Wed, Oct 21· 10月21日

14 stories · 42 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 23:56

‘It doesn’t look good’: Mikel Arteta concerned as Bukayo Saka limps off against Bayern

The Arsenal manager said, “A player off with really sharp pain is never good news” after his winger was forced off 10 minutes into the 2-2 draw in Munich

中文導讀

Arsenal 主教練 Mikel Arteta 近日對球隊主力 Bukayo Saka 嘅傷勢表示憂慮。喺一場對陣 Bayern Munich 嘅賽事中,Bukayo Saka 喺比賽早段因傷被迫退下火線。對於爭標緊要關頭嘅 Arsenal 嚟講,呢位核心球員嘅健康狀況直接影響球隊之後嘅戰績,球迷同教練團隊目前都密切關注佢嘅檢查結果。

‘It doesn’t look good’: Mikel Arteta concerned as Bukayo Saka limps off against Bayern
A

Vocabulary 生字

concerned

Adjective形容詞

擔心的、憂慮的

EN

I am concerned about the rising cost of living in this city.

中

我對呢個城市不斷上升嘅生活成本感到憂慮。

limp

Verb動詞

跛行、一拐一拐地走

EN

He had to limp to the nearest pharmacy after twisting his ankle.

中

佢扭傷腳踝後,不得不一拐一拐咁行去最近嘅藥房。

force off

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

被迫離開(某處或某崗位)

EN

The heavy rain forced the workers off the construction site.

中

大雨令工人們被迫離開建築工地。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 23:25

Champions League: Silva sparks Real Madrid’s demolition of Leipzig as Lask stun Sporting

Bernardo Silva opened the scoring as Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1, while Galatasaray swept past Lille and 10-man Inter edged out Shakhtar Donetsk

中文導讀

歐聯賽事近期戰況激烈,Real Madrid 喺 Bernardo Silva 帶領下以 4-1 大勝 RB Leipzig,展現強大進攻火力。與此同時,Galatasaray 輕鬆擊敗 Lille,而 Inter 即使喺少打一人嘅劣勢下,依然險勝 Shakhtar Donetsk。呢幾場賽事反映歐洲頂級球會之間嘅實力差距,亦係球迷關注嘅焦點。

Champions League: Silva sparks Real Madrid’s demolition of Leipzig as Lask stun Sporting
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Vocabulary 生字

demolition

Noun名詞

徹底摧毀、拆毀;亦可用於形容比賽中壓倒性嘅大勝

EN

The old building was scheduled for demolition to make space for a new park.

中

嗰棟舊建築預定要拆卸,以騰出空間興建新公園。

edge out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

以些微差距險勝、擠掉對手

EN

Our team managed to edge out the competitors in the final round of the tournament.

中

我哋隊伍喺錦標賽最後一輪成功以些微優勢險勝對手。

spark

Verb動詞

引發、觸發、點燃(某種反應或行動)

EN

The new policy sparked a heated debate among the local residents.

中

呢項新政策喺當地居民之間引發咗激烈嘅辯論。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 22:15

‘Angry’ Carrick on the brink as Fernandes hits out at Manchester United tactics

The manager apologised to Manchester United fans after a 4-1 defeat in Como, while his captain criticised a ‘decision from the staff’ not to press

中文導讀

Manchester United 近期喺 Como 慘敗 4-1,領隊 Erik ten Hag 就表現向球迷致歉。隊長 Bruno Fernandes 賽後公開批評教練團嘅戰術決定,特別係關於球隊唔採取高位壓迫嘅部署。呢場敗仗令 Erik ten Hag 嘅帥位再次陷入危機,球隊內部戰術分歧亦浮上水面,令 Manchester United 嘅前景充滿不確定性。

‘Angry’ Carrick on the brink as Fernandes hits out at Manchester United tactics
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Vocabulary 生字

apologise

Verb動詞

道歉

EN

You should apologise to your colleague for being late to the meeting.

中

你應該為開會遲到向同事道歉。

criticise

Verb動詞

批評

EN

It is not helpful to criticise others without offering any constructive suggestions.

中

在沒有提供任何建設性建議的情況下批評他人是沒有幫助的。

tactics

Noun名詞

策略、戰術

EN

We need to change our tactics if we want to win this competition.

