Fri, Jul 24· 7月24日

8 stories · 24 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 18:41

‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut

Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind

中文導讀

英國政府近期推出商業差餉減免措施,但唔少咖啡店東主表示不滿。佢哋認為政策過分側重酒吧等賣酒場所,令咖啡店呢類重要社區空間被邊緣化,無法受惠於減稅優惠。呢個情況反映出政府喺制定經濟政策時,未必能照顧到所有類型嘅小商戶,亦令唔少經營者質疑政策嘅公平性,擔心會影響社區小店嘅生存空間。

‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut
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Vocabulary 生字

frustrated

Adjective形容詞

感到沮喪、氣餒或無奈

EN

I felt frustrated when my computer crashed right before I finished my report.

當我份報告就快寫完嗰陣電腦突然死機,我覺得好沮喪。

exclusion

Noun名詞

排除、拒絕納入

EN

The exclusion of children from the event caused a lot of complaints from parents.

呢個活動將小朋友排除在外,引起咗好多家長投訴。

vital

Adjective形容詞

至關重要的、不可或缺的

EN

Regular exercise is vital for maintaining good health.

規律運動對於保持身體健康至關重要。

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 18:29

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

Metropolitan Police 一艘水警船近日喺 Westminster Bridge 附近發生事故,撞向橋墩。事件導致船上五名警員受傷,目前正接受治療。雖然呢類水上事故喺繁忙嘅泰晤士河較為罕見,但由於事發地點係倫敦市中心地標,引發公眾關注。當局正調查事故原因,以確保水上執法安全。

Five officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge
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Vocabulary 生字

Injured

Adjective形容詞

受傷的

EN

The ambulance arrived quickly to help the injured passenger.

救護車好快就到場協助嗰位受傷嘅乘客。

Treatment

Noun名詞

治療、處理

EN

You should seek medical treatment if the pain persists.

如果痛楚持續,你應該去尋求醫療治療。

Incident

Noun名詞

事件、事故

EN

The train was delayed due to an unexpected incident on the tracks.

因為路軌發生咗一宗意外事故,火車班次延誤咗。

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 17:52

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

英國南部同中部地區近日發出高溫警告,氣溫隨時升至 30°C。由於 Wales 部分地區已經宣佈進入旱災狀態,呢次高溫天氣令當地供水壓力大增。各位移英港人記得留意天氣變化,盡量避免喺烈日下曝曬,並注意補充水分,以防中暑。

Parts of England under heat alert with 30C temperatures possible
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Vocabulary 生字

Alert

Noun名詞

警報、警戒狀態

EN

The school sent out an alert to parents about the upcoming road construction.

學校向家長發出關於即將進行道路工程的警報。

Drought

Noun名詞

乾旱、旱災

EN

The long period of drought has caused significant damage to the local crops.

長時間的乾旱對當地農作物造成了嚴重損害。

Temperature

Noun名詞

氣溫、溫度

EN

Please check the temperature before you decide what to wear today.

請在決定今天穿什麼之前先查看氣溫。

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 16:41

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中文導讀

英國人出名鍾意傾天氣,近日當地報章刊登咗讀者來信,收集咗一堆形容天氣點樣影響心情同狀態嘅生動詞彙。呢類討論唔單止係閒聊,更加係融入英國文化嘅好機會。透過理解呢啲地道表達,移英港人可以更深入咁掌握當地人點樣用語言去連結天氣同個人感受,令日常社交對話變得更加豐富同地道。

When talk about the weather heats up or cools down
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Vocabulary 生字

Sweltering

Adjective形容詞

形容天氣極度炎熱,令人感到焗促難受。

EN

It is difficult to focus on work during a sweltering afternoon.

喺一個焗到透唔過氣嘅下晝,好難集中精神做嘢。

Drizzle

Noun / Verb名詞 / 動詞

指毛毛細雨,係英國常見嘅天氣狀況。

EN

You might need an umbrella because it is starting to drizzle outside.

出面開始落緊毛毛雨,你可能需要帶把遮。

Gloomy

Adjective形容詞

形容天氣陰沉、灰暗,或者令人心情低落。

EN

The gloomy weather often makes people feel a bit tired and unmotivated.

