Mon, May 4· 5月4日

8 stories · 24 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 21:57

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中文導讀

Wu Yize 喺英國時間星期日嘅 World Snooker Championship 決賽入面,以 18-17 險勝 Shaun Murphy。呢場比賽打到最後一局先分出勝負,Wu Yize 喺關鍵時刻打出 91 分嘅 break,展現出極高心理質素。呢場勝利唔單止係佢職業生涯嘅重要里程碑,亦令佢喺國際桌球壇嘅地位進一步提升,絕對係近期體育界值得關注嘅焦點。

Wu Yize holds nerve to beat Shaun Murphy and win World Snooker Championship in final frame
A

Vocabulary 生字

hold one's nerve

Idiom慣用語

喺壓力下保持冷靜

EN

It is important to hold your nerve during a difficult job interview.

喺困難嘅求職面試入面,保持冷靜係好重要嘅。

break

Noun名詞

(桌球)連續得分;休息時間

EN

I usually take a short break to grab a coffee after working for two hours.

我通常做咗兩個鐘頭嘢之後,會休息一陣去買杯咖啡。

final frame

Noun phrase名詞短語

最後一局;決勝局

EN

The match was so intense that it went down to the final frame.

場比賽好激烈,一直打到最後一局先分出勝負。

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 17:48

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中文導讀

Champions Cup 決賽將會安排獨立電視導演負責轉播工作。事緣 Bath 喺準決賽落敗後,不滿賽事期間部分鏡頭角度未能提供予 TMO(電視裁判)參考,引發對轉播公正性嘅質疑。今次大會決定引入獨立監管,確保決賽轉播質素同公平性,避免再出現類似爭議,對賽事嘅專業程度有重要影響。

Champions Cup final will have independent TV director in charge
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Vocabulary 生字

Independent

Adjective形容詞

獨立的;不受他人控制或影響的

EN

I am looking for an independent financial advisor to help me manage my savings.

我正在尋找一位獨立財務顧問,幫我管理積蓄。

Unavailable

Adjective形容詞

無法取得的;沒空的

EN

The manager is currently unavailable, but he will be back in the office after lunch.

經理目前沒空,但他午飯後會回到辦公室。

Coverage

Noun名詞

新聞報導;轉播;保險範圍

EN

The local news channel provided extensive coverage of the community festival.

當地新聞頻道為社區節日提供了廣泛的報導。

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 14:43

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中文導讀

Formula One 賽季開鑼四場,但新引擎規格引起唔少爭議。車隊同車迷對於現行動力單元嘅重量同複雜程度感到不滿,認為過重嘅電池組嚴重影響賽車表現。目前 Formula One 管理層正面臨巨大壓力,需要喺短期內調整規則,甚至要重新審視未來引擎發展方向,以確保賽事嘅競爭力同觀賞性。

‘Get rid of the battery’: F1 under increasing pressure to make more changes to engine rules
A

Vocabulary 生字

Pressure

Noun名詞

壓力

EN

I am under a lot of pressure to finish this project by the end of the week.

我喺呢個星期尾要完成呢個項目,壓力好大。

Immediate

Adjective形容詞

立即的、即時的

EN

The manager took immediate action to fix the technical problem in the office.

經理採取咗即時行動去解決辦公室嘅技術問題。

Consider

Verb動詞

考慮、細想

EN

You should consider moving to a quieter area if you want to sleep better.

如果你想瞓得好啲,應該考慮搬去一個靜啲嘅地方。

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 13:45

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中文導讀

擔任 New York Yankees 廣播員長達 36 年嘅 John Sterling 離世,終年 87 歲。佢把聲係唔少棒球迷嘅集體回憶,以獨特嘅評述風格聞名,喺美國體育廣播界地位崇高。雖然佢主要服務美國職棒,但佢對體育傳媒嘅貢獻,絕對值得我哋呢啲移英港人留意,了解當地體育文化點樣透過廣播員建立起同社區嘅深厚連結。

John Sterling, beloved voice of Yankees for 36 seasons, dies at age of 87
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Vocabulary 生字

Synonymous

Adjective形容詞

同義的;密切相關的;係……嘅代名詞

EN

In this city, the rainy weather is synonymous with staying indoors and reading a book.

喺呢個城市,落雨天就係留喺室內睇書嘅代名詞。

Beloved

Adjective形容詞

深受喜愛的;敬愛的

EN

The local bakery is a beloved spot for residents to grab fresh bread every morning.

呢間麵包店係居民每日朝早去買新鮮麵包嘅心水熱點。

Legacy

Noun名詞

遺產;後世留傳落嚟嘅嘢

EN

She hopes to leave a positive legacy by volunteering for environmental causes.

