Sun, Oct 11· 10月11日

9 stories · 27 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 21:02

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中文導讀

Manchester City 近期面對唔少場外爭議同埋內部混亂,外界原本預期佢哋喺 Anfield 嘅賽事會陷入苦戰,甚至係一個重大考驗。點知 Manchester City 表現出極強嘅心理質素,完全無視壓力,輕描淡寫咁控制戰局,令對手無功而還。呢場勝仗證明咗 Manchester City 即使身處輿論風暴,依然係英超最具統治力嘅球隊,實力完全未受影響。

Impervious Manchester City shrug off chaos and controversy to silence Anfield
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Vocabulary 生字

Impervious

Adjective形容詞

不受影響的;無動於衷的

EN

She remained impervious to the criticism and continued to work on her project.

中

她對批評無動於衷,繼續進行她的計劃。

Shrug off

Phrasal Verb動詞片語

不予理會;輕視;擺脫(負面影響)

EN

It is important to learn how to shrug off minor setbacks in your career.

中

學會如何不理會職業生涯中的小挫折是很重要的。

Reckoning

Noun名詞

清算;報應;關鍵時刻

EN

The company faced a day of reckoning when the financial audit revealed massive losses.

中

當財務審計揭露巨額虧損時,這家公司面臨了清算的關鍵時刻。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 20:43

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中文導讀

Manchester City 喺近期面對法律裁決嘅風波下,以 3-0 擊敗 Liverpool。領隊 Maresca 賽後強調球隊表現出強大韌性,並公開表達對勝利嘅渴望。呢場勝仗對 Manchester City 嚟講意義重大,除咗係球場上嘅實力證明,亦係球隊喺輿論壓力下,向外界展示佢哋依然專注於爭勝嘅決心,並唔會被場外因素干擾。

‘We make our own noise’: Maresca hails Manchester City after Liverpool triumph
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Vocabulary 生字

triumph

Noun名詞

巨大的勝利或成就

EN

The team celebrated their hard-fought triumph in the final match of the season.

中

球隊慶祝佢哋喺賽季最後一場比賽中得來不易嘅勝利。

verdict

Noun名詞

裁決、判決或決定

EN

Everyone is waiting for the jury to reach a verdict on the case.

中

大家正等待陪審團對呢單案件作出裁決。

hail

Verb動詞

讚揚、稱讚或公開喝采

EN

The local community hailed the volunteers for their selfless contribution during the crisis.

中

社區居民讚揚義工喺危機期間嘅無私貢獻。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 20:11

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中文導讀

Manchester City 近期雖然喺球場上贏波,但球會因為違反財務規則被裁定罪成,令呢場勝利蒙上陰影。對於球迷嚟講,足球本身嘅競技意義似乎變得次要,大家更關注球會未來會面臨咩懲罰,以及呢單醜聞對英超聯賽公平性嘅長遠影響。呢種懸而未決嘅不安感,正正係目前 Manchester City 擁躉最擔心嘅核心問題。

Spectre of ghost football hangs over Manchester City win of unknown significance
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Vocabulary 生字

secondary

Adjective形容詞

次要的;非首要的

EN

For many students, the social aspect of university is secondary to their studies.

中

對好多學生嚟講,大學嘅社交生活係次要,學業先係首要。

guilty

Adjective形容詞

有罪的;內疚的

EN

The jury found the defendant guilty of all charges after a long trial.

中

陪審團喺長審訊後,裁定被告所有控罪成立。

significance

Noun名詞

重要性;意義

EN

The discovery of this new medicine is of great significance to medical science.

中

呢種新藥嘅發現對醫學界嚟講具有重大意義。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 18:42

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中文導讀

Manchester City 喺 Anfield 作客以 3-0 大勝 Liverpool,Erling Haaland、Jérémy Doku 同埋 Rayan Cherki 各入一球。雖然 Liverpool 喺主場球迷面前受到唔少壓力,但 Ryan Gravenberch 喺 62 分鐘領紅牌被逐,令球隊形勢雪上加霜。呢場勝仗對 Manchester City 嚟講相當關鍵,進一步鞏固佢哋喺聯賽嘅競爭力,亦反映出 Manchester City 喺強強對決中嘅穩定表現。

Cherki cracker caps Manchester City win at Liverpool in face of Anfield taunts
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Vocabulary 生字

on target

Adjective phrase形容詞片語

成功射門得分或命中目標

EN

The striker was on target twice during the final match of the season.

中

嗰位前鋒喺季尾最後一場比賽入面成功射入兩球。

sent off

Phrasal verb短語動詞

(體育比賽中)被罰紅牌出場

EN

The player was sent off for a dangerous tackle in the second half.

中

嗰位球員因為喺下半場一次危險攔截而被罰紅牌出場。

in the face of

Prepositional phrase介詞片語

面對(困難、反對或壓力)

EN

She remained calm in the face of intense criticism from her colleagues.

中

即使面對同事嘅強烈批評,佢依然保持冷靜。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 17:50

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中文導讀

Manchester City 近期喺 Anfield 作客,氣氛極度緊張。呢場係 Manchester City 被裁定違反 114 項財務公平條例後嘅首場賽事,主場球迷以「cheat」橫額同吹氣香蕉挑釁,反映出外界對 Manchester City 財務醜聞嘅強烈不滿,呢場波唔單止係體育競技,更係一場輿論風暴。

Tension, ‘cheat’ banners and inflatable bananas: Manchester City’s welcome to Anfield
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Vocabulary 生字

Incendiary

Adjective形容詞

煽動性的、極具挑釁性的,亦可用於形容容易引起激烈情緒或衝突的情況。

EN

The politician made an incendiary speech that sparked protests across the city.

