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The Guardian
football·
Just now

Crystal Palace and Newcastle face off with both in search of season kickstart

Pierre Sage and Matthias Jaissle were appointed this summer and good form has been elusive, with injuries and tactics as factors

中文導讀

Crystal Palace 同 Newcastle 喺今場賽事都急需一場勝仗嚟帶動球隊士氣。兩隊近期表現唔穩定,加上傷兵問題同戰術調整,令領隊 Pierre Sage 同 Matthias Jaissle 面對唔少壓力。呢場對決對雙方嚟講都係關鍵,贏咗就可以扭轉頹勢,輸咗隨時令季初嘅部署陷入更被動嘅局面。

Crystal Palace and Newcastle face off with both in search of season kickstart
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Vocabulary 生字

elusive

Adjective形容詞

難以捉摸的、難以達到的

EN

Success has been elusive for the team despite their hard work.

中

儘管團隊努力工作,但成功對他們來說依然難以實現。

kickstart

Verb動詞

啟動、帶動、促進發展

EN

A healthy breakfast is a great way to kickstart your day.

中

健康的早餐是開啟你一天的好方法。

factor

Noun名詞

因素、要素

EN

Price is an important factor when choosing a new apartment.

中

價格是選擇新公寓時的一個重要因素。

The Guardian
football·
2h ago

Slegers and misfiring Arsenal Women badly need a result in WSL north London derby

Gunners’ title hopes have seemingly evaporated and their under-pressure manager faces her latest test against Spurs

中文導讀

Arsenal Women 近期表現低迷,爭標機會變得渺茫。領隊 Slegers 目前承受巨大壓力,嚟緊喺 WSL 對陣 Spurs 嘅北倫敦打吡戰,成為佢證明自己嘅關鍵考驗。如果球隊未能喺呢場硬仗攞到好成績,恐怕會進一步打擊球隊士氣同埋今季嘅目標。

Slegers and misfiring Arsenal Women badly need a result in WSL north London derby
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Vocabulary 生字

evaporate

Verb動詞

蒸發;消失;化為烏有

EN

All my motivation seemed to evaporate after working overtime for three days.

中

連續加班三日之後,我所有嘅動力似乎都消失晒。

misfiring

Adjective形容詞

運作失靈的;表現不佳的

EN

The team struggled to score goals due to their misfiring strikers.

中

由於前鋒表現失準,球隊喺入波方面遇到困難。

under-pressure

Adjective形容詞

承受壓力的

EN

The manager is under-pressure to improve sales figures by the end of the month.

中

經理正面臨喺月底前提升銷售額嘅壓力。

The Guardian
football·
23 Oct, 12:11

Pascal Gross: the obsessive runner keeping Brighton ‘one step ahead’ after fast start

The German midfielder ‘who can never stand still’ has brought renewed energy to the Seagulls since his return to the club in January

中文導讀

Brighton 中場球員 Pascal Gross 憑藉極高嘅跑動量同戰術執行力,成為球隊近期表現出色嘅關鍵。佢喺場上展現出永不言倦嘅態度,為球隊注入新動力。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類球員嘅拚搏精神唔單止係體育新聞,更反映出喺英國職場或生活中,保持積極主動同持續進步嘅心態,往往係維持競爭力嘅重要因素。

Pascal Gross: the obsessive runner keeping Brighton ‘one step ahead’ after fast start
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Vocabulary 生字

obsessive

Adjective形容詞

過分執著的、強迫性的

EN

He is obsessive about keeping his desk clean and organized at all times.

中

他對保持辦公桌整潔有種強迫性的執著。

renewed

Adjective形容詞

更新的、恢復的、重新開始的

EN

The long holiday gave me a renewed sense of energy for my work.

中

長假期讓我對工作重新充滿了活力。

stand still

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

站著不動、停滯不前

EN

If you stand still in this fast-paced industry, you will soon be left behind.

中

如果你在這個節奏快速的行業中停滯不前,很快就會被淘汰。

The Guardian
football·
23 Oct, 10:00

Is El Clásico still the world’s biggest match? Three questions before Barcelona v Real Madrid

The Spanish fixture’s relevance seemed to wane as the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry faded. Can Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé lift it into a new era?

中文導讀

隨住 Lionel Messi 同 Cristiano Ronaldo 離開西甲,Barcelona 對 Real Madrid 呢場 El Clásico 嘅吸引力似乎大不如前。今次焦點落喺新星 Lamine Yamal 同 Kylian Mbappé 身上,睇下佢哋能否帶領呢場傳統大戰進入新時代,重拾全球最受矚目賽事嘅地位。對於鍾意足球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場波係觀察歐洲球壇新舊交替嘅重要指標。

Is El Clásico still the world’s biggest match? Three questions before Barcelona v Real Madrid
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Vocabulary 生字

relevance

Noun名詞

關聯性、重要性或切身性

EN

The company is struggling to maintain its relevance in a rapidly changing market.

