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The Guardian
sport·
1h ago

‘Very aware of these issues’: Golf Australia reveals plan to combat re-zoning of public courses

Golf Australia is preparing to defend the country’s public courses, even as participation growth skews towards non-traditional venues

中文導讀

Golf Australia 正積極採取行動,保護澳洲各地嘅公共高爾夫球場,防止佢哋被重新規劃作其他用途。雖然近年越來越多人選擇喺非傳統場地打波,但 Golf Australia 認為公共球場對社區依然好重要,必須捍衛呢啲綠化空間,避免被發展商蠶食。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類關於土地規劃同公共空間嘅爭議,喺英國亦相當常見,值得關注。

‘Very aware of these issues’: Golf Australia reveals plan to combat re-zoning of public courses
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Vocabulary 生字

combat

Verb動詞

對抗、打擊、防止(問題惡化)

EN

The local council is implementing new measures to combat rising levels of litter in the park.

地方議會正實施新措施,以打擊公園內日益嚴重嘅垃圾問題。

defend

Verb動詞

捍衛、保護、辯護

EN

Residents gathered to defend their right to use the community garden.

居民聚集起來,捍衛佢哋使用社區花園嘅權利。

participation

Noun名詞

參與

EN

Active participation in local clubs is a great way to meet new people after moving to a new area.

積極參與當地會所活動,係搬到新地區後結識新朋友嘅好方法。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 18:35

Russia’s return to sporting fold on hold for investigation into alleged doping cover-up

Russia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at Sochi 2014

中文導讀

俄羅斯重返國際體壇嘅計劃再次受阻。事關有指控稱,Russia 嘅反興奮劑主管涉嫌喺 Sochi 2014 冬奧期間隱瞞藥檢結果。國際體育組織決定暫緩俄羅斯運動員復出,以進行深入調查。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映國際體壇對公平競爭嘅嚴格監管,亦顯示體育界對過往違規行為嘅追究態度依然強硬,唔會輕易讓步。

Russia’s return to sporting fold on hold for investigation into alleged doping cover-up
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Vocabulary 生字

Allegation

Noun名詞

指控;聲稱(指未經證實嘅指責)

EN

The company is investigating the serious allegation of misconduct made by an employee.

公司正調查一名員工所提出嘅嚴重行為不當指控。

Cover up

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

掩蓋;隱瞞(真相或錯誤)

EN

It is impossible to cover up the truth when there is so much evidence available.

當有咁多證據喺度,要掩蓋真相係無可能嘅。

Delay

Verb動詞

延遲;推遲

EN

Heavy rain might delay the start of our outdoor garden party.

大雨可能會令我哋嘅戶外花園派對延遲開始。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 16:53

Jannik Sinner not ruling out grand slam boycott in prize money dispute

Jannik Sinner, the world No 1, said: ‘I think we give much more than what we get back,’ while Novak Djokovic said he is lending his support to players

中文導讀

世界排名第一嘅 Jannik Sinner 近日公開表示,唔排除會因為獎金分配問題而杯葛大滿貫賽事。Novak Djokovic 亦表態支持球員爭取權益。呢件事反映頂尖運動員對現行賽事收益分配嘅不滿,如果職業網壇爆發罷賽,將會對全球體壇造成重大衝擊,值得大家留意事態發展。

Jannik Sinner not ruling out grand slam boycott in prize money dispute
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Vocabulary 生字

dispute

Noun名詞

爭議、糾紛

EN

The neighbors are having a dispute over the fence between their gardens.

鄰居之間正因為花園中間嘅圍欄而產生糾紛。

boycott

Verb動詞

杯葛、抵制

EN

Many customers decided to boycott the store due to its poor service.

好多顧客因為間舖服務差,決定杯葛佢哋。

support

Verb動詞

支持、贊成

EN

I fully support your decision to change your career path.

我完全支持你轉行嘅決定。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 14:00

Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour slam as Giro d’Italia begins in Bulgaria

Double Tour de France winner makes his debut when race begins on Friday and is the outstanding favourite for victory in Rome

中文導讀

兩屆 Tour de France 冠軍 Jonas Vingegaard 喺英國時間星期五正式出戰 Giro d’Italia。作為今屆賽事嘅大熱門,佢目標係挑戰「Grand Tour slam」,即係喺單季內贏晒三大賽。對於鍾意單車運動嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事絕對唔可以錯過,因為 Jonas Vingegaard 嘅表現將會係今季單車界嘅焦點,亦係佢職業生涯嘅重要里程碑。

Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour slam as Giro d’Italia begins in Bulgaria
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Vocabulary 生字

debut

Noun名詞

首次亮相;初次登場

EN

The young actor made his professional debut in a local theatre production.

