Sat, Oct 10· 10月10日

14 stories · 42 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 21:53

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中文導讀

Emma Hayes 帶領嘅 USWNT 近日喺一場友誼賽入面,面對實力強橫嘅 Spain 顯得束手無策。Spain 喺比賽頭 14 分鐘就連入兩球,加上下半場成功撲出十二碼,最終以 2-0 擊敗 USWNT。呢場敗仗反映出 USWNT 喺面對高壓逼搶時嘅防守漏洞,亦係 Emma Hayes 上任後需要急切解決嘅戰術問題,對球隊未來嘅備戰部署有深遠影響。

USWNT exposed by ruthless Spain as early goals settle heavyweight friendly
A

Vocabulary 生字

ruthless

Adjective形容詞

無情的、冷酷的,形容做事果斷且不留情面

EN

The manager was ruthless in cutting costs to save the company from bankruptcy.

中

經理為了挽救公司免於破產,在削減成本方面表現得毫不留情。

settle

Verb動詞

解決、決定(勝負或爭議)

EN

A late goal in the final minute settled the match.

中

最後一分鐘的入球決定了這場比賽的勝負。

secure

Verb動詞

獲得、爭取到(通常指經過努力後得到)

EN

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

中

她努力工作,最終成功爭取到心儀大學的入學資格。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 21:40

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中文導讀

Manchester United 同 Tottenham 近期表現持續低迷,兩隊喺賽事中同樣未能取勝,陷入困局。雖然 Manchester City 嘅風波吸引咗唔少傳媒目光,令外界焦點暫時轉移,但兩間球會內部嘅危機依然嚴峻,球隊表現同戰術問題始終係球迷關注嘅核心,短期內恐怕難以解決。

Draw brings no respite for Manchester United and Tottenham as crises continue
A

Vocabulary 生字

respite

Noun名詞

暫時嘅喘息機會、緩解

EN

The cool breeze provided a brief respite from the summer heat.

中

涼爽嘅微風為炎熱嘅夏天帶來咗短暫嘅喘息機會。

distraction

Noun名詞

分散注意力嘅事物、消遣

EN

I find that listening to music is a good distraction when I am stressed.

中

我發現當我感到壓力時,聽音樂係一種好好嘅消遣。

dominate

Verb動詞

主導、支配、佔據(大部分位置或時間)

EN

The company continues to dominate the market with its innovative technology.

中

呢間公司憑藉其創新技術,持續主導市場。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 21:19

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中文導讀

Manchester United 近期表現持續低迷,喺對陣 10 人應戰嘅 Spurs 賽事中僅能逼和,令領隊 Carrick 對球隊表現感到極度失望。呢場賽果令 Manchester United 創下自 1986 年以來最差嘅開季紀錄,反映球隊目前喺戰術同士氣上都面臨嚴峻挑戰,急需喺未來賽事中重整旗鼓,否則領隊嘅壓力將會進一步加劇。

Carrick ‘massively disappointed’ after United drop points against 10-man Spurs
A

Vocabulary 生字

disappointed

Adjective形容詞

感到失望的

EN

I was very disappointed with the service at the restaurant last night.

中

我對昨晚那家餐廳的服務感到非常失望。

character

Noun名詞

性格、特質(尤指堅毅的品格)

EN

It takes a lot of character to admit when you have made a mistake.

中

承認自己犯錯需要很大的勇氣與品格。

reflect

Verb動詞

深思、反省、反映

EN

You should take some time to reflect on your goals for the coming year.

中

你應該花點時間反思一下來年的目標。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 20:00

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中文導讀

Premier League 依家由全球超級富豪掌控,呢種商業模式令聯賽變得極度商業化,甚至出現貧富懸殊。雖然唔少人對此感到憂慮,但英國政府一直採取開放態度,歡迎外資入主。呢篇評論指出,要改變呢種現狀相當困難,因為整個體育產業結構已經同全球資本深度掛鉤,令聯賽難以擺脫富豪影響,亦反映出英國喺體育管治上嘅兩難。

Why we’re stuck with a Premier League in the clutches of the global mega-rich
A

Vocabulary 生字

stuck

Adjective形容詞

被困住、無法擺脫、動彈不得

EN

I was stuck in traffic for an hour on my way to work this morning.

