Mon, Oct 5· 10月5日

12 stories · 36 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 22:08

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中文導讀

喺最近一場 Nations League 賽事入面,Northern Ireland 喺主場 Belfast 迎戰 Georgia。雖然 Northern Ireland 獲得十二碼機會,但 Isaac Price 嘅射門被 Georgia 門將 Mamardashvili 成功撲出,最終雙方以 0:0 握手言和。呢場賽事反映 Northern Ireland 喺把握入球機會方面仍然有待改善,未能喺主場全取三分,令唔少球迷感到失望。

Mamardashvili saves penalty as Georgia hold Northern Ireland in Nations League
A

Vocabulary 生字

convert

Verb動詞

將機會轉化為成果;兌換;改變

EN

The team struggled to convert their scoring opportunities into goals during the match.

中

球隊喺比賽期間難以將入球機會轉化為入球。

goalless

Adjective形容詞

無入球的;零比零的

EN

The match ended in a goalless draw after ninety minutes of play.

中

經過九十分鐘比賽後,賽事以零比零和局收場。

penalty

Noun名詞

十二碼;罰球;懲罰

EN

He stepped up to take the penalty under immense pressure from the crowd.

中

佢喺全場觀眾嘅巨大壓力下,上前主射十二碼。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 21:08

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中文導讀

Manchester City 呢類體育會近年捲入爭議,反映球迷文化已經變質。網上討論區令球迷變得極端,甚至演變成國家政權嘅盲目捍衛者。呢種現象唔單止係體育問題,更揭示咗社交媒體點樣扭曲公眾對政治同國家形象嘅認知,值得移英港人留意呢種網絡輿論操縱嘅趨勢。

How do sports fans end up as aggressive defenders of a nation state’s regime?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Aggressive

Adjective形容詞

具侵略性的、好鬥的

EN

He tends to get aggressive when he is frustrated during a debate.

中

佢喺辯論嗰陣一遇到挫折,態度就會變得好具侵略性。

Warp

Verb動詞

扭曲、變形

EN

Constant exposure to fake news can warp a person's perception of reality.

中

長期接觸假新聞會扭曲一個人對現實嘅認知。

Boundary

Noun名詞

界線、邊界

EN

It is important to set healthy boundaries in your professional relationships.

中

喺職場人際關係入面建立健康嘅界線係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 19:00

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中文導讀

England 喺近期賽事大勝 Croatia,關鍵在於教練團調整戰術,令 Jude Bellingham 同一眾進攻球員唔再受死板陣式限制。Anthony Barry 強調新結構賦予球員更大自由度,令進攻更靈活。呢種戰術轉變對於球隊未來發展相當重要,證明靈活多變嘅部署先係釋放球員潛能嘅關鍵,亦係球迷值得留意嘅戰術趨勢。

Jude awakening: how a more fluid England are ‘unlocking’ Bellingham’s full potential
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Vocabulary 生字

fluid

Adjective形容詞

流暢的、不固定的、靈活的

EN

The company needs a fluid strategy to adapt to the changing market conditions.

中

公司需要一套靈活的策略,以適應不斷變化的市場環境。

unlock

Verb動詞

解開、釋放、發掘(潛能)

EN

Regular practice is the best way to unlock your full potential in learning a new language.

中

持續練習是發掘你學習新語言全部潛能的最佳方法。

structure

Noun名詞

結構、組織、體系

EN

The new management structure has improved communication across the entire department.

中

新的管理架構改善了整個部門之間的溝通。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 18:36

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中文導讀

Djibouti Football Federation 內部權力鬥爭白熱化,警方近日進駐總部,試圖阻止罷免 Fifa council member Souleiman Waberi 嘅行動。呢單新聞反映體育組織內部管治問題,往往涉及複雜嘅政治角力,對於關注國際體育行政嘅移英港人嚟講,值得留意呢類權力交接點樣影響體育界運作。

Police occupy Djibouti FA headquarters amid attempt to oust Fifa council member
A

Vocabulary 生字

Occupy

Verb動詞

佔領、佔用

EN

The protesters decided to occupy the public square to demand better working conditions.

中

示威者決定佔領公共廣場,以爭取更佳嘅工作待遇。

Oust

Verb動詞

罷免、趕走、驅逐

EN

The board members voted to oust the manager after the company suffered huge financial losses.

中

喺公司蒙受巨大財務損失後,董事會成員投票罷免咗嗰位經理。

Headquarters

Noun名詞

總部、總公司

EN

The charity has recently moved its headquarters to a larger office in the city centre.