呢位年輕演員喺一場本地劇場製作中首次專業亮相。

outstanding

Adjective形容詞

傑出的;顯著的;極好的

EN

She received an award for her outstanding contribution to the community.

佢因為對社區嘅傑出貢獻而獲得獎項。

victory

Noun名詞

勝利;成功

EN

The team celebrated their hard-earned victory after the final match.

球隊喺決賽後慶祝佢哋得來不易嘅勝利。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 13:00

From ‘whiff-whaff’ to the Table Tennis World Championships – photo essay

Global game celebrates centenary event in London as players of all ages showcase their skill, style and speed

中文導讀

乒乓球運動喺倫敦慶祝成立一百週年,舉辦咗一場世界錦標賽。呢項運動由最初被稱為「whiff-whaff」嘅消閒遊戲,演變成今日講求速度同技巧嘅國際競技。今次活動匯聚咗唔同年齡層嘅選手,展示乒乓球作為一項普及運動嘅生命力,亦反映咗呢項運動喺英國體育文化中嘅重要地位。

From ‘whiff-whaff’ to the Table Tennis World Championships – photo essay
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Vocabulary 生字

Centenary

Noun名詞

一百週年紀念

EN

The local community is planning a special event to celebrate the town's centenary.

社區正計劃舉辦特別活動,慶祝呢個市鎮嘅一百週年紀念。

Showcase

Verb動詞

展示、表現(優點或特點)

EN

The exhibition provides a great opportunity for young artists to showcase their work.

呢個展覽為年輕藝術家提供咗一個絕佳機會去展示佢哋嘅作品。

Skill

Noun名詞

技能、技巧

EN

Learning how to cook healthy meals is a valuable life skill for everyone.

學習點樣烹調健康餐點,對每個人嚟講都係一項好有用嘅生活技能。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 12:53

Rachel Entrekin becomes first woman to win Cocodona 250 ultramarathon – and pets dogs along the way

Rachel Entrekin has made history by beating a field of elite men and women to win the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon

中文導讀

Rachel Entrekin 喺 Cocodona 250 超級馬拉松賽事中創造歷史,成為首位奪冠嘅女性跑手。呢場賽事全長 250 英里,難度極高,Rachel Entrekin 唔單止擊敗咗一眾精英男女子選手,仲喺比賽途中抽時間同路過嘅狗仔玩,展現出驚人嘅體能同心態。呢次勝利打破咗長跑界由男性主導嘅傳統,證明女性喺極限運動領域同樣具備頂尖競爭力。

Rachel Entrekin becomes first woman to win Cocodona 250 ultramarathon – and pets dogs along the way
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Vocabulary 生字

Elite

Adjective形容詞

精英的;頂尖的

EN

The training camp is designed for elite athletes who want to improve their performance.

呢個訓練營係為咗想提升表現嘅精英運動員而設。

Breakthrough

Noun名詞

突破;重大進展

EN

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in finding a cure for the disease.

科學家喺尋找呢種疾病嘅治療方法上取得咗重大突破。

Endurance

Noun名詞

耐力;持久力

EN

Running a marathon requires a great deal of physical and mental endurance.

跑馬拉松需要極大嘅體能同心理耐力。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 11:29

England poised to pick Marcus North as men’s selector over Steven Finn and Darren Gough

Marcus North, the former Australia middle order cricketer, is expected to be announced as England men’s new selector

中文導讀

England 板球隊即將迎來人事變動,前 Australia 球員 Marcus North 有望出任男子隊選拔員。呢個職位負責揀選國家隊陣容,對球隊未來表現影響深遠。雖然 Steven Finn 同 Darren Gough 亦係熱門人選,但 Marcus North 似乎更受青睞。對於鍾意睇 Cricket 嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個任命將會直接影響 England 喺國際賽事嘅部署同戰術風格,值得密切留意。

England poised to pick Marcus North as men’s selector over Steven Finn and Darren Gough
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Vocabulary 生字

poised

Adjective形容詞

準備好做某事;蓄勢待發

EN

The company is poised to launch a new product next month.