中

呢間公司喺瞬息萬變嘅市場入面,正努力維持佢嘅競爭力同重要性。

wane

Verb動詞

衰退、減弱、減少

EN

Public interest in the project began to wane after the initial excitement faded.

中

喺最初嘅興奮感消退之後,公眾對呢個項目嘅興趣開始減弱。

rivalry

Noun名詞

競爭、對抗

EN

There is a long-standing professional rivalry between the two top sales managers.

中

兩位頂尖銷售經理之間存在住長期嘅專業競爭。

The Guardian
football·
23 Oct, 09:21

Eddie Howe is Jason Wilcox’s choice if Manchester United replace Michael Carrick

Manchester United’s director of football believes Eddie Howe’s extensive Premier League experience places him above other potential targets

中文導讀

Manchester United 內部正進行管理層調整,據報 Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox 視 Eddie Howe 為接替 Michael Carrick 嘅首選。呢個決定反映球會管理層極度重視英超經驗,希望透過引入具備豐富聯賽執教資歷嘅人選,為球隊帶來穩定性。對於關注英超動向嘅移英港人嚟講,呢次人事部署將會係影響球隊未來戰術風格同競爭力嘅關鍵。

Eddie Howe is Jason Wilcox’s choice if Manchester United replace Michael Carrick
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Vocabulary 生字

Extensive

Adjective形容詞

廣泛的、大量的

EN

The company has extensive experience in managing large-scale construction projects.

中

這間公司在管理大型建築工程方面擁有豐富的經驗。

Potential

Adjective形容詞

潛在的、可能的

EN

We need to identify all potential risks before starting the new business.

中

在開展新業務前,我們需要找出所有潛在的風險。

Replace

Verb動詞

替換、取代

EN

It is time to replace the old batteries in the smoke alarm.

中

是時候更換煙霧警報器裡的舊電池了。

The Guardian
football·
23 Oct, 08:00

Chaotic state of football in Brazil epitomises a nation where greed has conquered glory

The national game merely reflects the mood in a divided nation which is going to the polls with very little faith in the power of democracy

中文導讀

巴西足球界嘅混亂狀況,其實係成個國家社會撕裂嘅縮影。貪婪凌駕咗體育精神,令國民對民主制度失去信心。呢篇報道提醒我哋,體育唔單止係娛樂,往往反映出一個國家嘅政治氣候同社會價值觀,對於移英港人嚟講,觀察當地體育文化背後嘅社會脈絡,係了解英國社會嘅重要切入點。

Chaotic state of football in Brazil epitomises a nation where greed has conquered glory
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Vocabulary 生字

epitomise

Verb動詞

作為……的典型代表;成為……的縮影

EN

This small town perfectly epitomises the quiet lifestyle of the countryside.

中

呢個小鎮完美體現咗鄉郊地區寧靜嘅生活方式。

greed

Noun名詞

貪婪;貪心

EN

His decision to cut corners was driven purely by greed.

中

佢選擇走捷徑完全係出於貪婪。

faith

Noun名詞

信心;信任;信念

EN

I have great faith in your ability to solve this problem.

中

我對你解決呢個問題嘅能力充滿信心。

The Guardian
football·
23 Oct, 00:01

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Max Dowman may get a chance, Spurs need to find balance at Stamford Bridge and Axel Disasi must make amends

中文導讀

英超聯賽即將展開新一輪賽事,焦點包括年輕球員 Max Dowman 有望獲得上陣機會,Tottenham Hotspur 喺 Stamford Bridge 作客時如何喺進攻與防守之間取得平衡,以及 Axel Disasi 點樣喺比賽中彌補過失。呢啲賽事細節對於關注英超嘅球迷嚟講,係評估各支球隊近期狀態同戰術調整嘅重要指標。

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

balance

Noun名詞

平衡;均衡

EN

It is important to maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life.

中

喺工作同私人生活之間保持健康嘅平衡係好重要嘅。

amends

Noun名詞

賠償;補償;彌補過失

EN

He tried to make amends for his mistake by apologizing to his colleague.

中

佢試過向同事道歉,以彌補自己犯下嘅錯誤。

look out for

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

留意;提防;密切關注

EN

You should look out for signs of wear and tear on your car tires.

中

你應該留意吓車胎有冇磨損嘅跡象。