中

我今朝返工途中塞咗成個鐘車。

prospect

Noun名詞

前景、預期、可能性

EN

The prospect of getting a promotion next year keeps me motivated.

中

明年升職嘅前景令我保持動力。

clutches

Noun名詞

魔掌、控制、掌握(常用複數)

EN

The company finally managed to escape from the clutches of its aggressive competitors.

中

間公司終於成功逃離競爭對手嘅魔掌。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 19:50

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中文導讀

Tottenham 喺呢場英超賽事入面,即使一度落後兼有球員被罰紅牌離場,依然展現韌力,喺比賽尾段由 Solanke 追平 Manchester United,成功搶到一分。呢場和局對 Tottenham 嚟講相當重要,唔單止止住頹勢,仲幫球隊脫離聯賽榜榜尾位置,對於球隊士氣同護級形勢都有正面幫助。

Solanke strikes late as 10-man Spurs salvage point at Manchester United
A

Vocabulary 生字

salvage

Verb動詞

挽救;搶救(指喺困境中救回某樣嘢)

EN

We managed to salvage our holiday plans after the flight was cancelled.

中

航班取消之後,我哋成功挽救咗我哋嘅假期計劃。

recover

Verb動詞

恢復;復原(指由差嘅狀態變返好)

EN

It took him a few days to recover from the flu.

中

佢用咗幾日時間先由流感恢復過嚟。

bottom

Noun名詞

底部;最底層

EN

You can find the price tag at the bottom of the box.

中

你可以喺個盒嘅底部搵到價錢牌。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 17:56

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中文導讀

Bundesliga 近日上演戲劇性一幕,Augsburg 嘅 Robin Fellhauer 開賽僅 8 秒就入波,創下聯賽史上最快入球紀錄。雖然 Bayern Munich 兩度落後,但最終憑韌力追平 2-2。對於熱愛足球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場波展示咗德國頂級聯賽嘅節奏同埋球隊喺逆境下嘅反擊能力,絕對係球迷茶餘飯後嘅熱門話題。

European football: Bayern fight back after conceding fastest goal in Bundesliga history
A

Vocabulary 生字

concede

Verb動詞

(在比賽中)失球;讓對手得分

EN

The team struggled to recover after conceding an early goal in the first half.

中

球隊在上半場失掉一球後,一直難以重拾節奏。

come from behind

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

落後時反超前或追平;逆轉勝

EN

It is impressive to see how they managed to come from behind to win the match.

中

看到他們如何從落後局面逆轉勝,實在令人印象深刻。

draw

Noun名詞

平局;和局

EN

The game ended in a draw, so both sides had to share the points.

中

比賽最終以平局收場,所以雙方各得一分。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 17:20

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中文導讀

Brighton 喺英超聯賽表現持續強勢,即使喺 Sunderland 作客期間有 Pascal Struijk 被罰紅牌離場,球隊依然憑住下半場兩記入球,成功以十人應戰嘅姿態取得三連勝。呢場勝仗反映 Brighton 喺逆境下嘅韌力,亦證明佢哋目前嘅戰術體系相當成熟,喺聯賽積分榜上繼續保持競爭力,係近期英超值得留意嘅球隊之一。

Ten-man Brighton continue fine form with battling win at Sunderland
A

Vocabulary 生字

secure

Verb動詞

獲得、確保(通常指經過努力後得到某樣嘢)

EN

We managed to secure a table at the popular restaurant by booking two weeks in advance.

中

我哋透過提早兩星期預訂,成功喺嗰間熱門餐廳攞到枱。

battling

Adjective形容詞

奮鬥嘅、頑強嘅(形容喺困難環境下堅持到底)

EN

After a battling performance, the team finally achieved their goal of winning the championship.

中

經過一場頑強嘅表現,球隊終於達成咗贏得冠軍嘅目標。

fine

Adjective形容詞

良好嘅、優秀嘅(常用於形容狀態或表現)

EN

The student has been in fine form lately, achieving top marks in all her recent exams.