中

嗰位政客發表咗煽動性演說,引發全城示威。

Guilty

Adjective形容詞

有罪的、內疚的,在法律或日常生活中指犯了錯或被判定有罪。

EN

The jury found the defendant guilty of the charges brought against him.

中

陪審團裁定被告所面臨嘅控罪罪名成立。

Tension

Noun名詞

緊張局勢、壓力,指人與人之間或環境中緊繃的氣氛。

EN

There is a lot of tension in the office because of the upcoming company restructuring.

中

由於公司即將重組,辦公室內瀰漫着一股緊張氣氛。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 17:09

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中文導讀

意甲聯賽近期戰況激烈,Lazio 憑住 3-1 擊敗 Monza 嘅出色表現,積分成功追平 Roma,兩隊目前並列榜首。對於鍾意睇歐洲足球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場勝仗令意甲爭標形勢變得更加緊湊,Lazio 嘅進攻效率亦成為近期球迷討論嘅焦點,絕對值得留意佢哋之後嘅賽事表現。

European football: Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma held at Como
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Vocabulary 生字

level

Adjective形容詞

平手、相等、處於同一水平

EN

The two teams are currently level on points in the league table.

中

兩支隊伍目前喺聯賽榜上積分相同。

hold

Verb動詞

(在比賽中)迫和、阻止對方獲勝

EN

The underdog managed to hold the champions to a draw.

中

嗰支實力較弱嘅球隊成功將冠軍隊伍迫和。

top

Noun名詞

頂部、榜首

EN

Our company is currently at the top of the industry in terms of sales.

中

我哋公司目前喺銷售額方面處於行業領先地位。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 16:28

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中文導讀

Crystal Palace 喺 Selhurst Park 主場迎戰 Nottingham Forest,雖然球迷對回歸嘅前領隊 Oliver Glasner 表現熱情,但球隊喺場上就毫不留情,最終以 3-1 擊敗對手。呢場勝仗對 Crystal Palace 嚟講相當關鍵,成功喺主場攞到寶貴三分,亦證明咗球隊喺主場嘅競爭力依然強勁,令唔少支持者感到鼓舞。

Pino finishes off Nottingham Forest on Glasner’s unhappy Crystal Palace return
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Vocabulary 生字

generous

Adjective形容詞

慷慨的、大方的

EN

The host was very generous and offered us a delicious home-cooked meal.

中

主人家非常慷慨,請我哋食咗一餐美味嘅住家飯。

welcoming

Adjective形容詞

友善的、好客的

EN

The local community is very welcoming to newcomers who just moved into the area.

中

呢個社區對啱啱搬入嚟嘅新居民非常友善。

competitive

Adjective形容詞

有競爭力的、好勝的

EN

You need to have a competitive spirit if you want to succeed in this industry.

中

如果你想喺呢個行業取得成功,就需要具備競爭精神。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 14:18

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中文導讀

Southampton 喺呢場充滿火藥味嘅打吡戰入面,雖然有 Cam Bragg 被罰紅牌離場,要以十人應戰,但最終仍憑 James Bree 嘅入球以 1-0 力壓 Portsmouth。呢場勝仗對 Southampton 嚟講意義重大,除咗攞到寶貴三分,更成功喺宿敵面前證明球隊喺逆境下嘅防守韌性,絕對係近期球迷最興奮嘅賽果。

Ten-man Southampton hold on to beat rivals Portsmouth in feisty derby
A

Vocabulary 生字

feisty

Adjective形容詞

好勝嘅、充滿活力同火藥味嘅

EN

The puppy is small but has a feisty personality.

中

呢隻小狗雖然細隻,但性格好強悍。

hold on

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

堅持住、守住(優勢或位置)

EN

We need to hold on for another ten minutes until the bus arrives.

中

我哋要再堅持多十分鐘,直到巴士嚟到。

bragging rights

Noun名詞

吹噓嘅權利(指因勝利而有資格喺人面前炫耀)

EN

Winning the annual cooking competition gave her bragging rights among her friends for the whole year.

中

贏咗年度烹飪比賽令佢喺朋友面前有一整年嘅炫耀資本。

The Guardian
football·
11 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

Robbie Savage 一向喺球壇係個極具爭議性嘅人物,甚至被視為「panto villain」。不過,佢最近以 Peterborough 領隊身份帶領球隊擊敗舊東家 Leicester,呢場勝仗唔單止令 Leicester 陷入困境,亦證明咗 Robbie Savage 嗰套大膽進取嘅戰術哲學確實有實力,令唔少原本對佢抱有懷疑嘅人都要重新審視佢嘅執教能力。

Robbie Savage the panto villain puts scepticism aside to leave Leicester reeling
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Vocabulary 生字

Scepticism

Noun名詞

懷疑態度;不相信

EN

There is a lot of scepticism about the new policy among the local residents.

中

當地居民對呢項新政策抱有好多懷疑。

Divisive

Adjective形容詞

引起分歧的;造成分裂的

EN

The proposal to build a new shopping centre has become a divisive issue in our community.

中

起新商場嘅建議已經成為我哋社區入面一個引起分歧嘅議題。

Reeling

Verb (present participle)動詞(現在分詞)

感到震驚;陷入混亂或困境

EN

The company is still reeling from the sudden loss of its main investor.

中

間公司仲因為突然失去主要投資者而陷入混亂。