Sat, Oct 17· 10月17日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
news·
17 Oct, 14:00

‘We’re not playing games’: Parents launch playground protests to fight school field sell-off

School looking to sell piece of open land beloved by people in Devon town to fund refurbishments

中文導讀

Devon 一間學校計劃賣走校內一塊深受當地居民喜愛嘅空地,用嚟籌集翻新校舍嘅資金。呢個決定引起家長強烈不滿,並發起抗議行動。呢單新聞反映咗英國社區對於公共空間同綠化地帶嘅重視,亦顯示家長點樣透過集體行動,去挑戰學校管理層嘅土地發展決策,爭取保留社區嘅休憩空間。

‘We’re not playing games’: Parents launch playground protests to fight school field sell-off
A

Vocabulary 生字

Refurbishment

Noun名詞

翻新、整修

EN

The kitchen is closed for refurbishment until next month.

中

廚房因為翻新工程,下個月前都會暫停開放。

Beloved

Adjective形容詞

深受喜愛的、鍾愛的

EN

She still keeps her beloved childhood teddy bear.

中

佢依然保留住嗰隻佢細個好鍾意嘅毛公仔。

Launch

Verb動詞

發起、展開(活動或行動)

EN

The local community decided to launch a campaign to save the old library.

中

當地社區決定發起一場運動,以拯救嗰間舊圖書館。

The Guardian
news·
17 Oct, 12:00

Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days

Descendants say theft from Portchester Castle reflects spirit of racism that has haunted ‘generation after generation’

中文導讀

Portchester Castle 一塊紀念 African-Caribbean 囚犯嘅牌匾,喺安裝後短短幾日內被盜。呢件事引起當地後裔強烈不滿,認為反映咗英國社會依然存在種族歧視問題。呢類針對歷史遺產嘅破壞行為,唔單止係盜竊,更被視為對少數族裔歷史嘅抹殺,再次揭示咗英國社會喺處理種族議題上嘅深層矛盾,值得移英港人關注當地嘅社會氛圍。

Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days
A

Vocabulary 生字

Descendant

Noun名詞

後代、子孫

EN

She is a direct descendant of a famous explorer.

中

她是那位著名探險家的直系後代。

Haunt

Verb動詞

(思想、記憶等)縈繞、困擾

EN

The memory of that mistake continued to haunt him for years.

中

那個錯誤的記憶多年來一直困擾著他。

Reflect

Verb動詞

反映、顯示

EN

The high sales figures reflect the popularity of the new product.

中

高銷售額反映了這項新產品的受歡迎程度。

The Guardian
news·
17 Oct, 12:00

‘We are in hiding’: Briton with severe health issues fears deportation from Sweden

Mark Smith, who is married to a Swedish woman, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit

中文導讀

Mark Smith 呢位英國公民,因 Brexit 後嘅居留權資訊混亂,面臨被 Sweden 驅逐出境嘅風險。佢同當地妻子結婚多年,卻因行政失誤陷入困境,甚至要隱藏行蹤以防被捕。呢單新聞反映咗 Brexit 後,移居歐洲嘅英國人喺處理居留身份時,依然面對唔少官僚主義同法律漏洞,提醒大家處理移民身份時必須保留所有書面證明。

‘We are in hiding’: Briton with severe health issues fears deportation from Sweden
A

Vocabulary 生字

deportation

Noun名詞

驅逐出境

EN

The government announced a new policy regarding the deportation of illegal immigrants.

中

政府宣佈咗一項關於驅逐非法移民嘅新政策。

severe

Adjective形容詞

嚴重的;劇烈的

EN

The patient is suffering from a severe allergic reaction and needs immediate medical attention.

中

嗰位病人正遭受嚴重過敏反應,需要即時醫療護理。

in hiding

Idiom慣用語

躲藏中;隱匿行蹤

EN

The fugitive has been in hiding for several months to avoid being caught by the police.