中

嗰位學生近期狀態極佳,喺最近所有考試都攞到最高分。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 17:18

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中文導讀

Jordan Henderson 近日喺 Stamford Bridge 表現亮眼,個人梅開二度,帶領 Chelsea 以 5-1 大勝 Bournemouth。呢場賽事對 Chelsea 嚟講相當關鍵,證明球隊喺進攻端嘅磨合漸入佳境,亦反映出 Jordan Henderson 同 João Pedro 嘅配合正成為球隊爭勝嘅核心動力,對於關注英超賽況嘅球迷嚟講,呢場大勝絕對值得留意。

Henderson and João Pedro lead Chelsea charge against Bournemouth
A

Vocabulary 生字

thrashing

Noun名詞

大勝、慘敗(指以極大比數擊敗對手)

EN

The home team suffered a 4-0 thrashing in the final match of the season.

中

主隊喺季尾最後一場賽事慘吞四蛋。

lead

Verb動詞

帶領、領導

EN

She will lead the team to complete the project before the deadline.

中

佢將會帶領團隊喺限期前完成項目。

charge

Noun名詞

衝鋒、進攻、責任

EN

The company is making a new charge into the international market this year.

中

間公司今年正全力進軍國際市場。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 17:09

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中文導讀

Aston Villa 喺主場爭勝之路依然崎嶇,近期面對 Brentford 嘅賽事,雖然一度領先,但最終被 Kristoffer Ajer 喺下半場入波追平,以 2-2 和局收場。呢場賽果令 Aston Villa 喺今季 Premier League 嘅主場勝仗繼續掛零,對於爭取聯賽排名嘅球隊嚟講,主場失分無疑係一大打擊,亦反映出球隊喺防守穩定性上仍有改善空間。

Aston Villa’s wait for home win goes on after Ajer hits back for Brentford
A

Vocabulary 生字

equaliser

Noun名詞

追平比分嘅入球

EN

The team scored a late equaliser to secure a draw.

中

球隊喺比賽尾段射入追平球,成功保住和局。

winless

Adjective形容詞

未嘗一勝的;無勝績的

EN

The team has been winless for the past five matches.

中

呢支球隊喺過去五場比賽都未嘗一勝。

stable

Adjective形容詞

穩定的;穩固的

EN

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

中

對於遙距工作嚟講,擁有穩定嘅網絡連接非常重要。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 14:41

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺呢場賽事展現強大韌性,雖然上半場被 Leeds 先入一球,但下半場憑藉 Riccardo Calafiori 同後備入替嘅 Bruno Guimarães 成功反勝。呢場勝仗除咗終結 Leeds 嘅不敗紀錄,亦反映 Arsenal 喺落後情況下依然有能力調整戰術,喺英超競爭激列嘅環境下,呢種逆轉能力對球隊爭標至關重要。

Bruno Guimarães completes Arsenal comeback to end Leeds’ unbeaten run
A

Vocabulary 生字

Substitute

Noun名詞

替補球員;替代品

EN

The coach decided to bring on a substitute to freshen up the team's attack.

中

教練決定換入一名替補球員,為球隊進攻注入新活力。

Unbeaten

Adjective形容詞

未嘗一敗的;不敗的

EN

The local restaurant has an unbeaten record for serving the best breakfast in town.

中

這間本地餐廳保持著城中最佳早餐的不敗紀錄。

Comeback

Noun名詞

捲土重來;逆轉勝

EN

After a difficult start to the year, the company made a strong comeback in the second quarter.

中

經歷艱難的年初後,該公司在第二季度實現了強勢反彈。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 14:15

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中文導讀

South Melbourne 喺 Australia Cup 決賽擊敗 Melbourne Victory,成為首支非 A-League 球會奪冠嘅隊伍。呢場勝利唔單止寫下歷史,更令外界關注非頂級聯賽球隊嘅實力,甚至可能推動澳洲足球體系嘅未來改革,為基層球會爭取更多資源同認受性,意義重大。

South Melbourne make history with Australia Cup win that could change the future too
A

Vocabulary 生字

Defeat

Verb動詞

擊敗、戰勝

EN

Our local team managed to defeat their rivals in the final match.

