Sat, Oct 24· 10月24日

12 stories · 36 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 21:59

Glitch in Chelsea’s coding costs Alonso while resurgent Spurs are all systems go

Chelsea’s set-piece coach broke the game open with his unique corner routines, but a goalkeeping error from Mike Penders ruined the plan

中文導讀

Chelsea 近期嘅戰術佈局原本相當成功,特別係喺死球戰術上展現出獨特嘅創造力,成功為球隊製造優勢。可惜 Mike Penders 喺門前出現關鍵失誤,令整套部署功虧一簣。與此同時,Spurs 表現強勢,狀態大勇,顯示出球隊喺進攻體系上已經運作順暢,展現出極高嘅競爭力,值得球迷留意佢哋之後嘅走勢。

Glitch in Chelsea’s coding costs Alonso while resurgent Spurs are all systems go
A

Vocabulary 生字

glitch

Noun名詞

小故障、小毛病、技術性失誤

EN

There was a minor glitch in the computer system, so I had to restart it.

中

電腦系統出現咗個小故障,所以我唯有重新啟動佢。

resurgent

Adjective形容詞

復甦的、捲土重來的、重新興起的

EN

The resurgent company is now hiring more staff after a difficult year.

中

呢間公司喺經歷艱難嘅一年後,目前正處於復甦階段,開始招聘更多員工。

routine

Noun名詞

慣例、例行公事、固定程序

EN

I try to stick to a healthy morning routine to stay energetic throughout the day.

中

我嘗試堅持健康嘅晨間慣例,令自己全日都保持活力。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 21:19

Alonso urges Cole Palmer ‘to learn’ from red card in Chelsea’s defeat to Spurs

The Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said that Cole Palmer must learn from his red card during the shock 2-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham at Stamford Bridge

中文導讀

Chelsea 喺 Stamford Bridge 以 0-2 不敵 Tottenham,表現令人失望。Chelsea 主帥 Xabi Alonso 對 Cole Palmer 喺比賽中領紅牌被逐感到不滿,直言 Cole Palmer 必須從中汲取教訓,改善紀律問題。對於移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事反映咗球隊喺關鍵時刻嘅情緒管理,以及領隊對年輕球員喺高壓環境下成長嘅期望,係關注英超球隊動態嘅重要一課。

Alonso urges Cole Palmer ‘to learn’ from red card in Chelsea’s defeat to Spurs
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Vocabulary 生字

Urge

Verb動詞

強烈建議、力勸、敦促

EN

The teacher urged the students to start revising for their final exams early.

中

老師敦促學生儘早開始為期末考試複習。

Defeat

Noun名詞

失敗、敗仗

EN

It was a bitter defeat, but the team promised to come back stronger next season.

中

這是一場慘痛的失敗,但球隊承諾下個賽季會變得更強。

Shock

Adjective形容詞

令人震驚的、意外的

EN

The company announced a shock closure of its local branch yesterday.

中

公司昨日宣佈了當地分部令人震驚的倒閉消息。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 20:00

Why Stanley Matthews’ Ballon d’Or triumph echoes down the years for Harry Kane

In 1956, the Blackpool great was recognised for his force of individual will, the very thing that makes the Bayern and England striker the standout candiate

中文導讀

Stanley Matthews 喺 1956 年拎到 Ballon d’Or,唔單止係個人榮譽,更象徵一種堅持到底嘅意志。近期外界將呢種精神同 Harry Kane 比較,認為佢喺 Bayern 同 England 嘅表現,正正體現咗嗰種追求卓越嘅個人意志。呢篇報道探討體壇傳奇點樣影響後輩,解釋點解 Harry Kane 成為咗當今球壇爭奪殊榮嘅大熱門,亦反映咗足球界對球員個人貢獻嘅高度重視。

Why Stanley Matthews’ Ballon d’Or triumph echoes down the years for Harry Kane
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Vocabulary 生字

triumph

Noun名詞

巨大的成功、勝利或成就

EN

Winning the championship was a great triumph for the young team.

中

贏得冠軍對呢支年輕球隊嚟講係一個巨大嘅成就。

standout

Adjective形容詞

傑出的、顯眼的、出眾的

EN

She was the standout performer in the school play this year.

中

佢係今年學校話劇入面表現最出眾嘅演員。

echo

Verb動詞

迴響、重現、反映(某種觀點或歷史)

EN

His speech echoed the concerns of many local residents.

中

佢嘅演講反映咗好多當地居民嘅憂慮。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 19:32

Tottenham stun Chelsea for second league win in a week as Cole Palmer is sent off

Tottenham outplayed Chelsea and took the lead through a Mike Penders own goal before Mathys Tel made sure of the points in their impressive 2-0 win

中文導讀

Tottenham 近期表現強勢,喺對陣 Chelsea 嘅賽事中,憑藉 Mike Penders 嘅烏龍球先開紀錄,隨後 Mathys Tel 再入一球鎖定勝局。Chelsea 喺比賽中顯得被動,加上 Cole Palmer 被逐離場,最終以 0-2 落敗。呢場勝仗係 Tottenham 一星期內取得嘅第二場聯賽勝利,反映球隊狀態正處於上升期,戰術執行力相當出色,值得球迷留意佢哋之後嘅走勢。

Tottenham stun Chelsea for second league win in a week as Cole Palmer is sent off
A

Vocabulary 生字

stun

Verb動詞

使震驚、使目瞪口呆

EN

The sudden announcement of the store closure stunned the local community.