中

嗰位逃犯已經躲藏咗好幾個月,以避開警方追捕。

The Guardian
news·
17 Oct, 11:52

Two people killed in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond

Police Scotland says boy, 16, and 80-year-old man died in incident north-east of village of Drymen in Stirling

中文導讀

近日喺 Stirling 附近嘅 Drymen,發生咗一宗輕型飛機墜毀事故。Police Scotland 確認機上一名 16 歲少年同埋一名 80 歲長者不幸罹難。呢類小型飛行事故喺英國鄉郊地區偶有發生,當局目前正調查墜機原因。對於居住喺附近或者熱愛飛行活動嘅移英港人嚟講,呢類航空安全新聞值得留意,以了解當地民航部門嘅調查進度同安全指引。

Two people killed in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond
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Vocabulary 生字

Incident

Noun名詞

事件、事故(通常指突發或不尋常嘅事)

EN

There was a minor traffic incident on the way to the supermarket this morning.

中

今朝去超級市場嘅路上發生咗一宗輕微交通意外。

Confirm

Verb動詞

確認、證實

EN

Please confirm your appointment time by replying to this email.

中

請回覆呢封電郵嚟確認你嘅預約時間。

Fatal

Adjective形容詞

致命的、導致死亡的

EN

The driver was lucky to survive such a fatal accident.

中

嗰位司機好彩喺咁致命嘅意外入面生還。

The Guardian
news·
17 Oct, 10:00

Stinky business: south London bike shop hit by ‘unbearable’ stench from Thames Water sewer

Owner and mechanics fear for their health and future of the Herne Hill shop with no date for fixing problem

中文導讀

位於 Herne Hill 嘅一間單車舖,近日飽受 Thames Water 污水渠發出嘅惡臭困擾。店主同維修技工擔心長期吸入臭氣會影響健康,甚至令生意難以經營。目前 Thames Water 仍未提供具體維修時間表,呢種公共設施管理不善嘅問題,直接威脅到當地小商戶嘅生計,亦反映出英國基礎設施維護嘅隱憂。

Stinky business: south London bike shop hit by ‘unbearable’ stench from Thames Water sewer
A

Vocabulary 生字

Unbearable

Adjective形容詞

難以忍受的;無法忍受的

EN

The heat in the apartment was unbearable during the summer.

中

夏天嗰陣,間公寓入面嘅熱度真係令人難以忍受。

Stench

Noun名詞

惡臭;臭味

EN

A strong stench of rotten eggs filled the kitchen after the pipe burst.

中

水管爆裂之後,廚房入面充滿咗一股強烈嘅臭雞蛋味。

Infrastructure

Noun名詞

基礎設施(如交通、水電系統等)

EN

The government plans to invest more money in improving the country's transport infrastructure.

中

政府計劃投放更多資金去改善國家嘅交通基礎設施。

The Guardian
news·
17 Oct, 06:00

Russell Brand’s trial: what we’ve heard and seen so far

Accused of assaulting six women, the former comedian and presenter denies all charges

中文導讀

前喜劇演員兼節目主持人 Russell Brand 近日捲入多宗性侵指控,涉及六名女性。雖然 Russell Brand 強烈否認所有指控,但呢單案件喺英國社會引起極大關注,反映公眾對公眾人物操守嘅嚴格審視。目前案件進入審訊階段,法庭正審視相關證據,呢單案嘅發展將會係英國近期傳媒焦點,值得大家留意事態進展。

Russell Brand’s trial: what we’ve heard and seen so far
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Vocabulary 生字

Accuse

Verb動詞

指控、控告

EN

The manager accused the employee of stealing company property.

中

經理指控該員工偷竊公司財物。

Deny

Verb動詞

否認、拒絕承認

EN

He continues to deny the allegations made against him by his colleagues.

中

他持續否認同事對他提出的指控。

Assault

Noun名詞

襲擊、侵犯

EN

The security guard was charged with physical assault after the argument.

中

保安在爭執後被控以身體襲擊罪。