中

我哋嘅地區球隊成功喺決賽擊敗對手。

Cap

Verb動詞

為……畫上句號、使……圓滿結束

EN

They decided to cap off the evening with a delicious dinner at a local restaurant.

中

佢哋決定喺一間本地餐廳食餐好嘅,為呢個晚上畫上圓滿句號。

Recognition

Noun名詞

認可、承認、賞識

EN

Hard work often leads to professional recognition and career advancement.

中

努力工作通常會帶來專業上嘅認可同事業發展。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 12:30

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中文導讀

Manchester United 同 Tottenham Hotspur 呢場英超大戰即將開波,對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,點樣搵到合適嘅直播渠道同埋掌握開賽時間係最重要。呢篇報道詳細列出咗唔同嘅收睇方式,幫大家確保唔會錯過呢場賽事嘅精彩過程,亦係週末消閒嘅熱門選擇。

Premier League today: How to watch Manchester United v Spurs, TV channels & live stream Saturday 10 October
A

Vocabulary 生字

fare

Verb動詞

表現、進展(指某人或某事嘅情況)

EN

I wonder how the new employees will fare in their first week.

中

我好想知啲新員工第一星期表現會點。

kick-off

Noun名詞

開球、開始(常用於活動或比賽嘅起點)

EN

The project kick-off meeting is scheduled for next Monday morning.

中

個項目嘅啟動會議安排喺下星期一朝早。

option

Noun名詞

選擇、選項

EN

We have several options for dinner, including Italian or Japanese food.

中

我哋晚餐有幾個選擇,包括意大利菜或者日本菜。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

呢篇報道探討咗「平行時空」概念點樣影響大眾對政治同社會發展嘅想像。作者透過分析唔同嘅敘事手法,帶出喺複雜嘅政治環境下,當政策或者決定出現微小變數,可能會引發截然唔同嘅後果。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種分析有助理解英國社會點樣透過反思歷史同假設性情境,去審視現時嘅管治方針同社會走向,係一種深入了解當地政治文化嘅切入點。

Sliding Doors meets Biff’s Almanac: City saga stirs up a world of alternate histories
A

Vocabulary 生字

hypothetical

Adjective形容詞

假設的;假定的

EN

We discussed a hypothetical situation where we might have to move to another city for work.

中

我們討論了一個假設性的情況,就是我們可能因為工作需要搬到另一個城市。

narrative

Noun名詞

敘事;故事;論述

EN

The book offers a compelling narrative about the challenges of starting a new life abroad.

中

這本書提供了一個關於在國外展開新生活所面臨挑戰的引人入勝的敘事。

stirs up

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

激起;引起(情緒或爭議)

EN

The new policy change really stirs up a lot of debate among the local residents.

中

這項新政策的變動在當地居民中引起了許多爭論。

The Guardian
football·
10 Oct, 07:30

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中文導讀

英超聯賽 Arsenal 對戰 Leeds United 嘅賽事即將舉行,對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場比賽係週末嘅焦點。新聞重點整理咗開賽時間、電視轉播頻道以及網上直播平台嘅資訊,方便大家喺屋企或者酒吧收睇賽事,唔好錯過呢兩支球隊嘅精彩對決。

Premier League today: How to watch Arsenal v Leeds United, TV channels & live stream Saturday 10 October
A

Vocabulary 生字

fare

Verb動詞

表現;進展;過活

EN

I wonder how the new students will fare in their first week at university.

中

我好奇啲新生喺大學第一週會表現成點。

option

Noun名詞

選擇;選項

EN

We have several options for dinner tonight, including Italian or Thai food.

中

我哋今晚晚餐有幾個選擇,包括意大利菜或者泰國菜。

stream

Verb動詞

串流播放(影片或音樂)

EN

You can stream your favorite movies directly to your television using this app.

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你可以用呢個應用程式將你鍾意嘅電影直接串流播放到電視上面。