Fri, Oct 16· 10月16日

11 stories · 33 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 20:00

‘It’s really not a drama’: Carrick sticks to the script after Martínez storm

The Manchester United head coach produced a masterclass in dialling down emotion before a tricky trip to Leeds on Sunday

中文導讀

Manchester United 領隊 Michael Carrick 近日面對外界對 Lisandro Martínez 嘅輿論壓力,選擇以冷靜態度回應,拒絕將事件演變成傳媒炒作嘅「戲劇性」風波。佢喺面對 Leeds United 呢場硬仗前,刻意淡化情緒,展現出領隊應有嘅專業同定力,避免球隊陷入不必要嘅心理干擾,確保球員專注備戰。

‘It’s really not a drama’: Carrick sticks to the script after Martínez storm
A

Vocabulary 生字

masterclass

Noun名詞

大師級表現;極高水準嘅示範

EN

The chef gave a masterclass in preparing traditional pasta from scratch.

中

嗰位廚師示範咗點樣由零開始製作傳統意粉,簡直係大師級水準。

dial down

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

減弱;降低(情緒或強度)

EN

You should dial down your tone when you are talking to your supervisor.

中

你同上司傾偈嗰陣,語氣應該要收斂啲。

tricky

Adjective形容詞

棘手嘅;難處理嘅

EN

It can be tricky to find a parking space in the city centre during weekends.

中

週末喺市中心搵泊車位可能會幾棘手。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 19:07

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

In-form Everton kick things off against Chelsea while struggling Manchester United face a tough trip to Leeds

中文導讀

Premier League 賽事進入白熱化階段,Everton 近期狀態大勇,將會迎戰 Chelsea,而 Manchester United 表現持續低迷,作客 Leeds 嘅賽事將會係一場硬仗。對於鍾意睇英超嘅移英港人嚟講,呢幾場賽事嘅陣容預測相當關鍵,直接影響球隊積分榜排名,絕對值得留意各隊嘅戰術部署同傷兵情況。

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action
A

Vocabulary 生字

In-form

Adjective形容詞

狀態大勇的、表現出色的

EN

The in-form chef has created a new menu that is attracting many customers.

中

那位狀態大勇的廚師設計了一份新菜單,吸引了許多顧客。

Struggling

Adjective形容詞

掙扎中的、陷入困境的

EN

The struggling business owner is looking for ways to improve sales.

中

那位陷入困境的店主正在尋找提升銷售額的方法。

Lineup

Noun名詞

陣容、隊伍編制

EN

The festival announced an impressive lineup of musicians for this summer.

中

音樂節公佈了今年夏天令人印象深刻的音樂人陣容。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 17:53

Premier League news: go bananas: Maresca loving fans’ show of defiance; James injury blow for Blues

Manchester City manager feels inflatables a strong response to external criticism while Chelsea captain could be sidelined until new year

中文導讀

Manchester City 領隊 Enzo Maresca 近日力撐球迷喺場內帶入充氣香蕉,認為呢種幽默方式係對外界批評嘅強烈回應。另一方面,Chelsea 隊長 Reece James 再度受傷,預計要休養至明年,對球隊防線無疑係一大打擊。呢兩單新聞反映出英超球隊喺面對輿論壓力同球員傷患問題上,依然充滿挑戰。

Premier League news: go bananas: Maresca loving fans’ show of defiance; James injury blow for Blues
A

Vocabulary 生字

defiance

Noun名詞

反抗、蔑視、挑戰(權威或規則)

EN

The workers went on strike in defiance of the management's warning.

中

工人們無視管理層的警告,發起了罷工。

sidelined

Verb動詞

使邊緣化、使無法參與(通常指因傷病或被排除在外)

EN

A severe flu has sidelined him from the important project for a week.

中

嚴重的流感讓他無法參與這個重要項目長達一週。

inflatable

Adjective / Noun形容詞 / 名詞

可充氣的;充氣物

EN

We bought some inflatable toys for the kids to play with in the swimming pool.

中

我們買了一些充氣玩具給孩子們在泳池裡玩。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 17:40

The Florian Wirtz mystery: why has he not found Leverkusen form at Liverpool?

Two of our writers pick over the German’s contribution to Liverpool and what the £116m forward could yet produce

中文導讀

Florian Wirtz 以天價轉會費加盟 Liverpool 後,表現未如預期,引起外界關注。兩位專欄作家近日深入分析 Florian Wirtz 喺球隊嘅貢獻,探討呢位身價高達 £116m 嘅前鋒點樣先可以重拾喺 Leverkusen 時期嘅巔峰狀態,並預測佢未來喺 Anfield 嘅潛力。

The Florian Wirtz mystery: why has he not found Leverkusen form at Liverpool?
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Vocabulary 生字

Contribution

Noun名詞

貢獻;捐獻

EN

Your contribution to the team project has been invaluable.

