Sun, Sep 6· 9月6日

2 stories · 6 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
6 Sept, 22:38

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中文導讀

近期 Portsmouth 有極右翼示威者聚集,起因係有網紅喺網上直播,號召民眾前往港口,試圖阻攔載有尋求庇護者(asylum seekers)嘅旅遊巴離開。呢類針對難民安置嘅示威行動,反映英國社會對移民政策嘅分歧持續加劇,亦令當地治安同公共秩序面臨挑戰,移英港人喺相關地區活動時,建議留意當地交通同治安狀況。

Far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival
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Vocabulary 生字

Asylum seeker

Noun名詞

尋求庇護者;指因受迫害而向外國申請居留權嘅人

EN

The government is reviewing the application process for every asylum seeker.

政府正喺度審核每一位尋求庇護者嘅申請程序。

Descend on

Phrasal verb短語動詞

大批湧入;突然到達某地

EN

Thousands of tourists descend on the small town every summer.

每年夏天都有成千上萬嘅遊客湧入呢個小鎮。

Livestream

Verb動詞

直播;透過網絡實時播放影像

EN

She decided to livestream the concert so her friends could watch it from home.

佢決定直播場演唱會,等佢啲朋友可以喺屋企睇。

The Guardian
news·
6 Sept, 12:20

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中文導讀

Easdale 近日舉辦咗世界打水漂錦標賽,吸引超過 400 位參賽者喺強風下較量。呢項賽事之所以備受關注,係因為上年曾經爆出過作弊醜聞,令賽事公平性成為焦點。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類充滿地方特色嘅傳統活動,唔單止係體驗英國社區文化嘅好機會,亦反映咗英國人對體育競技規則嘅重視,即使係呢類趣味賽事都唔例外。

Rock stars trade throws as Scottish isle hosts world stone skimming championship
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Vocabulary 生字

competitor

Noun名詞

參賽者、競爭對手

EN

There are over fifty competitors signed up for the local marathon this weekend.

今個週末有超過五十位參賽者報名參加本地馬拉松。

scandal

Noun名詞

醜聞、引起公憤嘅事

EN

The company faced a major scandal after it was revealed they had been overcharging customers.

間公司被揭發一直向客戶超額收費,隨即面臨重大醜聞。

host

Verb動詞

主辦、舉辦

EN

Our community centre will host a charity event to raise funds for the library.

我哋嘅社區中心將會舉辦一場慈善活動,為圖書館籌款。