中

商店突然宣佈結業,令當地社區感到震驚。

outplay

Verb動詞

在比賽中表現勝過對方、技高一籌

EN

Our team was completely outplayed by the opponents in the second half.

中

下半場我們球隊在表現上完全被對手比下去了。

impressive

Adjective形容詞

令人印象深刻的、了不起的

EN

She has made impressive progress in learning the language within just a few months.

中

她在短短幾個月內學習這門語言的進度非常驚人。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 19:05

Burnley sack Nicky Hayen after Lincoln rout leaves them in bottom three

Nicky Hayen has left Burnley after only 14 games in charge after a 4-1 defeat at Lincoln left a team expected to challenge for promotion in relegation danger

中文導讀

Burnley 近期表現持續低迷,喺輸畀 Lincoln 之後跌入降班區,球會管理層決定解僱領隊 Nicky Hayen。Nicky Hayen 上任僅 14 場賽事,原本球隊目標係爭取升班,依家成績未如理想,管理層唯有換帥止血,希望盡快扭轉頹勢,避免球隊陷入更深嘅降班危機。

Burnley sack Nicky Hayen after Lincoln rout leaves them in bottom three
A

Vocabulary 生字

sack

Verb動詞

解僱、炒魷魚

EN

The company decided to sack the manager due to his poor performance.

中

公司因為經理表現欠佳而決定將佢解僱。

promotion

Noun名詞

升職、晉升

EN

She is working hard in hopes of getting a promotion by the end of the year.

中

佢好努力工作,希望喺年底前獲得升職。

relegation

Noun名詞

降級、降班

EN

The team is fighting hard to avoid relegation to a lower league this season.

中

球隊今季正努力作戰,以避免降級到較低嘅聯賽。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 17:03

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺主場以 2-0 擊敗 Everton,憑藉 Ezri Konsa 同埋 Gabriel Magalhães 嘅入球全取三分。呢場勝仗對 Arsenal 嚟講非常關鍵,令佢哋喺積分榜上追平 Manchester City,繼續保持爭標希望。對於移英港人球迷嚟講,英超賽事節奏緊湊,呢場賽果絕對係近期爭冠形勢嘅重要轉捩點。

Clinical Arsenal earn precious win against Everton thanks to Konsa and Gabriel
A

Vocabulary 生字

precious

Adjective形容詞

珍貴的、寶貴的

EN

I spent some precious time with my family over the weekend.

中

我喺週末同屋企人度過咗一段寶貴嘅時光。

level

Adjective形容詞

平手的、同等的

EN

The two candidates are currently level in the opinion polls.

中

兩位候選人目前喺民意調查中打成平手。

clinical

Adjective形容詞

冷靜精準的、有效率的

EN

The chef demonstrated a clinical approach to preparing the ingredients.

中

廚師喺準備食材時展現出冷靜精準嘅手法。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 16:16

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中文導讀

Chelsea 主帥 Enzo Maresca 近期公開力撐球員 Marc Guéhi,儘管呢位後衛喺過去兩場英超賽事表現失準,直接導致球隊失掉三球。與此同時,Aston Villa 成功擊敗 Manchester City,令後者開季全勝紀錄告終。對於球迷嚟講,球隊防線嘅穩定性同埋強隊之間嘅競爭格局,將會係未來賽事嘅重要觀察點。

Maresca ‘not worried’ by Guéhi’s gaffes as Aston Villa end City’s flawless start
A

Vocabulary 生字

flawless

Adjective形容詞

完美無瑕的;無懈可擊的

EN

The candidate gave a flawless performance during the final job interview.

中

那位候選人在最後的面試中表現得完美無瑕。

gaffe

Noun名詞

失禮;失誤;過失

EN

He made a social gaffe by forgetting his host's name at the dinner party.

中

他在晚宴上忘記了主人的名字,犯下了一個社交失誤。

concerned

Adjective形容詞

擔心的;掛慮的

EN

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

中

我很擔心這座城市不斷上漲的生活成本。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 14:59

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中文導讀

Arsenal 喺 North London derby 以 2-1 反勝 Tottenham,終於攞到今季 WSL 首場勝仗。對於領隊 Jonas Eidevall 嚟講,呢場勝利極為關鍵,因為球隊開季表現一直未如理想,承受唔少壓力。Alessia Russo 喺關鍵時刻挺身而出入波,成功幫球隊扭轉劣勢,亦令 Arsenal 嘅爭標之路重現曙光,對球隊士氣有重大幫助。

Relief for Slegers as Russo rescues Arsenal against Tottenham in WSL
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Vocabulary 生字

Relief

Noun名詞

鬆一口氣、寬慰

EN

It was a great relief to find my lost keys in the kitchen.

