Wed, Oct 21· 10月21日

3 stories · 9 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
money·
21 Oct, 17:32

A plan to ensure energy is affordable for all

Letter: Dr Alex Chapman calls for a government-funded price cap on an essential block of electricity and gas, in response to an article by Nils Pratley

中文導讀

能源價格高企一直係移英港人嘅生活負擔。Dr Alex Chapman 近日喺媒體撰文,建議政府應為基本電力同天然氣用量設立價格上限,確保基層市民唔會因為交唔起能源費而捱凍。呢個方案旨在透過政府補貼,保障能源作為基本生活需求嘅可負擔性,對抗通脹壓力,亦係近期能源政策討論嘅焦點。

A plan to ensure energy is affordable for all
A

Vocabulary 生字

Affordable

Adjective形容詞

負擔得起嘅,價格合理嘅

EN

We are looking for an affordable apartment near the city centre.

中

我哋正喺市中心附近搵緊負擔得起嘅公寓。

Essential

Adjective形容詞

必要嘅,基本嘅

EN

Water and electricity are essential services for every household.

中

水同電係每個家庭嘅基本服務。

Cap

Noun名詞

上限,限制

EN

The company decided to put a cap on the number of new members this year.

中

間公司決定今年限制新會員嘅人數。

The Guardian
money·
21 Oct, 10:53

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

英國教育界近期探討緊將學期中嘅假期(half term)延長至兩星期。呢項政策變動直接影響家長安排子女照顧,亦涉及教師工作量同教學進度。當局正廣泛收集家長同老師意見,評估呢種安排對家庭生活同學校運作嘅實際影響,移英港人家長不妨留意呢項討論,因為佢可能改變你哋未來嘅家庭假期規劃同子女嘅上學節奏。

Parents and teachers in England: share your views on two-week half terms
A

Vocabulary 生字

Half term

Noun名詞

學期中嘅短假期

EN

We are planning a short trip during the upcoming half term.

中

我哋正計劃喺嚟緊嘅學期中假期去短途旅行。

Feedback

Noun名詞

意見、回饋

EN

The manager asked for feedback on the new office policy.

中

經理要求大家對新嘅辦公室政策提供意見。

Involve

Verb動詞

涉及、包含

EN

The project will involve a lot of research and teamwork.

中

呢個計劃將會涉及大量研究同埋團隊合作。

The Guardian
money·
21 Oct, 07:00

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

喺England,冇私人車位嘅電動車車主充電一直係大難題。近日有新規定容許安裝「cross-pavement gully」,畀車主可以由屋企拉電線過行人路充電,大幅降低能源成本。不過,呢項政策並非全國統一,而係取決於地方政府嘅「postcode lottery」,即係視乎你住邊區而定,並非每個地區嘅居民都有權申請安裝。

‘I can charge my car for £6’: could new rules cut costs for EV drivers?
A

Vocabulary 生字

slash

Verb動詞

大幅削減、大幅降低(通常指價格、成本或數量)

EN

The supermarket decided to slash prices on all fresh produce to reduce food waste.

中

超市決定大幅削減所有新鮮農產品嘅價格,以減少食物浪費。

driveway

Noun名詞

私人車道(連接屋企同馬路嘅私家通道)

EN

Please make sure not to block the driveway when you park your car.

中

泊車嗰陣請確保唔好阻住私人車道。

postcode lottery

Noun名詞

郵編彩票(指某項服務或權益嘅獲得與否,完全取決於你居住嘅地區)

EN

Access to high-quality medical treatment should be a right, not a postcode lottery.

中

獲得優質醫療服務應該係一種權利,而唔係取決於居住地區嘅運氣。