中

你對團隊項目嘅貢獻係無價嘅。

Produce

Verb動詞

生產;出產;展現(成果)

EN

The factory is able to produce high-quality goods at a low cost.

中

呢間工廠能夠以低成本生產高品質商品。

Mystery

Noun名詞

謎團;神秘事件

EN

The sudden disappearance of the documents remains a mystery.

中

文件突然消失仍然係一個謎。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 16:18

Carrick brushes off Martínez’s failure to apologise publicly to United director Wilcox

‘He’s realised he’s made a mistake and that’s enough,’ said the Manchester United head coach as he defended Lisandro Martínez’s statement

中文導讀

Manchester United 主教練 Carrick 近日公開維護 Lisandro Martínez。事源 Lisandro Martínez 早前對 Manchester United 總監 Wilcox 嘅言論引起爭議,雖然外界要求公開道歉,但 Carrick 認為對方已經意識到錯誤,無需再作公開道歉。呢件事反映球會內部對球員紀律同公關處理嘅態度,亦顯示管理層希望將焦點放返喺球隊表現之上。

Carrick brushes off Martínez’s failure to apologise publicly to United director Wilcox
A

Vocabulary 生字

brush off

Phrasal Verb動詞片語

對某事不予理會、輕描淡寫或拒絕認真對待

EN

She tried to explain her concerns, but he just brushed them off as if they were unimportant.

中

她嘗試解釋她的擔憂,但他只是輕描淡寫地將其忽略,彷彿那些事並不重要。

apologise

Verb動詞

道歉

EN

It is important to apologise sincerely when you have made a mistake that affects others.

中

當你犯了影響他人的錯誤時,真誠地道歉是很重要的。

statement

Noun名詞

聲明、陳述

EN

The company issued a formal statement to clarify their new policy to all employees.

中

公司發布了一份正式聲明,向所有員工澄清他們的新政策。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 16:03

Mikel Arteta defends job cuts at Arsenal to help club ‘evolve and create success’

Up to 60 jobs are a risk at Arsenal following a cost-cutting review with the news coming soon after the manager had signed a new deal worth more than £20m a season

中文導讀

Arsenal 近期宣佈進行成本削減計劃,預計將會裁減多達 60 個職位。呢個消息喺領隊 Mikel Arteta 簽署一份年薪超過 2,000 萬英鎊嘅新合約後傳出,引起唔少爭議。Mikel Arteta 強調裁員係球會「進化」同追求長期成功嘅必要手段。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映出即使係大型機構,喺經濟壓力下亦會採取嚴厲嘅重組措施,值得大家留意英國職場嘅裁員趨勢。

Mikel Arteta defends job cuts at Arsenal to help club ‘evolve and create success’
A

Vocabulary 生字

Evolve

Verb動詞

演變、進化、逐步發展

EN

The company needs to evolve to stay competitive in the modern market.

中

呢間公司需要演變先可以喺現代市場保持競爭力。

Cost-cutting

Adjective形容詞

削減成本的、節流的

EN

Due to the economic downturn, the management implemented several cost-cutting measures.

中

由於經濟下滑,管理層實施咗幾項削減成本嘅措施。

At risk

Phrase片語

處於危險之中、面臨風險

EN

Many small businesses are at risk of closing down if they do not receive financial support.

中

如果攞唔到財政支援,好多小型企業都面臨倒閉風險。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 15:37

Watford, a ‘fake news’ sacking and an apology to Elton John

In today’s Football Daily: fun and games at Vicarage Road

中文導讀

Watford FC 近日捲入一場公關風波,球會因為發佈咗一則關於 Elton John 嘅假消息而被迫公開道歉。呢件事反映咗即使係知名球會,喺社交媒體發佈資訊時亦要謹慎,否則好容易損害聲譽。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞提醒大家喺英國留意媒體資訊時,要保持批判思考,唔好盡信網上流傳嘅消息,以免被誤導。

Watford, a ‘fake news’ sacking and an apology to Elton John
A

Vocabulary 生字

sacking

Noun名詞

解僱、炒魷魚

EN

The company announced the sacking of several managers due to budget cuts.

中

公司宣佈因為削減預算而解僱咗幾位經理。

apology

Noun名詞

道歉

EN

He sent a formal apology to his neighbor for the noise caused by the party.

中

佢向鄰居發出正式道歉,為派對造成嘅噪音致歉。

misleading

Adjective形容詞

誤導性嘅

EN

The advertisement was considered misleading because it hid the extra costs.

