Wed, Oct 14· 10月14日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
14 Oct, 15:51

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中文導讀

Hampshire 近日發生一宗令人遺憾嘅槍械意外。一名 17 歲少年 Connor Bell 喺派對期間,被朋友 Jack Beechy 誤以為氣槍保險掣嘅裝置意外擊中,最終傷重不治。死因庭研訊揭示,呢類涉及氣槍嘅疏忽操作往往會造成無法挽回嘅悲劇。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞提醒大家,英國對槍械及危險物品嘅保管要求極為嚴格,即使係氣槍亦絕不能掉以輕心,必須時刻保持高度安全意識。

Boy, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at Hampshire house party, inquest told
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Vocabulary 生字

Inquest

Noun名詞

死因研訊;司法調查

EN

The coroner opened an inquest to determine the cause of the sudden death.

中

死因裁判官展開死因研訊,以確定該宗猝死事件嘅原因。

Mistake

Verb動詞

誤認;誤以為

EN

I often mistake my neighbor's car for my own because they look identical.

中

我成日將鄰居架車誤認做自己嗰架,因為兩架車睇落一模一樣。

Safety catch

Noun名詞

(槍械或工具的)保險掣;安全鎖

EN

Always ensure the safety catch is engaged before you put the tool away.

中

喺你收埋件工具之前,一定要確保保險掣已經鎖好。

The Guardian
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14 Oct, 14:50

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中文導讀

英國喜劇演員 Russell Brand 近日捲入嚴重性侵指控,法庭審訊中被形容為冷酷且具操控性嘅性掠奪者。控方指控 Russell Brand 濫用名氣同權力,對多名女性進行強姦及暴力襲擊。呢單案件喺英國社會引起極大迴響,除咗因為 Russell Brand 嘅公眾人物身份,亦反映咗英國司法系統對於處理權勢性暴力案件嘅決心,值得移英港人關注當地對性別平權同法律保障嘅重視。

Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told
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Vocabulary 生字

Ruthless

Adjective形容詞

無情嘅、殘酷嘅,指一個人為咗達到目的而不擇手段。

EN

The manager is known for being ruthless when it comes to cutting costs.

中

嗰位經理以削減成本時手段無情而聞名。

Calculated

Adjective形容詞

蓄意嘅、經過精心計算嘅,指行為係經過深思熟慮以達到特定效果。

EN

Her success was not just luck; it was the result of a calculated plan.

中

佢嘅成功唔係單靠運氣,而係經過精心計算嘅計劃所得。

Manipulative

Adjective形容詞

善於操縱他人嘅,指人透過心理手段控制或影響他人。

EN

It can be difficult to spot a manipulative person until it is too late.

中

要識別一個善於操縱他人嘅人有時好難,往往發現時已經太遲。

The Guardian
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14 Oct, 14:19

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中文導讀

愛爾蘭作家 Sally Rooney 近日公開表示,由於佢公開支持 Palestine Action,導致佢喺英國嘅書籍銷售版稅無法順利收取,甚至因為擔心被捕而取消行程。呢件事反映出英國對於示威活動同相關組織嘅法律立場相當強硬,亦顯示出喺英國參與政治表態可能對個人專業工作同財務帶來意想不到嘅法律風險,移英港人喺參與當地社會議題時,務必留意相關法律界線。

Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support
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Vocabulary 生字

Royalty

Noun名詞

版稅;專利權使用費

EN

The author receives a royalty for every copy of the book sold.

中

作者每賣出一本書都會收到版稅。

Cancel

Verb動詞

取消;終止

EN

I need to call the restaurant to cancel our dinner reservation for tonight.

中

我需要打電話去餐廳取消我哋今晚嘅晚餐預約。

Arrest

Noun / Verb名詞 / 動詞

逮捕;拘留

EN

The police have the authority to arrest anyone who breaks the law.

中

警方有權逮捕任何觸犯法律嘅人。

The Guardian
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14 Oct, 12:46

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中文導讀

Clifton Suspension Bridge 嘅工程師 Tristan Ralph 近日分享維修呢座地標嘅挑戰。呢項耗資 760 萬英鎊嘅翻新工程,全靠自負盈虧營運,並無動用公帑。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類歷史建築嘅保育方式,反映咗英國點樣透過自負盈虧模式,去維持重要公共設施嘅運作,同時確保呢啲地標可以持續服務社區。

‘A big responsibility’: Clifton Suspension Bridge master hails £7.6m renovation
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Vocabulary 生字

Renovation

Noun名詞

翻新、裝修

EN

The kitchen is undergoing a major renovation to improve its functionality.

中

廚房正在進行大規模翻新,以提升其功能性。

Maintain

Verb動詞

維修、保養、維持

EN

It is important to maintain your car regularly to ensure it runs safely.

中

定期保養汽車以確保行駛安全是非常重要的。

Iconic

Adjective形容詞

具代表性的、標誌性的

EN

The city is famous for its iconic skyline and historic buildings.

中

這座城市以其標誌性的天際線和歷史建築而聞名。

The Guardian
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14 Oct, 12:42

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中文導讀

英國政府近日就 1930 年代至 1980 年代期間,將死產嬰兒埋葬於集體墓穴嘅做法正式道歉。Home Secretary Yvette Cooper 承認呢種做法對無數家庭造成難以想像嘅痛苦。呢次道歉源於 Wirral 當地居民長期嘅爭取,揭示咗過去公共醫療系統處理嬰兒遺體嘅不當程序,亦反映英國政府正逐步正視歷史遺留嘅人權問題,對受影響家庭嚟講係遲來嘅交代。

UK government apologises for past burials of stillborn babies in mass graves
A

Vocabulary 生字

apologise

Verb動詞

道歉

EN

You should apologise to your colleague for being late to the meeting.

中

你應該為開會遲到向同事道歉。

practice

Noun名詞

慣例、做法

EN

It is common practice to shake hands when meeting someone for the first time.

中

初次見面時握手是一種常見的慣例。

acknowledge

Verb動詞

承認、認可

EN

The company finally acknowledged that there were errors in the report.

中

公司最終承認報告中存在錯誤。

The Guardian
news·
14 Oct, 12:29

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中文導讀

William Chapman 遭老虎襲擊身亡嘅片段近日喺網上瘋傳,甚至被 Donald Trump 轉發。死者家屬對此感到極度憤怒,批評相關內容極度冒犯,並對佢哋造成嚴重心理創傷。呢件事反映社交媒體轉發內容時,往往忽略咗對受害者家屬嘅二次傷害,亦引發大眾對網絡傳播倫理嘅關注。

Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content after Trump reposts video
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Vocabulary 生字

Offensive

Adjective形容詞

冒犯的、無禮的

EN

Please avoid making offensive comments about other people's appearance.

中

請避免對他人的外表發表冒犯性的評論。

Distress

Noun名詞

痛苦、憂慮、悲傷

EN

The sudden loss of his job caused him a great deal of emotional distress.

中

突然失業令他感到極大的情緒痛苦。

Footage

Noun名詞

影片片段

EN

The security camera captured clear footage of the incident in the hallway.

中

保安鏡頭拍下了走廊事件的清晰片段。