Tue, Sep 8· 9月8日

15 stories · 45 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 22:18

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中文導讀

Real Madrid 喺呢場 Champions League 大戰入面,憑住開賽 23 分鐘內連入兩球,最終以 2-1 險勝 Inter。雖然 Inter 之後由 Carlos Augusto 追返一球,但依然無力回天。呢場波除咗係兩支勁旅嘅對決,亦因為 Jose Mourinho 嘅背景而備受關注,係近期歐洲球壇相當具話題性嘅賽事。

Real Madrid cling on to beat Inter on Mourinho’s big Champions League night
A

Vocabulary 生字

cling on

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

艱難地維持、死守(優勢或位置)

EN

The team managed to cling on to their lead until the final whistle.

嗰支球隊成功死守領先優勢直到完場哨聲響起。

secure

Verb動詞

獲得、確保(通常指經過努力後得到某樣嘢)

EN

She worked hard to secure a place at the university of her choice.

佢好努力咁爭取到心儀大學嘅入學資格。

pull back

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

追回(比分)、挽回劣勢

EN

It was difficult to pull back after falling behind by two goals in the first half.

上半場落後兩球之後,要追返比分係好困難嘅事。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 22:08

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中文導讀

Manchester City 喺歐聯賽事表現強勢,憑藉 Erling Haaland 喺下半場梅開二度,以 2-0 擊敗 Porto。雖然比賽期間雙方球員情緒一度激動,出現爭執,但 Manchester City 最終成功穩住勝局,為今屆賽事攞到理想開局。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場波展示咗 Manchester City 喺歐洲賽場嘅爭標實力,值得留意佢哋之後嘅表現。

Haaland double gives Manchester City ideal Champions League start in Porto
A

Vocabulary 生字

flare

Verb動詞

(情緒或衝突)突然爆發、加劇

EN

Tempers flared during the meeting when the team could not agree on the budget.

當團隊無法就預算達成共識時,會議期間大家嘅情緒變得好激動。

ideal

Adjective形容詞

理想的、完美的

EN

This quiet neighbourhood is the ideal place to raise a family.

呢個寧靜嘅社區係養育小朋友嘅理想地方。

double

Noun名詞

兩倍、雙重(喺體育賽事中指單場入兩球)

EN

She scored a double in the final match to help her team win the trophy.

佢喺決賽入咗兩球,協助球隊贏得獎盃。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 22:07

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中文導讀

Newcastle 喺 Carabao Cup 賽事中,憑藉 Joe Willock 喺比賽末段嘅入球,以 1-0 險勝 Millwall,成功晉級第四圈。呢場勝仗對 Newcastle 嚟講相當關鍵,顯示球隊喺盃賽保持競爭力,亦為球迷帶來唔少驚喜,證明球隊陣容深度足以應付高強度嘅淘汰賽。

Newcastle progress as Joe Willock strikes late to see off Millwall
A

Vocabulary 生字

progress

Verb動詞

晉級、進展、前進

EN

Our team managed to progress to the final round of the competition.

我哋隊伍成功晉級到比賽嘅最後一輪。

strike

Verb動詞

擊中、射門、突擊

EN

He managed to strike the ball into the corner of the net.

佢成功將個波射入網角。

see off

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

擊敗、送走、解決(對手)

EN

The local team managed to see off their rivals in a very close match.

主隊喺一場好緊湊嘅比賽中成功擊敗對手。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 19:54

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中文導讀

Aston Villa 喺今場 Champions League 賽事表現出色,憑藉 John McGinn、Emiliano Buendía 同埋 Nicholas Jackson 嘅入球,以 3-2 擊敗 Club Brugge。呢場勝利對 Aston Villa 嚟講意義重大,反映球隊喺歐洲頂級賽事嘅競爭力持續提升,亦為球迷帶嚟唔少驚喜,證明佢哋絕對有能力喺呢個高水平舞台爭取佳績。

First-half treble powers Aston Villa to Champions League win at Club Brugge
A

Vocabulary 生字

secure

Verb動詞

獲得、確保(某樣嘢)

EN

We managed to secure a table at the popular restaurant for dinner.

我哋成功喺呢間熱門餐廳訂到枱食晚餐。

victory

Noun名詞

勝利

EN

The team celebrated their hard-earned victory after the final whistle.