中

如果我們想贏得這場比賽,就需要改變我們的策略。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 22:14

Declan Rice strikes late for Arsenal to deny Bayern Munich in blockbuster

Declan Rice’s late equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw for Arsenal in a Champions League classic at Bayern Munich after Alphonso Davies and Harry Kane had cancelled out Eberechi Eze’s opener

中文導讀

Arsenal 喺 Champions League 賽事入面表現頑強,作客 Bayern Munich 期間,雖然一度落後,但憑藉 Declan Rice 喺比賽尾段嘅關鍵入球,成功逼和對手 2-2。呢場賽事節奏極快,雙方攻守互換頻繁,展現出頂級球隊嘅實力。對於 Arsenal 嚟講,呢場和局相當重要,為之後嘅次回合賽事留低晉級懸念,亦證明球隊喺歐洲賽場嘅競爭力。

Declan Rice strikes late for Arsenal to deny Bayern Munich in blockbuster
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Vocabulary 生字

equaliser

Noun名詞

追平比分嘅入球

EN

The team scored a late equaliser to force a draw in the final minutes.

中

球隊喺最後幾分鐘射入追平比分嘅入球,成功逼和對手。

blockbuster

Noun名詞

轟動一時嘅事物(常用於形容大製作電影或受矚目嘅賽事)

EN

The new action movie is expected to be a summer blockbuster.

中

呢套新動作片預計會係今個夏天嘅熱門大片。

cancel out

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

抵銷、互相抵銷

EN

The two opposing arguments effectively cancel each other out.

中

呢兩個對立嘅論點實際上互相抵銷咗。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 22:07

Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa maintain perfect start against Viking

An own goal from Henrik Heggheim completed Aston Villa’s 3-1 Champions League victory against Viking, their third consecutive win of the league phase

中文導讀

Aston Villa 喺歐聯賽事表現強勢,最近以 3-1 擊敗 Viking,成功取得聯賽階段三連勝。Ross Barkley 同 Emi Buendía 表現出色,加上 Henrik Heggheim 嘅烏龍球,令球隊維持完美開局。對於移英港人球迷嚟講,Aston Villa 呢種穩定嘅發揮,絕對係近期英超球隊喺歐洲賽事嘅焦點,值得留意佢哋之後嘅晉級形勢。

Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa maintain perfect start against Viking
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Vocabulary 生字

consecutive

Adjective形容詞

連續的,接連不斷的

EN

It has rained for three consecutive days this week.

中

這星期已經連續下了三天雨。

maintain

Verb動詞

維持,保持

EN

It is important to maintain a healthy diet to stay fit.

中

為了保持健康,維持均衡飲食很重要。

target

Noun名詞

目標,靶子

EN

My main target for this year is to improve my English proficiency.

中

我今年的主要目標是提升我的英語能力。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 22:00

Paris Saint-Germain sparkle on the pitch while the city of light burns around them

PSG, the pet project of the state of Qatar, expresses the dualism of the city, a place of deprivation where the centre is perfect

中文導讀

Paris Saint-Germain 呢支由 Qatar 國家資本支持嘅球隊,喺球場上表現光芒四射,同場外 Paris 社會動盪、民生困苦嘅現實形成強烈對比。呢篇報道點出咗一個城市嘅雙重性:一邊係極致奢華嘅體育娛樂,另一邊係基層市民嘅生活掙扎。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種貧富懸殊同社會矛盾嘅觀察,其實同英國唔少大城市面臨嘅挑戰有異曲同工之處,值得大家反思城市發展嘅代價。

Paris Saint-Germain sparkle on the pitch while the city of light burns around them
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Vocabulary 生字

Sparkle

Verb動詞

閃耀、發光;表現出色

EN

Her eyes sparkle with excitement whenever she talks about her travel plans.

中

每當她談論旅行計劃時,她的眼睛總是閃爍著興奮的光芒。

Deprivation

Noun名詞

匱乏、貧困;喪失

EN

Many families in the area are suffering from severe economic deprivation.

中

該地區許多家庭正遭受嚴重的經濟匱乏。

Dualism

Noun名詞

二元性;雙重性

EN

The book explores the dualism of human nature, showing both our capacity for kindness and cruelty.

中

這本書探討了人性的二元性,展現了我們善良與殘酷並存的一面。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 19:55

Carrick under more pressure as Manchester United humbled against Como

Manchester United conceded in the second minute to Nico Paz and never recovered as Como scored three more in the second half, eventually winning 4-1

中文導讀

Manchester United 近期表現持續低迷,喺對陣 Como 嘅賽事中以 1-4 大敗。球隊開賽僅兩分鐘就失守,之後一直未能重拾節奏,下半場更被對手連入三球。呢場慘敗令領隊 Carrick 嘅執教壓力進一步升溫,球迷對球隊嘅戰術部署同防守表現感到極度失望,管理層未來嘅決策將會備受關注。

Carrick under more pressure as Manchester United humbled against Como
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Vocabulary 生字

concede

Verb動詞

(在比賽中)失球;讓步

EN

Our team conceded a goal in the final minute of the match.