中

呢間慈善機構最近將總部搬咗去市中心一個更大嘅辦公室。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 17:50

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中文導讀

Manchester City 近期捲入財務違規風波,引起公眾熱烈討論。讀者 Mike Alhadeff 認為球隊嘅巨額投資同實際回報不成正比;Ed Barrett 則為 Liverpool 抱不平,覺得球隊失去咗應有嘅冠軍頭銜;而 Neil Smith 就提醒大家,喺呢場體育爭議中,唔應該過早慶祝或幸災樂禍。呢件事反映出英超聯賽喺財政監管同公平競爭之間,依然存在極大嘅爭議空間。

Manchester City’s spending and the fine margins of Premier League football
A

Vocabulary 生字

breach

Noun名詞

違反、破壞(協議或規則)

EN

The company was fined for a serious breach of safety regulations.

中

該公司因嚴重違反安全條例而被罰款。

triumphalism

Noun名詞

勝利主義、因成功而表現出嘅傲慢態度

EN

His triumphalism after winning the match annoyed his teammates.

中

他贏得比賽後表現出的勝利主義態度令隊友感到厭煩。

margin

Noun名詞

邊緣、差距、餘地

EN

They won the election by a very narrow margin.

中

他們以極微小的差距贏得了選舉。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 16:30

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中文導讀

Cristiano Ronaldo 同 Portugal 國家隊嘅關係近日正式決裂。雖然呢位球星長期係球壇焦點,但評論認為佢嘅存在反而阻礙咗球隊嘅戰術發展。呢次分道揚鑣雖然令人感慨,但對於球隊嘅長遠重建嚟講,其實係遲早都要面對嘅必然結果。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗即使係頂尖人物,當個人利益同團隊目標出現嚴重分歧時,適時退場往往係最理性嘅選擇。

Ronaldo’s break with Portugal is sad, fitting, and long overdue
A

Vocabulary 生字

rift

Noun名詞

裂痕、不和

EN

A minor disagreement can often lead to a serious rift between friends.

中

小小的意見不合往往會導致朋友之間出現嚴重的裂痕。

fitting

Adjective形容詞

合適的、恰當的

EN

It was a fitting end to a long and successful career.

中

這是一個漫長且成功職業生涯的合適結局。

overdue

Adjective形容詞

逾期的、早該發生的

EN

The long-awaited pay rise is well overdue.

中

這項期待已久的加薪早就該發生了。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 15:24

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中文導讀

英國足球界近日關注賽事分組形勢,Football Daily 透過分析各支球隊嘅對賽組合,探討 England 代表隊喺未來賽事嘅晉級機會。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類體育新聞唔單止係茶餘飯後嘅話題,亦係融入當地社區、同鄰居打開話匣子嘅好切入點,了解球賽走勢有助大家更投入英國嘅體育文化。

Child’s play for England
A

Vocabulary 生字

standings

Noun名詞

排名、積分榜

EN

Our team has moved up to second place in the league standings.

中

我哋隊波已經升上聯賽積分榜第二位。

bracket

Noun名詞

(賽事)分組表、對賽圖

EN

I have already filled out my tournament bracket to predict the winners.

中

我已經填好咗我嘅賽事分組表嚟預測邊個會贏。

roll out

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

推出、發布(新計劃或產品)

EN

The company plans to roll out a new recycling scheme across the city next month.

中

間公司計劃下個月喺全城推出一個新嘅回收計劃。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 13:00

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中文導讀

美國男子國家足球隊(USMNT)喺世界盃後積極推動年輕化,呢個策略近期終於見到成效。球隊陣中嘅年輕球員表現出色,展現出前所未有嘅自信同風格。呢種轉變唔單止令球隊嘅戰術體系變得更加穩定,亦為球隊注入咗新活力,證明咗呢個長遠發展方向係正確且必要嘅。

The USMNT’s kids are thriving, and ‘they have a bit of swag to them’
A

Vocabulary 生字

thriving

Adjective形容詞

興旺的、茁壯成長的

EN

The local business is thriving thanks to the support of the community.

中

多得社區嘅支持,呢間本地生意依家發展得好興旺。

sustainable

Adjective形容詞

可持續的、能長期維持的

EN

We need to find a more sustainable way to manage our household budget.

中

我哋需要搵出一種更可持續嘅方法嚟管理家庭預算。

swag

Noun名詞

自信、型格、獨特風格

EN

She walks into the room with so much swag that everyone notices her.