陰沉嘅天氣成日令人覺得有啲攰同埋提唔起勁。

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 14:46

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

Merseyside 近日發生嚴重交通意外,一輛汽車喺 Huyton 撞向燈柱,導致車上四名年輕男子不幸喪生,另一人受傷送院。當地警方正進行調查,並呼籲目擊者提供線索。呢類嚴重車禍再次提醒喺英國駕駛嘅港人,務必時刻留意路面狀況,尤其係夜間駕駛更要加倍小心,確保行車安全。

Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in Merseyside
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Vocabulary 生字

Collision

Noun名詞

碰撞、相撞(通常指車輛或物體)

EN

The traffic was delayed due to a minor collision on the motorway.

由於高速公路上發生輕微碰撞,交通受阻。

Witness

Noun名詞

目擊者

EN

The police are looking for any witness who saw the incident happen.

警方正在尋找任何目擊該事件發生的人。

Appeal

Verb動詞

呼籲、懇求(常用於警方請求公眾協助)

EN

The local council is appealing for residents to recycle more of their household waste.

地方議會正呼籲居民增加家居廢物的回收量。

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 13:00

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

Hampshire police 近期數據揭露,喺 Henry Nowak 相關示威活動中被捕嘅 37 人入面,有 22 人曾經涉及家庭暴力指控或定罪。呢項數據引起關注,顯示部分示威者背景複雜,亦令公眾重新審視示威背後嘅參與者動機,以及警方喺處理公眾集會時,點樣評估潛在嘅社會安全風險。

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
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Vocabulary 生字

Detained

Verb動詞

被扣留、被拘留

EN

The suspect was detained by security guards for questioning after leaving the store without paying.

嫌疑人在未付款離開商店後,被保安人員扣留問話。

Accused

Adjective / Verb形容詞 / 動詞

被指控的;指控

EN

He was accused of breaking the company's confidentiality agreement.

他被指控違反了公司的保密協議。

Violence

Noun名詞

暴力、暴行

EN

The community is working together to reduce domestic violence and provide support for those in need.

社區正共同努力減少家庭暴力,並為有需要的人提供支援。

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 12:54

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

英國首相 Keir Starmer 近期喺政壇嘅表現似乎未有引起太大迴響,相比之下,英國運動員 Kerr 喺賽場上嘅驚人表現更值得大眾關注。呢篇評論指出,歷史往往會忽略平淡嘅政治人物,反而會銘記嗰啲喺體育界創造傳奇嘅傑出人才,提醒大家唔好只係將目光聚焦喺 Westminster 嘅政治角力,而忽略咗身邊真正令人振奮嘅成就。

Digested week: History shrugs off Keir and makes room for brilliant Kerr
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Vocabulary 生字

brilliant

Adjective形容詞

卓越的、傑出的、聰明的

EN

She came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem at work.

佢諗到一個好聰明嘅方法去解決工作上嘅問題。

deserve

Verb動詞

值得、應得

EN

After working so hard all year, you really deserve a long holiday.

辛苦做咗成一年嘢,你真係值得放個長假。

attention

Noun名詞

注意、關注

EN

Please pay close attention to the instructions before you start the exam.

開始考試之前,請務必留意指示。

The Guardian
news·
24 Jul, 11:51

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

Southport 襲擊案疑犯 Axel Rudakubana 近日被轉移至精神病院,當局指監獄已無法確保其安全及管理。受害者家屬對此感到憤怒,質疑 Axel Rudakubana 正利用司法及醫療系統逃避法律責任。呢單新聞反映英國司法系統喺處理高風險精神健康個案時,點樣喺公眾期望同法律程序之間取得平衡,引起社會廣泛關注。

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is manipulating system, victims’ families say
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Vocabulary 生字

Manipulate

Verb動詞

操縱;運用手段影響他人或情況以達到個人目的

EN

He tried to manipulate the situation to his own advantage.

佢試圖操縱嗰個情況嚟令自己獲利。

Psychiatric

Adjective形容詞

精神病學的;與精神健康治療相關的

EN

The patient was referred to a psychiatric clinic for further assessment.

嗰位病人被轉介到精神科診所進行進一步評估。

Manageable

Adjective形容詞

可處理的;易於管理的

EN

Breaking the project into smaller tasks makes the workload more manageable.

將個計劃拆分成較細嘅任務,會令工作量變得更容易處理。