Sat, Sep 5· 9月5日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
5 Sept, 23:18

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中文導讀

London Paddington 近日發生火警,導致電力供應故障,嚴重影響鐵路服務。前往 Heathrow Airport 嘅列車被迫取消,往返 Reading 嘅交通亦大受阻礙。對於依賴鐵路通勤或者準備去機場嘅移英港人嚟講,呢類突發事故會造成好大不便,建議出門前務必先檢查 National Rail 嘅實時路況,以免行程受阻。

London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled
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Vocabulary 生字

Disruption

Noun名詞

中斷、混亂或擾亂

EN

The heavy snow caused a major disruption to public transport across the city.

大雪導致全城公共交通出現嚴重混亂。

Cancel

Verb動詞

取消

EN

I had to cancel my dinner plans because I was feeling unwell.

我因為身體唔舒服,不得不取消晚餐計劃。

Failure

Noun名詞

故障、失敗

EN

The power failure left the entire building in complete darkness.

電力故障令成棟大廈陷入一片漆黑。

The Guardian
news·
5 Sept, 20:23

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中文導讀

Southend 警方近日引用加強版嘅反社會駕駛法例,扣押咗一部價值 20 萬英鎊嘅 Lamborghini。事緣有人報案指該車輛以兩倍限速行駛,對公眾安全構成威脅。呢單案反映英國警方正嚴厲打擊危險駕駛,即使係名車車主,一旦違反交通規則,車輛亦會被充公,大家喺英國揸車千祈唔好貪一時之快。

Police seize £200k Lamborghini under tightened antisocial driving laws
A

Vocabulary 生字

Seize

Verb動詞

扣押、沒收(通常指執法部門合法地取走財物)

EN

The authorities will seize any goods that are brought into the country illegally.

當局會沒收任何非法帶入國境嘅貨物。

Antisocial

Adjective形容詞

反社會的(指行為擾亂社區安寧或對他人造成滋擾)

EN

The local council is taking measures to reduce antisocial behaviour in the neighbourhood.

地方議會正採取措施,以減少社區內嘅滋擾行為。

Tighten

Verb動詞

加強、收緊(指規則或法律變得更嚴格)

EN

The government decided to tighten the regulations on building safety after the inspection.

政府喺檢查之後,決定收緊建築安全法規。

The Guardian
news·
5 Sept, 15:45

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中文導讀

Raise the Colours 領袖 Ryan Bridge 近日獲邀出席 Reform UK 黨大會,引起輿論關注。由於 Ryan Bridge 正因涉嫌種族及宗教仇恨騷擾被捕並保釋候查,外界質疑 Reform UK 嘅審查機制。呢件事反映英國政黨喺邀請嘉賓時,點樣平衡言論自由同公眾形象,亦令政界對於極端主義言論嘅容忍度再次成為焦點,值得移英港人留意當地政治生態嘅變化。

Raise the Colours leader given access to Reform UK conference while on bail
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Vocabulary 生字

Suspicion

Noun名詞

懷疑;嫌疑

EN

The police arrested the man on suspicion of theft.

警方因懷疑該男子盜竊而將其拘捕。

Bail

Noun名詞

保釋

EN

The suspect was released on bail after appearing in court.

該名疑犯在出庭後獲准保釋。

Aggravated

Adjective形容詞

加重的(指罪行因特定因素而變得更嚴重)

EN

He was charged with aggravated assault after using a weapon.

他因使用武器而被控加重襲擊罪。

The Guardian
news·
5 Sept, 13:00

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中文導讀

Gilly McArthur 近日喺屋企救咗一隻瀕死嘅蜂后 Phoebee,原本以為佢好快會死,點知 Phoebee 竟然奇蹟咁生存落嚟,仲喺屋企周圍飛。呢單新聞之所以引起關注,係因為佢展現咗人類同昆蟲之間意想不到嘅連繫。喺英國生活,好多時都會接觸到大自然,呢個故事提醒大家,只要多一份細心同耐性,即使係微小嘅生命,都可以帶嚟意想不到嘅療癒感同驚喜。

‘I could watch her for hours’: the woman who rescued a bee and created a buzz
A

Vocabulary 生字

rescue

Verb動詞

拯救、營救

EN

The firefighters managed to rescue the cat from the burning building.