中

佢行入房嗰陣充滿自信同型格,搞到個個都留意到佢。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 12:22

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中文導讀

WSL 賽事近期戰況激烈,Arsenal 主教練面臨嘅壓力日益增加,球隊表現備受質疑。與此同時,Putellas 同 Diani 喺場上展現出頂級實力,成為賽事焦點。另外,London City Lionesses 喺對陣 Spurs 嘅比賽中大勝,展現出強大嘅統治力,呢場賽果亦反映出聯賽競爭愈趨白熱化,值得球迷密切留意。

WSL talking points: heat cranks up on Arsenal, but Putellas and Diani shine
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Vocabulary 生字

Demolish

Verb動詞

徹底擊敗;拆毀

EN

Our team managed to demolish the opposition in the final match of the season.

中

我哋隊波喺季尾最後一場比賽成功大勝對手。

Pressure

Noun名詞

壓力

EN

It is normal to feel a lot of pressure when you start a new job in a foreign country.

中

喺外國展開新工作嗰陣,感到好大壓力係好正常嘅事。

Shine

Verb動詞

表現出色;發光

EN

She really started to shine once she was given more responsibility at work.

中

自從喺工作上被賦予更多責任後,佢表現得非常出色。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 09:42

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中文導讀

Alex Scott 近期喺代表 England 出賽期間,因為大腿傷勢惡化而被迫退隊。雖然佢喺 Croatia 賽事表現出色,但經評估後,預計需要休養兩個月。呢次受傷對佢嚟講係一大打擊,亦令 England 陣容出現變動,球迷同教練團都要密切留意佢之後嘅康復進度。

Alex Scott facing two months out after playing through pain with England
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Vocabulary 生字

withdraw

Verb動詞

退出、撤回

EN

He decided to withdraw from the competition due to personal reasons.

中

佢決定因為私人理由退出比賽。

worsen

Verb動詞

惡化

EN

The weather is expected to worsen later this afternoon.

中

天氣預計喺今日下晝稍後時間會惡化。

impressive

Adjective形容詞

令人印象深刻的

EN

She gave an impressive presentation that convinced all the investors.

中

佢做咗一個令人印象深刻嘅簡報,成功說服晒所有投資者。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

前 Premier League 門將 David Stockdale 近日喺 Leeds 嘅 FC Farsley 展開新挑戰。佢唔單止帶領家人親力親為參與球會營運,仲致力重整呢間地區球會嘅發展方向。呢類基層足球發展喺英國社區文化入面佔據重要地位,透過退役球星嘅專業經驗同投入,往往能為地區體育發展注入新動力,亦係了解英國社區凝聚力嘅一個好切入點。

How former Premier League goalkeeper David Stockdale rescued and revamped FC Farsley
A

Vocabulary 生字

revamp

Verb動詞

改良、翻新、改進

EN

The company decided to revamp its website to attract more customers.

中

公司決定翻新網站以吸引更多顧客。

reboot

Verb動詞

重新啟動、重整

EN

It is time to reboot your career if you feel stuck in your current job.

中

如果你覺得喺現職停滯不前,係時候重整你嘅事業發展。

get one's hands dirty

Idiom慣用語

親力親為、落手落腳做(通常指辛苦或厭惡嘅工作)

EN

The manager is always willing to get his hands dirty and help the team with manual tasks.

中

呢位經理好願意親力親為,幫團隊處理體力勞動工作。

The Guardian
football·
5 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

西班牙U21國家隊教練 Santi Denia 近日對英格蘭球員 Anthony Gordon 讚不絕口,甚至將佢同天才新星 Lamine Yamal 相提並論。作為曾經培育過多位西班牙世界盃冠軍成員嘅資深教練,Santi Denia 對英格蘭足球嘅高度評價,反映出英格蘭球員喺國際球壇嘅影響力正不斷提升,亦顯示出呢位戰術大師對英格蘭足球風格嘅重視。

Czechia’s Santi Denia: ‘Anthony Gordon? What a player! He’s at the same level as Lamine Yamal’
A

Vocabulary 生字

formative

Adjective形容詞

對性格或發展有深遠影響的(時期)

EN

She spent her formative years living in a small village, which shaped her love for nature.

中

佢喺一個小村莊度過咗佢嘅成長期,呢段經歷塑造咗佢對大自然嘅熱愛。

pitting

Verb動詞

使……對抗;使……競爭

EN

The competition is pitting the best students against each other for the final scholarship.

中

呢場比賽令最優秀嘅學生互相競爭,以爭奪最後嘅獎學金。

squad

Noun名詞

隊伍;小組

EN

The coach announced the final squad for the upcoming tournament this morning.

中

教練喺今朝公佈咗參加即將到來賽事嘅最終隊伍名單。