間公司準備好下個月推出新產品。

selector

Noun名詞

選拔員;負責挑選成員嘅人

EN

The committee needs a fair selector to choose the best candidates for the team.

委員會需要一位公平嘅選拔員去揀選團隊嘅最佳人選。

appoint

Verb動詞

委任;任命

EN

They decided to appoint a new manager to improve the office efficiency.

佢哋決定委任一位新經理去提升辦公室效率。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 11:09

Ollie Robinson is English cricket’s biggest enigma who could make an unlikely Test comeback

Seamer has been given the cold shoulder since February 2024 but is back in the conversation this summer

中文導讀

英格蘭板球運動員 Ollie Robinson 自今年 2 月起被排除喺國家隊陣容之外,一直未有上陣機會。不過,隨住今個夏天賽事頻繁,呢位投球手嘅表現再次引起選拔委員會關注,有望重返 Test 賽場。對於關注英國體育發展嘅移英港人嚟講,Ollie Robinson 嘅職業生涯起伏,正正反映咗英國職業運動界對球員紀律同狀態嘅嚴格要求,值得留意佢之後嘅動向。

Ollie Robinson is English cricket’s biggest enigma who could make an unlikely Test comeback
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Vocabulary 生字

Enigma

Noun名詞

謎;難以理解嘅人或事

EN

The reason for his sudden resignation remains an enigma to his colleagues.

佢突然辭職嘅原因對同事嚟講仍然係一個謎。

Cold shoulder

Idiom慣用語

冷落;故意唔理會

EN

I tried to be friendly, but she gave me the cold shoulder all evening.

我嘗試表現友善,但佢成晚都對我好冷淡。

Comeback

Noun名詞

復出;東山再起

EN

The veteran singer is making a comeback with a new album after years of silence.

呢位資深歌手喺沉寂多年後,正憑藉新專輯強勢復出。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 09:50

Virtual cyclists face random drug tests to compete on MyWhoosh app

First came the boom in virtual cycling, then cash prizes and now the MyWhoosh app has taken the next logical step – random drug tests for e-racers

中文導讀

虛擬單車比賽 MyWhoosh 宣佈引入隨機藥檢,針對參賽者進行監管。隨住虛擬運動獎金越嚟越豐厚,呢項措施反映電子競技嘅專業化程度提升,亦係體育界應對作弊行為嘅必然趨勢。對於熱衷室內運動嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個發展標誌住虛擬運動已唔再係單純嘅消遣,而係向正式體育賽事標準睇齊,未來參與相關比賽可能要面對更嚴格嘅規管。

Virtual cyclists face random drug tests to compete on MyWhoosh app
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Vocabulary 生字

random

Adjective形容詞

隨機的、任意的

EN

The teacher picked a student at random to answer the question.

老師隨機挑選了一位學生來回答問題。

compete

Verb動詞

競爭、比賽

EN

Many small businesses struggle to compete with large corporations.

許多小型企業很難與大型企業競爭。

logical

Adjective形容詞

合乎邏輯的、合理的

EN

It is a logical conclusion that if you study hard, your grades will improve.

如果你努力學習,成績就會進步,這是一個合乎邏輯的結論。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 09:00

Uar Bernard: the ‘rarest physical specimen’ who exposes the NFL’s scouting flaws

The Philadelphia Eagles selected the Nigerian defensive lineman before he had even played a down of football. More teams should take risks on global talent

中文導讀

Philadelphia Eagles 喺未見過 Uar Bernard 打過一場正式比賽嘅情況下,就決定簽入呢位來自尼日利亞嘅球員。呢個決定反映 NFL 球隊喺發掘全球人才方面嘅眼光同風險管理策略。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞帶出一個啟示:喺競爭激烈嘅環境入面,敢於發掘被主流忽視嘅潛力,往往係突破困局嘅關鍵,亦值得各行各業參考。

Uar Bernard: the ‘rarest physical specimen’ who exposes the NFL’s scouting flaws
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Vocabulary 生字

specimen

Noun名詞

樣本;標本;(尤指用於科學研究或形容人特質的)個體

EN

The scientist carefully examined the biological specimen under the microscope.

科學家喺顯微鏡下仔細檢查嗰個生物樣本。

flaw

Noun名詞

缺陷;缺點;瑕疵

EN

There is a fundamental flaw in your plan that might cause it to fail.

你個計劃有一個根本性嘅缺陷,可能會導致失敗。

take risks

Verb phrase動詞短語

冒險;承擔風險

EN

Sometimes you have to take risks to achieve your career goals.

