好開始,展現出佢哋喺新球季爭取蟬聯冠軍嘅決心,對於鍾意睇英國女子足球嘅移英港人嚟講,絕對係值得留意嘅聯賽動態。

Women’s Super League: Shaw doubles up to give Manchester City winning start
A

Vocabulary 生字

defend

Verb動詞

保衛;衛冕(體育賽事中指保護冠軍頭銜)

EN

The team is training hard to defend their title this year.

球隊正努力訓練,希望今年能夠成功衛冕。

double

Verb動詞

使加倍;(體育中)梅開二度,即入兩球

EN

The company decided to double the production to meet the high demand.

公司決定將產量加倍,以應付龐大需求。

league

Noun名詞

聯賽;聯盟

EN

She plays for a local football league every weekend.

佢每個週末都會參加地區足球聯賽。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 19:00

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中文導讀

Manchester United 近期喺前場進攻組合上展現出唔錯嘅潛力,不過球員之間嘅默契仲需要更多時間磨合先可以達到頂尖水平。雖然 Bryan Mbeumo 憑個人能力入波,但 Michael Carrick 對於 Fernandes、Cunha 同埋 Rashford 嘅表現仲有更高要求,期待佢哋喺未來賽事可以發揮出更穩定嘅進攻火花。

Manchester United’s front four show flashes but need more time to become fantastic
A

Vocabulary 生字

Inspiration

Noun名詞

靈感;啟發;鼓舞人心的人或事物

EN

The beautiful scenery provided great inspiration for her new painting.

美麗的風景為她的新畫作提供了極大的靈感。

Fantastic

Adjective形容詞

極好的;精彩的;了不起的

EN

You did a fantastic job on the presentation today.

你今天的簡報做得非常出色。

Stable

Adjective形容詞

穩定的;穩固的

EN

It is important to have a stable internet connection for remote work.

對於遙距工作來說,擁有穩定的網絡連接非常重要。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 18:53

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺 Emirates Stadium 迎戰 Chelsea,開賽僅兩分鐘就失守落後。不過 Arsenal 展現韌力,憑藉 Martin Ødegaard 射入致勝球,最終以 2-1 反勝對手。呢場勝仗對 Arsenal 嚟講相當關鍵,證明球隊喺落後情況下依然有能力扭轉戰局,繼續喺聯賽保持競爭力,對球迷嚟講係一場精彩嘅逆轉勝。

Ødegaard fires winner as Arsenal complete comeback win over Chelsea
A

Vocabulary 生字

recover

Verb動詞

恢復;康復;重新獲得

EN

It takes time to recover from a bad cold.

從重感冒中康復需要時間。

concede

Verb動詞

承認;(比賽中)失球;讓步

EN

The company had to concede that their new product was not as popular as expected.

公司不得不承認他們的新產品不如預期受歡迎。

comeback

Noun名詞

捲土重來;反敗為勝;復出

EN

The team made a great comeback in the second half of the game.

球隊在下半場上演了精彩的反敗為勝。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 16:22

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中文導讀

Everton 喺補時階段憑藉 Maitland-Niles 嘅精彩入球,喺主場以 2-2 逼和 Manchester United。Manchester United 原本憑 Benjamin Sesko 嘅頭槌領先,但最終未能守住勝果。呢場和局對雙方嚟講都係一場硬仗,亦反映咗英超賽事競爭激烈,任何球隊去到最後一刻都唔可以鬆懈。

Maitland-Niles stunner rescues late point for Everton against Manchester United
A

Vocabulary 生字

Substitute

Noun名詞

後備球員、替補者

EN

The coach decided to bring on a substitute to freshen up the team in the second half.

教練決定喺下半場換入一名後備球員,為球隊注入活力。

Thrilling

Adjective形容詞

令人興奮的、緊張刺激的

EN

We watched a thrilling movie that kept us on the edge of our seats until the very end.

我哋睇咗一套緊張刺激嘅電影,由頭到尾都令我哋坐立難安。

Secure

Verb動詞

獲得、確保

EN

It is important to secure a good job before moving to a new city.

