Tue, Aug 18· 8月18日

2 stories · 6 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
18 Aug, 23:30

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中文導讀

近期一項研究指出,睡眠質素對50歲以上人士嘅職業生涯影響深遠,睡眠不足隨時令你損失長達九個月嘅工作時間。尤其對於社會經濟地位較低嘅群體,睡眠健康更係維持職場競爭力嘅關鍵。呢項發現提醒大家,步入中年後唔好忽視休息,改善睡眠習慣唔單止係健康問題,更加係保障個人經濟穩定嘅重要投資。

Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds
A

Vocabulary 生字

Socioeconomic

Adjective形容詞

社會經濟的,涉及社會及經濟因素的

EN

The school provides extra support for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

學校為來自不同社會經濟背景的學生提供額外支援。

Career

Noun名詞

職業生涯,事業

EN

She decided to change her career path after working in finance for ten years.

她在金融業工作十年後,決定改變自己的職業道路。

Highlight

Verb動詞

強調,突顯

EN

The report serves to highlight the urgent need for better public transport.

這份報告旨在強調改善公共交通的迫切需求。

The Guardian
money·
18 Aug, 07:00

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中文導讀

唔少銀行會用迎新禮品吸引大學新生開戶,但其實呢啲優惠只係表面功夫。對於學生嚟講,最重要嘅其實係免息透支額(interest-free overdraft)。如果揀錯銀行,隨時要為咗少少禮品而犧牲更實際嘅財務保障。建議大家開戶前要睇清楚條款,唔好俾贈品遮蔽視線,揀個最有利自己理財嘅方案先係上策。

Student bank accounts: don’t be swayed by the freebies, freshers told
A

Vocabulary 生字

swayed

Verb動詞

被說服、被影響或動搖(立場或決定)

EN

Don't be swayed by his promises; check the facts yourself.

唔好俾佢嘅承諾動搖,自己查清楚事實先。

perk

Noun名詞

額外津貼、福利或好處

EN

Free coffee and gym access are great perks of this job.

免費咖啡同埋健身室通行證係呢份工好好嘅福利。

overdraft

Noun名詞

透支(指銀行戶口提取超過存款餘額嘅金額)

EN

I need to ask the bank to increase my overdraft limit for this month.

我需要搵銀行提高我今個月嘅透支限額。