有時候你需要冒險先可以達成你嘅事業目標。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 07:00

‘The three of us are the next’: Fabio Wardley on Dubois, Itauma and heavyweight boxing’s future

Briton, who defends his WBO title against Daniel Dubois, talks Fury-Joshua, doping and his punditry sideline

中文導讀

英國重量級拳壇近年競爭激烈,Fabio Wardley 喺即將對戰 Daniel Dubois 嘅賽事之前,分享咗佢對拳擊界未來嘅睇法。佢除咗分析同門對手嘅實力,仲回應咗關於禁藥問題同埋佢個人喺評述工作嘅發展。對於鍾意睇拳賽嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事係觀察英國拳壇新勢力交替嘅重要指標,值得留意英國時間星期六晚嘅賽果。

‘The three of us are the next’: Fabio Wardley on Dubois, Itauma and heavyweight boxing’s future
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Vocabulary 生字

defend

Verb動詞

防守;保衛(冠軍頭銜)

EN

The champion is training hard to defend his title in the upcoming tournament.

那位冠軍正努力訓練,準備在即將到來的錦標賽中衛冕他的頭銜。

sideline

Noun名詞

副業;兼職

EN

She works as a teacher, but she has a sideline as a freelance photographer.

她是一名教師,但同時也兼職做自由攝影師。

punditry

Noun名詞

評論;專家意見

EN

His insightful punditry during the live broadcast helped the audience understand the game better.

他在直播期間精闢的評論,幫助觀眾更深入了解這場比賽。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 04:24

Change in Sportsbet policy engulfs AFL identities amid scrutiny of gambling links

A subtle tweak of policy by Sportsbet has embroiled a three-time premiership captain and an emerging female voice who judged last year’s Norm Smith medal

中文導讀

澳洲博彩公司 Sportsbet 近期修改廣告政策,意外令多位 AFL 體壇名人捲入賭博宣傳爭議。由於澳洲社會對體育界與賭博業掛鈎嘅關注度日益提高,呢次政策調整令公眾重新審視體育偶像喺推廣賭博活動中所扮演嘅角色,亦反映出澳洲體育界喺商業贊助與社會責任之間嘅矛盾愈趨尖銳,值得移英港人留意當地體育文化與博彩監管嘅差異。

Change in Sportsbet policy engulfs AFL identities amid scrutiny of gambling links
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Vocabulary 生字

Scrutiny

Noun名詞

詳細審查、仔細觀察

EN

The company's financial records are under close scrutiny by the tax authorities.

該公司的財務記錄正受到稅務機關的密切審查。

Engulf

Verb動詞

吞沒、捲入、籠罩

EN

The small village was engulfed by flames during the forest fire.

森林大火期間,整條小村莊被火焰吞沒。

Subtle

Adjective形容詞

微妙的、隱晦的、不易察覺的

EN

There was a subtle change in his tone that suggested he was not telling the truth.

他的語氣出現了微妙的變化,暗示他並沒有說實話。

The Guardian
sport·
7 May, 04:00

Cornish Pirates boosted by ‘milestone’ seven-figure deal with US private equity firm

Cornish Pirates of the Champ have become the first English rugby union club to complete a significant deal with wealthy American-based backers

中文導讀

Cornish Pirates 成為首間獲得美國私募股權基金注資嘅英格蘭欖球會,呢筆七位數嘅交易被視為球會發展嘅重要里程碑。喺英國體育界,呢類外資注入反映咗英格蘭欖球聯賽嘅商業價值正受到國際投資者關注,對於球會未來嘅財政穩定同埋競爭力有深遠影響,值得留意呢種商業模式會唔會喺其他地區球會普及。

Cornish Pirates boosted by ‘milestone’ seven-figure deal with US private equity firm
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Vocabulary 生字

Milestone

Noun名詞

里程碑;重大事件

EN

Graduating from university was a major milestone in her life.

大學畢業係佢人生中一個重要嘅里程碑。

Boost

Verb動詞

推動;促進;提升

EN

Drinking enough water can help boost your energy levels throughout the day.

飲足夠嘅水可以幫你全日提升能量水平。

Significant

Adjective形容詞

重大嘅;顯著嘅

EN

There has been a significant improvement in his performance since he started practicing.

自從佢開始練習之後,佢嘅表現有顯著嘅進步。