球隊喺完場哨聲響起後,慶祝佢哋得來不易嘅勝利。

opener

Noun名詞

首場比賽、開場表演

EN

I am really looking forward to the season opener this weekend.

我好期待呢個週末嘅賽季首場比賽。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 19:38

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中文導讀

Arsenal 近日前往 Naples 準備歐聯賽事時,因為空中交通混亂導致航班延誤,令球隊抵達當地酒店嘅時間大受影響,甚至被迫取消賽前記者會。雖然球隊行程受阻,但 Jurriën Timber 傷癒復出並隨隊出征,對球隊陣容調動係一個重要消息。呢類航空交通延誤喺英國機場偶有發生,移英港人外遊時亦要留意航班狀況。

Air traffic chaos delays Arsenal flight to Naples for Champions League
A

Vocabulary 生字

Chaos

Noun名詞

混亂、無秩序狀態

EN

The heavy snow caused total chaos at the train station this morning.

大雪導致今朝火車站陷入一片混亂。

Delay

Verb動詞

延誤、推遲

EN

I am sorry to inform you that our meeting will be delayed by thirty minutes.

好抱歉通知你,我哋嘅會議將會延遲三十分鐘。

Squad

Noun名詞

隊伍、小組(常用於運動隊伍)

EN

The coach has selected a strong squad for the upcoming tournament.

教練已經為即將到來嘅錦標賽選定咗一支強大嘅隊伍。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 17:11

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中文導讀

年度 Ballon d’Or 提名名單正式出爐,Harry Kane、Jude Bellingham 同 Declan Rice 成功入圍男子組,而 Alessia Russo 同 Alex Greenwood 就角逐女子組獎項。呢個獎項係足球界最高榮譽之一,能夠入圍代表佢哋喺球壇嘅表現得到國際高度肯定,亦反映出英國球員喺歐洲頂級賽事中依然佔據舉足輕重嘅地位,絕對係英國體育界嘅一大盛事。

Harry Kane and Alessia Russo among nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or
A

Vocabulary 生字

nominee

Noun名詞

被提名者、候選人

EN

The committee will announce the final list of nominees for the award tomorrow.

委員會將於明天公佈該獎項的最終候選人名單。

award

Noun名詞

獎項、獎金

EN

She received a prestigious award for her outstanding contribution to the community.

她因對社區的傑出貢獻而獲得了一個負有盛名的獎項。

recognize

Verb動詞

認可、表彰、承認

EN

The company held a ceremony to recognize the hard work of its employees.

公司舉辦了一場典禮,以表彰員工們的辛勤工作。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 15:15

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中文導讀

英國政府計劃收緊賭博監管,未來可能禁止未獲英國牌照嘅博彩公司進行贊助。由於唔少 Premier League 球會嘅收入來源都依賴呢類贊助商,一旦禁令落實,球會財政將會受到直接衝擊。雖然 Ladbrokes 母公司提到英國首相 Keir Starmer 身為 Everton 球迷嘅背景,但預計政府為咗加強監管,呢項政策好大機會會如期推行,球會需要盡快搵定替代贊助來源。

Premier League clubs face losing lucrative sponsors if unlicensed gambling firms banned
A

Vocabulary 生字

Lucrative

Adjective形容詞

有利可圖的、賺錢的

EN

She decided to quit her job to start a more lucrative business.

她決定辭職去開創一門更賺錢的生意。

Unlicensed

Adjective形容詞

無牌的、未經授權的

EN

It is dangerous to hire an unlicensed electrician for home repairs.

聘請無牌電工進行家居維修是很危險的。

Highlight

Verb動詞

強調、突顯

EN

The report highlights the importance of regular exercise for mental health.

該報告強調了規律運動對心理健康的重要性。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 15:15

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中文導讀

歐洲足球賽事改革後,賽制變得極度冗長,令唔少球迷感到厭煩。雖然外界焦點往往集中喺幾支豪門球隊,但其實真正值得留意嘅,反而係嗰啲規模較細、被稱為 minnows 嘅球隊。呢類球隊喺賽事中往往能帶來驚喜,展現出更純粹嘅競技精神,對於想深入了解歐洲足球生態嘅移英港人嚟講,呢啲球隊嘅表現或者比豪門對決更有睇頭。

Forget the hype machine – it’s the minnows who offer European interest
A

Vocabulary 生字

interest

Noun名詞

興趣、關注點、利益

EN

It is in your best interest to arrive at the airport early.