中

喺廚房搵返唔見咗嘅鎖匙,真係令我鬆咗一口氣。

Rescue

Verb動詞

拯救、解救

EN

The fire department managed to rescue the cat from the tree.

中

消防員成功將隻貓由樹上面救返落嚟。

Crucial

Adjective形容詞

關鍵的、至關重要的

EN

Communication is crucial for a successful team project.

中

溝通對於一個成功嘅團隊項目嚟講係至關重要。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 14:33

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中文導讀

Manchester City 今季聯賽不敗紀錄終於告終。Aston Villa 喺 Nicolas Jackson 梅開二度嘅帶領下,以 2-1 擊敗 Manchester City。呢場勝仗對於 Aston Villa 嚟講極具意義,因為佢哋成功打破對手今季喺聯賽嘅強勢,亦令積分榜形勢出現微妙變化,證明咗英超賽場上任何球隊都有機會爆冷取勝,競爭相當激烈。

Aston Villa and Jackson end Manchester City’s perfect run with stunning win
A

Vocabulary 生字

Stunning

Adjective形容詞

極好的、令人震驚的,常用於形容表現出色或景色優美

EN

The view from the top of the hill is absolutely stunning.

中

從山頂望落去嘅景色真係靚到令人驚嘆。

Drop

Verb動詞

失去、丟失(分數或機會)

EN

We cannot afford to drop any more marks if we want to pass the exam.

中

如果我哋想合格,就唔可以再失分喇。

Perfect

Adjective形容詞

完美的、無瑕疵的

EN

It is the perfect time to start planning your summer holiday.

中

依家係計劃暑假旅行嘅最佳時機。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 12:30

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中文導讀

Chelsea 同 Tottenham Hotspur 呢場大戰係英超焦點,唔少球迷都想知道點樣透過電視或者網上平台收睇直播。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類賽事係融入當地文化嘅好機會。呢篇報道整理咗開賽時間同埋各種收睇渠道,方便大家喺屋企或者去 Pub 睇波嗰陣,可以輕鬆搵到直播連結,唔使錯過任何精彩入球。

Premier League today: How to watch Chelsea v Spurs, TV channels & live stream Saturday 24 October
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Vocabulary 生字

fare

Verb動詞

表現如何;進展如何

EN

How did you fare in your job interview yesterday?

中

你噚日個見工面試表現成點?

kick-off

Noun名詞

開球;活動開始

EN

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

中

個項目預計喺下個星期一朝早正式啟動。

option

Noun名詞

選擇;選項

EN

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

中

我哋今晚晚餐有幾個選擇,包括意大利菜同泰國菜。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

英超聯賽 Arsenal 對陣 Everton 嘅賽事即將開打,呢場波係唔少球迷關注嘅焦點。對於移英港人嚟講,想喺屋企收睇直播,就要留意轉播頻道同埋串流平台嘅安排。呢篇報道整理咗最實用嘅觀賽資訊,幫大家確保唔會錯過任何精彩入球,輕鬆掌握呢場賽事嘅直播渠道。

Premier League today: How to watch Arsenal v Everton, TV channels & live stream Saturday 24 October
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Vocabulary 生字

fare

Verb動詞

表現如何;進展情況

EN

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

中

我好奇新員工喺第一週嘅表現會點。

option

Noun名詞

選擇;選項

EN

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

中

我哋今晚晚餐有幾個選擇,包括意大利菜或者日本菜。

channel

Noun名詞

電視頻道;途徑

EN

Please switch the channel to the news station so we can check the weather forecast.

中

請將頻道轉去新聞台,咁樣我哋就可以睇天氣預報。

The Guardian
football·
24 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

Jose Mourinho 呢位傳奇領隊,當年曾經喺 Camp Nou 擔任 Bobby Robson 嘅翻譯,如今佢再次成為焦點。雖然佢性格變得沉穩,但依然係球壇嘅話題人物。今次佢帶領 Madrid 出戰經典嘅 El Clásico,面對老對手 Barcelona,呢場大戰唔單止係戰術博弈,更加係佢職業生涯嘅另一場重要考驗,絕對值得球迷密切留意。

Older, calmer, but still playing the hits: Mourinho and Madrid primed for clásico
A

Vocabulary 生字

primed

Adjective形容詞

準備就緒的;蓄勢待發的

EN

The team is primed for the upcoming championship match.

中

球隊已經為即將到來的冠軍賽準備就緒。

tasked with

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

被指派負責某項任務

EN

The new manager was tasked with improving the company's customer service.

中

新經理被指派負責改善公司的客戶服務。

calmer

Adjective形容詞

更冷靜的;更平靜的

EN

After years of experience, she has become a much calmer person in stressful situations.

中

經過多年經驗,她在面對壓力時已經變得冷靜得多。