Sat, Jul 25· 7月25日

2 stories · 6 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
25 Jul, 12:00

Summer holiday car hire: drive a great deal and avoid hidden fees

Unclear terms and expensive extras can turn what seemed like a cheap rental into a costly one

中文導讀

暑假去旅行租車自駕遊,最怕見到平價租車廣告,埋單先發現有勁多隱藏收費。呢篇報道提醒大家,簽約前一定要睇清楚條款,特別係保險同埋額外設備嘅收費。好多租車公司會喺合約細節度做手腳,令原本平價嘅租車服務變到好貴,大家租車時要打醒十二分精神,避免墮入消費陷阱。

Summer holiday car hire: drive a great deal and avoid hidden fees
A

Vocabulary 生字

Hidden fees

Noun名詞

隱藏收費,指合約或帳單中未有明確列明,但最終需要支付的額外費用。

EN

Always check the fine print to ensure there are no hidden fees before signing the contract.

簽署合約前,記得睇清楚細則,確保冇任何隱藏收費。

Rental

Noun名詞

租賃物,常用於指代租用的車輛、房屋或設備。

EN

We decided to pick up our rental from the airport to save time.

我哋決定喺機場攞租用嘅車,慳返啲時間。

Terms

Noun名詞

條款,指合約或協議中訂明的條件或規則。

EN

I read the terms and conditions carefully before agreeing to the subscription.

我喺同意訂閱服務之前,好仔細咁睇咗條款同細則。

The Guardian
money·
25 Jul, 06:00

UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%

Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts say

中文導讀

近日英國銀行業競爭激烈,紛紛推出高達 8% 嘅儲蓄利率優惠。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個係增加被動收入嘅好機會。專家建議大家唔好再拖,應該盡快比較唔同銀行嘅產品,因為呢類高息優惠隨時會變,趁依家市場選擇多,揀個最適合自己嘅儲蓄方案,幫自己嘅資產增值。

UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%
A

Vocabulary 生字

Competition

Noun名詞

競爭

EN

There is a lot of competition among local supermarkets to offer the best prices.

本地超市之間存在激烈競爭,務求提供最優惠嘅價格。

Advantage

Noun名詞

優勢、好處

EN

You should take advantage of the discount before the sale ends.

你應該喺減價結束前把握呢個優惠。

Interest rate

Noun phrase名詞短語

利率

EN

The bank decided to raise the interest rate on savings accounts this month.

銀行決定喺今個月調高儲蓄戶口嘅利率。