早啲去機場對你嚟講係最有利嘅。

hype

Noun名詞

大肆宣傳、炒作

EN

Don't believe all the hype; the product is not as good as they claim.

唔好盡信啲宣傳炒作,呢樣產品其實冇佢哋講到咁好。

baggy

Adjective形容詞

寬鬆的、鬆垮的

EN

I prefer wearing baggy clothes when I am relaxing at home.

我喺屋企休息嗰陣,鍾意著寬鬆啲嘅衫。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 15:04

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中文導讀

Liverpool 中場球員 Alexis Mac Allister 近日公開表示,對於球會未有向佢提供新合約感到非常難過。雖然佢喺今個夏天曾經有機會離隊,但佢最終選擇留效。呢件事反映出球員對球會未來規劃嘅期望,以及職業足球員喺合約談判上所面對嘅不確定性,對於關注英超動向嘅球迷嚟講,呢個消息值得留意。

Alexis Mac Allister ‘very sad’ Liverpool did not offer him a new contract
A

Vocabulary 生字

decline

Verb動詞

拒絕;婉拒

EN

I had to decline the invitation to the dinner party because I was feeling unwell.

因為身體唔舒服,我唯有婉拒咗出席嗰個晚宴嘅邀請。

contract

Noun名詞

合約;合同

EN

Make sure you read the terms carefully before signing the employment contract.

簽署僱傭合約之前,記得要睇清楚入面嘅條款。

reject

Verb動詞

拒絕;駁回

EN

The bank decided to reject his loan application due to his low credit score.

銀行因為佢嘅信貸評分太低,決定拒絕佢嘅貸款申請。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 12:00

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中文導讀

超過 10 萬人聯署投訴 Fifa 主席 Gianni Infantino,指控佢喺處理同 Donald Trump 嘅關係時,濫用權力並違反政治中立原則。呢單投訴反映體育界對 Fifa 管理層嘅誠信要求越嚟越高,亦顯示公眾對於國際體育組織點樣同政治人物掛鈎,表現出強烈嘅關注同監察,對 Fifa 嘅管治構成一定壓力。

More than 100,000 people add names to complaint against Gianni Infantino
A

Vocabulary 生字

allege

Verb動詞

聲稱、指控(通常指未經證實嘅指控)

EN

The witness alleged that the driver was speeding before the accident.

目擊者聲稱司機喺意外發生前超速駕駛。

neutrality

Noun名詞

中立、不偏不倚

EN

The country decided to maintain its neutrality during the international conflict.

嗰個國家決定喺國際衝突期間保持中立。

ingratiate

Verb動詞

討好、巴結

EN

He tried to ingratiate himself with his new boss by working overtime every day.

佢每日加班,試圖討好佢嘅新上司。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 10:41

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中文導讀

Liverpool 近日同 Turkish Airlines 達成一份每年價值超過 6,000 萬英鎊嘅球衣贊助協議。呢單交易對 Liverpool 嚟講相當重要,除咗可以大幅增加球會收入,亦顯示佢哋喺國際商業市場嘅吸引力依然強勁,有助球會未來喺轉會市場同設施發展上投放更多資源,進一步鞏固佢哋喺英超嘅競爭力。

Liverpool agree £60m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines
A

Vocabulary 生字

Sponsorship

Noun名詞

贊助

EN

The local charity is looking for corporate sponsorship to fund their upcoming community event.

呢間慈善機構正尋求企業贊助,以資助佢哋即將舉辦嘅社區活動。

In excess of

Phrase片語

超過;多於

EN

The project cost in excess of five thousand pounds, which was more than we had budgeted.

呢個項目嘅成本超過五千英鎊,比我哋預算嘅多。

Consolidate

Verb動詞

鞏固;加強

EN

She spent the weekend studying to consolidate what she had learned during the training course.

佢用咗成個週末溫習,以鞏固佢喺培訓課程入面學到嘅嘢。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 10:00

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中文導讀

Philadelphia Union 嘅 16 歲中場球員 Cavan Sullivan 近期喺 MLS 賽場表現亮眼,獲得唔少上陣時間。呢位年輕新星已經落實加盟 Man City,數據顯示佢潛力驚人。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢位新星絕對值得留意,佢嘅成長軌跡反映咗英超球會點樣喺全球發掘人才,亦係未來幾年值得關注嘅球壇焦點。

Man City-bound 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan is MLS’s chaotic revelation
A

Vocabulary 生字

revelation

Noun名詞

令人驚喜嘅發現;表現出眾嘅新人

EN

The new intern has been a revelation, completing tasks much faster than we expected.