消防員成功將隻貓從火場入面救出嚟。

bumble

Verb動詞

笨拙地移動、跌跌撞撞地走

EN

The toddler bumbled across the room towards his favorite toy.

個幼兒跌跌撞撞咁行過間房,去攞佢最鍾意嘅玩具。

unexpected

Adjective形容詞

意想不到的、出乎意料的

EN

We had an unexpected visitor at the door this afternoon.

今日下晝我哋屋企門口嚟咗個意想不到嘅訪客。

The Guardian
news·
5 Sept, 11:00

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中文導讀

居於 Glasgow 嘅 Anwar 近日公開批評 Home Office 嘅簽證政策。佢指其患癌嘅親屬 Maryam 曾申請簽證來英尋求治療,但遭到當局拒絕。Anwar 認為若果 Home Office 當初批准申請,Maryam 唔會因為缺乏適切醫療而離世。呢件事再次引發社會對英國移民政策人道立場嘅討論,亦反映出申請簽證過程對急需醫療援助人士嘅困難。

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK
A

Vocabulary 生字

Refuse

Verb動詞

拒絕;回絕

EN

The landlord refused to fix the broken heater in my apartment.

房東拒絕修理我公寓入面壞咗嘅暖爐。

Application

Noun名詞

申請;請求

EN

You should submit your job application before the deadline.

你應該喺截止日期前提交你嘅求職申請。

Appropriate

Adjective形容詞

適當的;合適的

EN

Please wear appropriate clothing for the formal dinner party.

請為呢個正式晚宴穿著合適嘅服裝。

The Guardian
news·
5 Sept, 09:57

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中文導讀

Dover 港口近日發生示威,一群身穿黑衫並戴上 balaclavas 嘅示威者堵塞 A20 公路,導致往返港口嘅交通嚴重受阻。Kent Police 已派員到場處理並與示威者溝通。由於 Dover 係英國重要嘅物流樞紐,呢類堵路行動往往會對貨運同跨境交通造成即時影響,移英港人若果需要經該處前往歐洲或處理物流,建議出發前先留意最新交通消息,避免行程受阻。

Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
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Vocabulary 生字

balaclava

Noun名詞

頭套;滑雪面罩(只露出眼睛或部分面部的帽子)

EN

It is freezing outside, so you should wear a balaclava to keep your face warm.

出面凍到入骨,你應該戴個頭套嚟保暖。

grind to a halt

Idiom慣用語

(交通或活動)逐漸停頓;陷入癱瘓

EN

Traffic in the city centre ground to a halt after the main bridge was closed for repairs.

主橋因為維修而封閉後,市中心嘅交通陷入癱瘓。

in attendance

Phrase片語

在場;出席(通常指警察、醫護人員等專業人士到場處理事件)

EN

Emergency services were in attendance within minutes of the accident being reported.

意外發生後幾分鐘內,緊急救援人員已經抵達現場。

The Guardian
news·
5 Sept, 05:00

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中文導讀

Danielle Gillam-Kirton 嘅父母喺 Spain 遇上山火身亡,但最近佢發現警方處理案件時出現嚴重失誤,甚至懷疑當初火化嘅遺骸根本唔係佢父母。呢單慘劇揭示咗跨國調查嘅漏洞,令家屬承受巨大心理創傷,亦反映出處理海外意外時,家屬追討真相嘅困難,值得移英港人關注當地警方同國際司法協作嘅透明度。

‘Then who or what did we cremate?’ Daughter’s horror at finding bones in British wildfire victims’ car
A

Vocabulary 生字

botch

Verb動詞

搞砸、笨手笨腳地做某事

EN

The contractor completely botched the kitchen renovation, leaving the pipes leaking.

承建商徹底搞砸咗廚房裝修,搞到水管漏水。

demand

Verb動詞

強烈要求、索求

EN

The customers demanded a full refund after discovering the product was defective.

顧客發現產品有瑕疵後,強烈要求全額退款。

trauma

Noun名詞

創傷、精神受創

EN

It takes a long time to recover from the emotional trauma of losing a loved one.

從失去摯愛嘅精神創傷中恢復過嚟,需要好長一段時間。