中

我哋隊喺比賽最後一分鐘失咗一球。

recover

Verb動詞

恢復;復原

EN

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

中

佢用咗幾日時間先由重感冒中恢復過嚟。

pressure

Noun名詞

壓力

EN

There is a lot of pressure to finish the project before the deadline.

中

喺限期前完成呢個項目有好大壓力。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 15:32

Champions League goals and drama galore – so why do we feel hollow?

In today’s Football Daily: 40 goals in nine games but where’s the jeopardy?

中文導讀

近期 Champions League 賽事入球數字驚人,九場比賽合共出現 40 個入球,場面雖然熱鬧,但唔少球迷同評論員反而覺得欠缺咗以往嗰種「生死存亡」嘅緊張感。呢種現象反映出賽制改革後,比賽雖然多咗,但競爭性同懸念似乎反而減弱咗。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢種「入球多但無驚喜」嘅情況,值得大家反思現代足球賽制係咪已經失去咗原本嘅靈魂。

Champions League goals and drama galore – so why do we feel hollow?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Galore

Adjective形容詞

大量的、豐富的(通常放在名詞之後)

EN

The local market offers fresh produce galore for shoppers.

中

當地的市場為顧客提供大量新鮮農產品。

Jeopardy

Noun名詞

危險、風險、處於險境

EN

Poor planning could put the entire project in jeopardy.

中

糟糕的規劃可能會使整個項目陷入危機。

Hollow

Adjective形容詞

空虛的、虛偽的、沒有實質意義的

EN

Winning the game without playing well felt like a hollow victory.

中

在表現不佳的情況下贏得比賽,感覺像是一場空虛的勝利。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 14:59

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中文導讀

Liverpool 嘅年輕新星 Rio Ngumoha 近日喺對陣 Villarreal 嘅賽事中表現極度亮眼,連隊長 Virgil Van Dijk 都公開讚賞。呢位小將展現出驚人潛力,甚至被視為球隊未來嘅重要威脅。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類體育界新星嘅崛起,唔單止係融入當地足球文化嘅好機會,亦可以見證 Liverpool 如何透過青訓系統培育新一代球員,係了解當地體育發展嘅一個切入點。

‘A complete threat’: Rio Ngumoha’s electric display excites Van Dijk and Liverpool
A

Vocabulary 生字

Electric

Adjective形容詞

令人興奮的、充滿活力的

EN

The atmosphere at the concert was electric as the band started playing.

中

當樂隊開始演奏時,演唱會現場的氣氛非常熱烈。

Produce

Verb動詞

展現、製作、生產

EN

She managed to produce a high-quality report despite the tight deadline.

中

儘管截止日期很趕,她還是成功提交了一份高質量的報告。

Threat

Noun名詞

威脅、潛在危險

EN

The heavy rain poses a serious threat to the safety of the hikers.

中

大雨對遠足者的安全構成了嚴重威脅。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 13:40

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中文導讀

Cristiano Ronaldo 喺一次調查入面,雖然開頭要求接受「無減刑」嘅懲罰,但隨後又採取行動爭取減輕處分。呢件事反映出即使係頂尖運動員,喺面對紀律處分時,依然會透過法律或行政程序去維護自己權益。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個案例提醒大家,喺英國面對任何合約或紀律問題時,了解程序同埋據理力爭係好重要嘅權利。

Cristiano Ronaldo asked for punishment ‘without mitigation’, then fought to cut it
A

Vocabulary 生字

Mitigation

Noun名詞

減輕罪責或處罰嘅因素;緩解

EN

The lawyer presented several factors in mitigation to help reduce the defendant's sentence.

中

律師提出咗幾個減輕罪責嘅因素,以協助減輕被告嘅刑罰。

Inquiry

Noun名詞

正式調查;查詢

EN

The local council has launched an inquiry into the cause of the recent power outage.

中

地方議會已經針對近期停電嘅原因展開調查。

Punishment

Noun名詞

懲罰;處罰

EN

The school has a strict policy regarding the punishment of students who break the rules.