中

嗰個廣告被認為具有誤導性,因為佢隱瞞咗額外費用。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 11:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

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中文導讀

Fulham 嘅主教練 Álvaro Arbeloa 近期備受壓力。佢原本希望球隊踢出流暢進攻風格,但效果未如理想,戰績亦未見起色。嚟緊主場對陣 Hull 嘅賽事對佢嚟講極為關鍵,如果再輸波,佢嘅帥位隨時不保,球隊管理層對佢嘅耐心亦會進一步減退。

Álvaro Arbeloa’s push to make Fulham free-flowing is floundering already
A

Vocabulary 生字

floundering

Adjective形容詞

掙扎中、陷入困境、舉步維艱

EN

The small business has been floundering since the new competitor opened across the street.

中

自從新競爭對手喺對面街開張之後,呢間小店一直經營得好艱難。

come unstuck

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

失敗、出岔子、遭遇挫折

EN

I thought the project was going well, but it all came unstuck when we ran out of funding.

中

我以為個計劃進行得好順利,點知資金用晒之後就全部失敗晒。

under pressure

Phrase片語

承受壓力

EN

You should try to stay calm even when you are under pressure at work.

中

就算喺工作上承受緊壓力,你都應該試下保持冷靜。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 10:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

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中文導讀

WSL 賽季開鑼不久,Arsenal 表現令人失望,入球能力疲弱令爭標形勢變得嚴峻,延續上季未能取勝嘅困局。相反,Brighton 喺數據分析上表現亮眼,雖然目前排第九,但預期積分高踞第三,反映球隊實力被低估。對於鍾意睇英格蘭女子足球嘅球迷嚟講,呢啲數據指標係觀察球隊長遠潛力嘅關鍵,唔好單憑現時排名去判斷球隊實力。

The WSL so far: goal-shy Arsenal, underrated Brighton and more data pointers
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Vocabulary 生字

underrated

Adjective形容詞

被低估的;評價過低的

EN

This small cafe is highly underrated and serves the best coffee in the neighbourhood.

中

呢間小型咖啡店一直被低估,佢哋提供區內最好飲嘅咖啡。

pointer

Noun名詞

提示;線索;指標

EN

The teacher gave us a few pointers on how to improve our essay writing skills.

中

老師畀咗幾個提示我哋,教點樣改善寫作技巧。

continue

Verb動詞

持續;繼續

EN

The heavy rain is expected to continue throughout the entire weekend.

中

預計大雨會持續成個週末。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 09:58

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

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中文導讀

Fifa 主席 Gianni Infantino 近日面臨內部壓力,被要求取消或改革 Fifa 和平獎。事源 Donald Trump 獲獎後引發極大爭議,令 Fifa 擔心獎項政治化。呢件事反映體育組織喺處理政治敏感議題時嘅兩難,Gianni Infantino 依家要喺維持獎項公信力同避免捲入政治風波之間作出抉擇,未來呢個獎項好大機會面臨重大變動。

Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore
A

Vocabulary 生字

Scrap

Verb動詞

取消、廢除、棄置

EN

The council decided to scrap the old recycling scheme due to lack of funding.

中

由於缺乏資金,議會決定取消舊嘅回收計劃。

Furore

Noun名詞

公憤、轟動、軒然大波

EN

The sudden change in the company's policy caused a massive furore among the staff.

中

公司政策嘅突然改變喺員工之間引起咗軒然大波。

Depoliticise

Verb動詞

使非政治化、去除政治色彩

EN

The committee aims to depoliticise the selection process to ensure it remains fair for everyone.

中

委員會旨在將遴選過程非政治化,以確保對每個人都保持公平。

The Guardian
football·
16 Oct, 00:01

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

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中文導讀

Premier League 賽事進入白熱化階段,今輪焦點包括 Jordan Henderson 重返 Merseyside 賽場,Daniel Farke 帶領嘅 Leeds United 勢要喺 Michael Carrick 嘅 Middlesbrough 身上攞分,而 Nottingham Forest 近期表現強勢,隨時會對 Arsenal 構成威脅。對於移英港人嚟講,呢啲賽事係融入當地社區文化、同鄰居打開話匣子嘅最佳話題,值得密切留意各隊嘅戰術部署同球員狀態。

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
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Vocabulary 生字

misery

Noun名詞

痛苦、悲慘、苦難

EN

The team's poor performance brought misery to their loyal fans.

中

球隊嘅差勁表現令佢哋嘅忠實球迷感到非常痛苦。

threat

Noun名詞

威脅、恐嚇

EN

Heavy rain poses a serious threat to the outdoor event.

中

大雨對呢個戶外活動構成嚴重威脅。

look out for

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

留意、提防、小心

EN

You should look out for bargains when shopping at the local market.

中

你喺當地市場購物時,應該留意吓有冇平貨。