Mon, Oct 19· 10月19日

3 stories · 9 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
19 Oct, 22:30

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 計劃引入新規定,打擊私人停車場嘅「掠水」罰款。新措施要求營運商畀司機五分鐘考慮期,決定係咪泊車,並喺泊車時限結束後提供十分鐘寬限期先好罰錢。呢項政策旨在保障駕駛者權益,避免因為短暫延誤或誤解收費條款而被無理罰款,對於經常揸車嘅移英港人嚟講,絕對係一個值得關注嘅生活保障。

Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
A

Vocabulary 生字

Outlaw

Verb動詞

宣佈……為非法;禁止

EN

The local council decided to outlaw smoking in all public parks to improve air quality.

中

地方議會決定禁止在所有公眾公園吸煙,以改善空氣質素。

Rip-off

Noun名詞

敲詐;價格過高且不合理的商品或服務

EN

I paid fifty pounds for this meal, but the food was cold and tasteless; it was a total rip-off.

中

我畀咗五十英鎊食呢餐,但啲嘢食又凍又冇味,簡直係搵笨。

Grace period

Noun名詞

寬限期

EN

Most insurance companies offer a short grace period if you miss your payment deadline by a day or two.

中

如果你遲咗一兩日交保費,大多數保險公司都會提供一段短暫嘅寬限期。

The Guardian
money·
19 Oct, 10:10

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中文導讀

英國置業門檻持續攀升,根據 Hamptons 最新數據,超過一半首次置業人士嘅按揭供款已經高過租金,創下十年來新高。呢個現象反映喺高息環境下,即使成功「上車」,每月負擔亦相當沉重。對於打算喺英國買樓嘅港人嚟講,除咗要考慮首期,更要精算供款壓力,唔好低估利息支出對生活質素嘅影響。

More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent
A

Vocabulary 生字

Mortgage

Noun名詞

按揭貸款

EN

I need to visit the bank to discuss my mortgage options before buying a house.

中

買樓之前,我需要去銀行傾下按揭方案。

Afford

Verb動詞

負擔得起

EN

We are saving money every month so that we can afford a family holiday next year.

中

我哋每個月都儲錢,希望出年負擔得起一家大細去旅行。

Interest rate

Noun phrase名詞短語

利率

EN

The bank decided to increase the interest rate, which makes borrowing money more expensive.

中

銀行決定加息,令借錢嘅成本變得更加貴。

The Guardian
money·
19 Oct, 07:00

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中文導讀

喺英國租車自駕遊,信用卡種類隨時成為陷阱。唔少租車公司例如 Enterprise,對信用卡要求非常嚴格,如果持有嘅係扣帳卡(Debit Card)或者唔符合規格嘅信用卡,隨時會被拒絕取車。呢類隱藏條款往往令旅客行程大亂,甚至要臨時搵替代交通。建議大家喺預訂前,務必仔細閱讀租車合約入面關於付款方式嘅細節,確保信用卡符合要求,避免去到現場先發現攞唔到車。

‘Wrong’ type of credit card wrecked my Enterprise car hire pickup
A

Vocabulary 生字

Scramble

Verb動詞

倉促行動、爭先恐後地做某事

EN

I had to scramble to find my passport just minutes before heading to the airport.

中

我喺去機場前幾分鐘,要好倉促咁搵返本護照。

Alternative

Noun名詞

替代方案、選擇

EN

If the train is cancelled, we will need to look for an alternative way to get home.

中

如果火車取消咗,我哋就需要搵個替代方案返屋企。

Requirement

Noun名詞

必要條件、要求

EN

A valid driving licence is a basic requirement for renting a car.

中

有效駕駛執照係租車嘅基本要求。