中

學校對於違反校規嘅學生有一套嚴格嘅懲罰政策。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 12:00

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中文導讀

Manchester City 近期因涉嫌違規面臨調查,引起外界對頂級球會商業化嘅反思。評論認為,雖然 Manchester City 踢法賞心悅目,但球會發展逐漸脫離基層球迷。文章建議英國足球界可以參考 Bundesliga 嘅營運模式,透過賦予球迷更大決策權,令球會發展更具可持續性,避免過度商業化導致嘅疏離感。

Manchester City have been a joy to watch but they became detached from their roots
A

Vocabulary 生字

detached

Adjective形容詞

疏離的、脫節的,指與某事物失去聯繫或缺乏情感連結

EN

He felt completely detached from the local community after moving to the new city.

中

搬到新城市後,他感到與當地社區完全脫節。

controlling stake

Noun phrase名詞短語

控股權,指持有公司足夠股份以決定其營運方向

EN

The family still holds a controlling stake in the company, allowing them to make all major decisions.

中

該家族仍持有公司的控股權,使他們能夠做出所有重大決策。

punished

Verb動詞

處罰、懲罰,指因某人犯錯而施加後果

EN

Students will be punished if they are caught cheating during the final examination.

中

如果學生在期末考試中被發現作弊,將會受到懲罰。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 10:20

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中文導讀

Fifa 近日對一名曾涉及性侵未成年人嘅 DR Congo 教練加重處分,將其禁賽期延長至 2048 年。呢位教練喺停賽期間,竟然繼續喺當地訓練兒童,行為極度危險。Fifa 呢次決定顯示對保護兒童嘅零容忍態度,亦提醒家長喺海外為子女報名參加體育活動時,必須嚴格查核教練背景,確保兒童喺安全環境下成長,避免呢類嚴重違規事件發生。

Coach banned until 2048 for training DR Congo kids while suspended for sexual abuse
A

Vocabulary 生字

Suspended

Adjective形容詞

暫停的、停職的

EN

The employee was suspended from work pending an investigation into the incident.

中

該員工因涉及事件正接受調查,目前已被停職。

Extended

Verb動詞

延長、擴大

EN

The library has extended its opening hours to accommodate more students during exam season.

中

圖書館延長了開放時間,以方便學生在考試期間使用。

Minor

Noun名詞

未成年人

EN

The law prohibits the sale of alcohol to any minor.

中

法律禁止向任何未成年人出售酒精飲品。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

足球數據統計網站 The Guardian 近期推出專欄,探討球壇冷知識,包括邊位球員可以喺多過兩間球會嘅歷史入球榜排名前十,仲有關於球衣贊助商合作年期、烏龍球統計同埋連續悶和紀錄嘅分析。呢類數據統計對於熱愛英超嘅球迷嚟講,係了解球壇歷史同埋球隊發展嘅有趣切入點,亦都係同當地人打開話題嘅好素材。

Does any footballer feature on more than two clubs’ all-time top-10 scoring charts?
A

Vocabulary 生字

partnership

Noun名詞

合作關係、合夥關係

EN

The two companies have formed a long-term partnership to develop new technology.

中

兩間公司已經建立咗長期合作關係,共同開發新技術。

consecutive

Adjective形容詞

連續的、接連不斷的

EN

She has won the championship for three consecutive years.

中

佢已經連續三年贏得冠軍。

feature

Verb動詞

以...為特色、由...主演、佔有重要地位

EN

The new menu will feature a variety of seasonal vegetables.

中

新餐單將會以多款時令蔬菜作為特色。

The Guardian
football·
21 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

前 Manchester United 球員 Gary Neville 旗下嘅媒體平台 The Overlap 近期動作頻頻,將節目轉為每日更新模式。除咗邀請 Steven Gerrard 同 Joe Hart 等球壇名將加入,亦不斷擴展內容版圖。呢個轉變反映體育媒體正積極轉型,透過增加發佈頻率同星級陣容,喺競爭激烈嘅數碼媒體市場爭奪觀眾注意力,亦顯示體育評論節目嘅商業潛力持續上升。

Too much Overlap? Gary Neville’s podcast empire knows no bounds
A

Vocabulary 生字

Overlap

Noun名詞

重疊;重合部分

EN

There is some overlap between the two job descriptions, so we need to clarify who is responsible for what.

中

這兩份職位描述有些重疊,所以我們需要釐清各自的職責。

Addition

Noun名詞

增加的人或物;附加物

EN

The new bookshelf is a great addition to our living room, as it provides much-needed storage space.

中

這個新書架是客廳很棒的增添物,因為它提供了急需的儲物空間。

Bound

Adjective形容詞

肯定的;必然的

EN

If you don't study for the exam, you are bound to fail.

中

如果你不為考試溫習,你肯定會不及格。