Wed, Aug 19· 8月19日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
19 Aug, 22:48

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中文導讀

近日有傳媒報道,Prince Harry 同 Meghan Markle 正計劃由美國搬返英國居住,並打算安排子女喺九月入讀英國學校。呢個消息引起唔少關注,因為自從佢哋卸下皇室職務後,動向一直係公眾焦點。如果消息屬實,意味住佢哋將會結束喺美國嘅生活,重新喺英國建立家庭生活,呢個轉變對英國皇室同公眾輿論都會帶來唔同嘅影響。

Prince Harry and Meghan ‘moving back to Britain this month’
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Vocabulary 生字

relocate

Verb動詞

搬遷;遷移(通常指搬到另一個城市或國家居住或工作)

EN

My company is going to relocate its headquarters to a new city next year.

我間公司出年會將總部搬去另一個城市。

intend

Verb動詞

打算;計劃;想要做某事

EN

I intend to finish my degree before I start looking for a full-time job.

我打算喺搵全職工作之前完成我個學位。

residence

Noun名詞

住所;住宅(通常指比較正式或大型嘅居所)

EN

The new apartment complex offers a comfortable place of residence for families.

呢個新屋苑為家庭提供咗一個舒適嘅居住地方。

The Guardian
news·
19 Aug, 17:25

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中文導讀

呢篇 obituary 介紹咗 Matthew Higham 嘅生平。佢係一位充滿冒險精神嘅古董商,專門喺 Czech Republic 同 France 搜羅鄉村傢俬同工藝品。透過呢篇報道,讀者可以了解到呢位古董商點樣喺歐洲各地發掘獨特物件,並將佢哋帶返英國市場,反映出佢對歷史文物嘅熱誠同埋獨到嘅商業眼光,係了解英國古董行業發展嘅一個切入點。

Matthew Higham obituary
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Vocabulary 生字

Obituary

Noun名詞

訃聞,即係報道某人離世嘅文章,通常會回顧佢一生嘅成就同經歷。

EN

I read the obituary in the local newspaper to learn about the life of the retired teacher.

我睇咗報紙入面嘅訃聞,了解呢位退休老師嘅生平。

Artefact

Noun名詞

工藝品、文物,通常指具有歷史或文化價值嘅物件。

EN

The museum has a large collection of ancient artefacts discovered during the excavation.

呢間博物館收藏咗大量喺挖掘過程中發現嘅古代文物。

Specialise

Verb動詞

專門從事、專攻某個領域。

EN

My neighbour specialises in repairing vintage clocks and watches.

我鄰居專門修理復古時鐘同手錶。

The Guardian
news·
19 Aug, 17:19

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中文導讀

Reform UK 嘅 Richard Tice 喺極端高溫天氣下發表「享受呢種天氣」嘅言論,引起爭議。Labour 嘅 Bridget Phillipson 批評呢種講法對消防員極度唔尊重,要求佢道歉。呢件事反映出 Labour 擔心選民會被 Reform 針對 Net Zero 政策嘅攻擊所影響,亦顯示雙方喺氣候政策同公眾責任議題上嘅角力越趨激烈。

Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour
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Vocabulary 生字

alienate

Verb動詞

使疏遠、離間

EN

Constant criticism can alienate your friends and family.

不斷嘅批評可能會令你嘅朋友同屋企人疏遠你。

remark

Noun名詞

言論、評論

EN

He made a thoughtless remark that offended many people at the party.

佢喺派對上發表咗一句欠缺考慮嘅言論,冒犯咗好多人。

extreme

Adjective形容詞

極端的、極度的

EN

The mountain climbers faced extreme weather conditions during their expedition.

登山者喺探險期間遇上咗極端嘅天氣狀況。

The Guardian
news·
19 Aug, 14:33

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中文導讀

Lewes 近日發生火車出軌事故,調查顯示路軌喺高溫下出現變形,Network Rail 同 GTR 已經就事件道歉。呢單新聞反映英國鐵路系統喺極端天氣下嘅脆弱性,對於依賴火車通勤嘅移英港人嚟講,未來遇到熱浪時,鐵路服務可能會出現嚴重延誤甚至安全風險,大家出行前記得留意最新交通資訊。

Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day
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Vocabulary 生字

Derailment

Noun名詞

火車出軌

EN

The train service was suspended due to a minor derailment near the station.

由於車站附近發生輕微火車出軌事故,火車服務已經暫停。

Defect

Noun名詞

缺陷、瑕疵

EN

You should return the product if you find any manufacturing defect.

如果你發現任何製造上的瑕疵,應該將產品退貨。

Incident

Noun名詞

事件、事故

EN

The police are investigating the incident that occurred in the park last night.

警方正在調查昨晚在公園發生的事故。

The Guardian
news·
19 Aug, 13:45

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中文導讀

Greater Manchester 市長 Andy Burnham 近日針對 Shoreham-by-Sea 發生嘅家庭悲劇發出警告。呢宗事故導致一家三口溺斃,另一名女童目前仍喺醫院接受治療。Andy Burnham 強調開放水域游泳潛藏極大風險,呼籲公眾喺天氣轉熱時必須提高警覺,切勿低估水域環境嘅危險性,以免悲劇重演。

Andy Burnham warns of dangers of open-water swimming after ‘terrible family tragedy’ in Sussex
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Vocabulary 生字

Tragedy

Noun名詞

悲劇、慘劇

EN

It is a great tragedy that the historic building was destroyed by the fire.

呢座歷史建築被火燒毀,真係一場大悲劇。

Difficulty

Noun名詞

困難、困境

EN

Many people experience difficulty finding affordable housing in this city.

好多人喺呢個城市搵負擔得起嘅住屋時都遇到困難。

Remain

Verb動詞

保持、仍然處於(某種狀態)

EN

The office will remain closed during the public holiday.

辦公室喺公眾假期期間將會保持關閉。

The Guardian
news·
19 Aug, 05:01

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中文導讀

Queen Camilla 近日喺 Maggie’s cancer charity 嘅活動中透露,喺 King Charles III 嘅癌症診斷公佈前,要將呢個消息保密係一件非常困難嘅事。佢當時感到好大壓力,好想將呢個秘密講出嚟。呢次分享反映出王室成員喺面對健康危機時,既要處理私人情緒,又要兼顧公眾知情權嘅兩難,令外界更了解王室喺危機處理期間嘅心理壓力。

Camilla found it ‘difficult’ keeping king’s cancer diagnosis private before announcement
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Vocabulary 生字

Diagnosis

Noun名詞

診斷;診斷結果

EN

The doctor will provide a formal diagnosis after reviewing your test results.

醫生喺睇完你嘅檢查報告後,會提供正式嘅診斷結果。

Longing

Noun名詞

渴望;切盼

EN

She felt a deep longing to return to her hometown after living abroad for many years.

喺外國生活多年後,佢感到一股強烈嘅渴望想返鄉下。

Private

Adjective形容詞

私人的;隱密的

EN

Please keep this information private until we are ready to make an official announcement.

喺我哋準備好發佈正式公告之前,請將呢個資訊保密。