呢位實習生表現令人驚喜,完成工作嘅速度比我哋預期快得多。

tantalizing

Adjective形容詞

誘人嘅;令人心癢嘅(通常指好吸引但未必即刻得到)

EN

The smell of freshly baked bread from the bakery is truly tantalizing.

麵包店傳出嚟嘅新鮮麵包香味真係好誘人。

midfielder

Noun名詞

中場球員(足球術語)

EN

A good midfielder needs to have excellent vision and passing skills to control the game.

一位優秀嘅中場球員需要具備出色嘅視野同傳球技術,先可以控制到比賽節奏。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 08:00

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中文導讀

Champions League 戰火重燃,今屆賽事焦點唔止喺 Luis Enrique、Vincent Kompany 同 Mikel Arteta 呢啲熱門領隊身上。雖然佢哋經驗豐富,但唔少新上任嘅領隊亦展現出極大潛力。對於球迷嚟講,呢場賽事唔單止係戰術博弈,更係觀察新一代領隊點樣喺高壓環境下帶領球隊爭勝嘅好機會,隨時會有令人意想不到嘅黑馬跑出。

Champions League is fertile ground for new managers – but knowhow could be key later on
A

Vocabulary 生字

fertile

Adjective形容詞

肥沃的;(思想或環境)豐富的、有利於發展的

EN

The internet has become a fertile ground for new business ideas.

互聯網已經成為新商業點子發展的溫床。

knowhow

Noun名詞

實際知識;技能;竅門

EN

You need technical knowhow to fix this complicated machine.

你需要具備技術知識才能修理這台複雜的機器。

appointment

Noun名詞

任命;委派;約會

EN

The company announced the appointment of a new manager this morning.

公司今早宣佈了新經理的任命。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 07:08

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中文導讀

Tony Popovic 帶領球隊喺 World Cup 32 強輸畀 Egypt 後,面對外界對佢戰術嘅質疑,佢公開表示唔會後悔,亦唔覺得有需要改變當時嘅部署。雖然球隊喺互射十二碼階段出局,令唔少球迷感到可惜,但 Tony Popovic 堅持自己嘅決定係經過深思熟慮,呢種面對輿論壓力嘅態度,反映出職業教練喺重大賽事後嘅心理質素同專業堅持。

No major World Cup regrets, says Tony Popovic, despite shootout heartbreak
A

Vocabulary 生字

Shootout

Noun名詞

(體育比賽中)互射決勝,例如互射十二碼或點球大戰

EN

The final match was decided by a tense penalty shootout after extra time.

決賽喺加時賽後,最終由緊張嘅互射十二碼分出勝負。

Elicit

Verb動詞

引出,誘出(反應、回應或資訊)

EN

The new policy failed to elicit a positive response from the public.

呢項新政策未能引發公眾嘅正面回應。

Heartbreak

Noun名詞

極度悲傷,心碎(常用於形容比賽失利或感情挫折)

EN

It was pure heartbreak for the fans when their team lost in the final minutes.

球隊喺最後幾分鐘輸波,對球迷嚟講簡直係極度心碎。

The Guardian
football·
8 Sept, 07:00

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中文導讀

Newcastle 領隊 Eddie Howe 喺 7 月突然離任,震驚唔少球迷。不過,球會體育總監 Ross Wilson 近日透露,管理層其實早喺年初已經開始部署,並非一時衝動。呢單新聞反映出職業球會嘅管理層,往往會為咗應對突發變數,提前制定好後備方案,確保球會運作唔會因為領隊離職而陷入混亂,呢種危機管理思維喺英國職場其實好常見。

Newcastle admit they started planning for Eddie Howe’s exit at start of year
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Vocabulary 生字

insist

Verb動詞

堅持、堅稱

EN

She insisted that she was telling the truth despite the evidence.

儘管有證據,她仍堅稱自己說的是實話。

prepare

Verb動詞

準備、籌備

EN

We need to prepare for the upcoming winter by checking our heating system.

我們需要檢查暖氣系統,為即將到來的冬天做好準備。

exit

Noun名詞

離開、退出、出口

EN

The company announced the sudden exit of its chief executive officer.

該公司宣佈了其行政總裁的突然離職。