佢希望透過參與環保義工服務,為後世留下一啲正面嘅影響。

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 12:24

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中文導讀

NBA 季後賽近期傷兵滿營,唔少球星因傷缺陣,令賽事質素同觀賞性備受質疑。呢篇評論指出,NBA 聯盟如果唔願意調整賽程或者改革賽制,球員身體將會繼續承受沉重代價。對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗職業運動員喺高強度賽事下嘅職業健康風險,值得關注聯盟後續點樣回應球員訴求。

Broken bodies everywhere: are injuries about to be declared winners of the NBA playoffs?
A

Vocabulary 生字

postseason

Noun名詞

季後賽(常規賽後嘅淘汰賽階段)

EN

The team is training hard to prepare for the upcoming postseason.

球隊正努力訓練,為即將到來嘅季後賽做準備。

resist

Verb動詞

抗拒、抵制、反抗

EN

It is difficult to resist the temptation of eating sweets when you are on a diet.

當你節食嘅時候,好難抗拒甜食嘅誘惑。

pay the price

Idiom慣用語

付出代價

EN

If you don't study for your exams, you will eventually pay the price.

如果你唔為考試溫書,你最終會付出代價。

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 07:42

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中文導讀

澳洲滑浪傳奇 Steph Gilmore 喺 Gold Coast Pro 再次奪冠,呢位 38 歲嘅名將自學生時代首次贏得呢項賽事後,相隔 20 年依然保持頂尖水平。佢喺 Snapper Rocks 嘅表現令現場觀眾極度興奮,證明實力並無隨時間減退,繼續喺職業滑浪界寫下歷史新一頁,絕對係體壇嘅勵志故事。

Steph Gilmore sparks bedlam on Gold Coast as surf great rolls back years with WSL win
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Vocabulary 生字

bedlam

Noun名詞

混亂、騷動、嘈吵嘅場面

EN

The classroom was in total bedlam when the teacher stepped out for a moment.

當老師行開咗一陣,課室入面簡直亂成一團。

crowned

Verb動詞

加冕、被授予榮譽、成為冠軍

EN

She was crowned the winner of the national singing competition last night.

佢喺昨晚嘅全國歌唱比賽中被授予冠軍榮譽。

roll back the years

Idiom慣用語

重現當年勇、表現得好似年輕時咁好

EN

The veteran player really rolled back the years with his incredible performance in the final match.

呢位老將喺決賽中表現出色,真係重現當年勇。

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 07:00

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中文導讀

Women’s Six Nations 頂級賽事入面,竟然搵唔到一位女性主教練。呢個現象反映咗體育界長期存在嘅性別失衡問題。當局最近推出新計劃,希望可以打破呢個「消失嘅一代」困局,透過培訓同支援,鼓勵更多女性投身教練行列,提升教練團隊嘅多元性,令女子欖球運動發展得更加全面。

‘A missing generation’: why are there are no female head coaches in Women’s Six Nations?
A

Vocabulary 生字

glaring

Adjective形容詞

顯眼的、刺眼的(通常指負面事物)

EN

There is a glaring error in this report that needs to be corrected immediately.

呢份報告入面有個好明顯嘅錯誤,需要即刻修正。

address

Verb動詞

處理、應對、解決

EN

We need to address the issue of rising living costs before it affects more families.

我哋需要喺生活成本上升影響更多家庭之前,去處理呢個問題。

diversity

Noun名詞

多元化、多樣性

EN

The company is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

呢間公司致力於喺職場推廣多元化同共融。

The Guardian
sport·
4 May, 00:16

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中文導讀

澳洲田徑隊喺 Botswana 舉行嘅 World Athletics Relays 表現出色,男子 4x400m 接力隊除咗贏得銅牌,仲跑出史上第六快嘅成績。呢場賽事對澳洲田徑界嚟講係極具意義嘅里程碑,展現咗佢哋喺國際舞台上嘅強大競爭力,亦為之後嘅大型賽事注入強心針。英國時間星期一,體育界都高度評價呢次突破性嘅表現。

Relay team grab bronze at worlds on another red letter day for Australian athletics
A

Vocabulary 生字

thrilling

Adjective形容詞

令人興奮的、刺激的

EN

The final minutes of the match were absolutely thrilling.

比賽最後幾分鐘真係非常刺激。

secure

Verb動詞

獲得、取得(通常指經過努力後)

EN

She managed to secure a job at a local company after several interviews.

經過幾次面試後,佢成功喺一間本地公司搵到份工。

milestone

Noun名詞

里程碑、重要轉折點

EN

Graduating from university is a major milestone in a young person's life.

大學畢業係年輕人生命中一個重要嘅里程碑。