喺搬去新城市之前,搵到一份好工係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 16:16

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中文導讀

Jamie Vardy 喺離開 Cremonese 後,近期以自由身身份加盟 Championship 球隊 Burnley。雖然 Jamie Vardy 嘅媒體事業發展得唔錯,但佢依然選擇繼續球員生涯。對於 Burnley 嚟講,呢位經驗豐富嘅前鋒加盟,有望為球隊嘅進攻線注入新動力,改善目前喺聯賽掙扎嘅局面,係近期球壇值得關注嘅轉會消息。

Jamie Vardy takes party to Burnley after signing deal with Championship strugglers
A

Vocabulary 生字

Free agent

Noun名詞

自由身球員;指合約期滿或未有合約在身,可以自由轉會嘅運動員。

EN

The talented midfielder is currently a free agent and is looking for a new club to join.

呢位天賦異稟嘅中場球員目前係自由身,正喺度搵緊新球會加盟。

Struggler

Noun名詞

掙扎者;喺比賽或競爭中處於劣勢、表現欠佳嘅隊伍或個人。

EN

The team is a known struggler in the league, often fighting to avoid relegation every season.

呢支隊伍係聯賽中出名嘅掙扎球隊,每季都要為咗避免降班而苦戰。

Burgeoning

Adjective形容詞

迅速發展嘅;萌芽中嘅;形容事物正處於快速增長或擴張嘅階段。

EN

She is focusing on her burgeoning career in graphic design while studying part-time.

佢一邊兼職讀書,一邊專注發展自己喺平面設計方面迅速成長嘅事業。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 15:03

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中文導讀

Fifa 主席 Gianni Infantino 近日宣佈會喺選舉中尋求連任。雖然佢近期面對極大壓力,甚至被要求辭職,但佢依然堅持參選。呢個決定引起唔少爭議,因為外界一直質疑佢嘅領導能力同埋 Fifa 內部嘅管治問題。對於關注國際體壇嘅移英港人嚟講,Gianni Infantino 嘅去留將會直接影響未來國際足球賽事嘅發展方向,值得大家持續關注。

Embattled Fifa president Infantino declares intention to stand for re-election
A

Vocabulary 生字

embattled

Adjective形容詞

處於困境的、四面楚歌的

EN

The embattled manager is trying to save his reputation after the project failed.

嗰位處於困境嘅經理正嘗試喺項目失敗後挽救自己嘅聲譽。

declare

Verb動詞

宣佈、聲明

EN

The company declared that they would be closing all retail stores by the end of the year.

公司宣佈佢哋將會喺年底前關閉所有零售店。

intention

Noun名詞

意圖、打算

EN

It is my intention to finish my degree before I start looking for a full-time job.

我打算喺搵全職工作之前完成我嘅學位。

The Guardian
football·
6 Sept, 14:40

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中文導讀

Birmingham 同 Wolves 喺呢場打吡戰各不相讓,最終以 2-2 和局收場。雖然 Wolves 兩度領先,但 Birmingham 憑藉 Jackson Tchatchoua 嘅烏龍球成功搶分。對於 Birmingham 嚟講,Armstrong 錯失咗絕佳入球機會,令球隊未能全取三分,呢場賽果對雙方喺聯賽榜嘅部署都有唔少影響,值得球迷關注。

Armstrong spurns golden chance to win derby as Birmingham and Wolves draw
A

Vocabulary 生字

spurn

Verb動詞

拒絕、摒棄(尤指傲慢地或不屑地拒絕)

EN

She decided to spurn his offer of help because she wanted to finish the project on her own.

佢決定拒絕佢嘅幫助,因為佢想自己一個人完成個項目。

grab

Verb動詞

抓取、奪取(常用於體育賽事中搶分或爭取機會)

EN

We managed to grab a seat on the train just before the doors closed.

我哋喺車門閂之前,成功搶到火車上面嘅位。

shocking

Adjective形容詞

令人震驚的、極差的

EN

The service at the restaurant was shocking, and we had to wait for over an hour for our food.

嗰間餐廳嘅服務質素極差,我哋要等超過一個鐘先有嘢食。