Sat, May 30· 5月30日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
30 May, 21:40

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中文導讀

French Open 賽事出現冷門賽果,女單種子選手 Coco Gauff 喺第三圈意外敗畀 Anastasia Potapova 出局。另一邊廂,Juan Martin Cerúndolo 經歷一場極度漫長嘅馬拉松式比賽後成功晉級。對於鍾意網球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事反映咗大滿貫賽場上嘅競爭相當激烈,任何種子選手都唔可以掉以輕心,隨時會爆冷出局。

Champion Coco Gauff out of French Open but Cerúndolo marches on
A

Vocabulary 生字

seed

Noun名詞

種子選手(指比賽中根據排名被安排嘅選手)

EN

The top seed won the tournament after a very close final match.

頭號種子喺一場好緊湊嘅決賽後贏得咗錦標。

shock

Verb動詞

使震驚、使大吃一驚

EN

The sudden announcement of the store closure shocked the local community.

嗰間舖頭突然宣佈結業,令到當地社區感到好震驚。

tournament

Noun名詞

錦標賽、聯賽

EN

Our company is organizing a charity football tournament this weekend.

我哋公司今個週末會舉辦一場慈善足球錦標賽。

The Guardian
sport·
30 May, 18:06

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中文導讀

England 喺 Bristol 舉行嘅 T20 系列賽第二場,憑藉 Freya Kemp 喺投球同擊球方面嘅出色表現,成功以 26 分之差擊敗 India,將系列賽總比分追平至 1:1。呢場勝利對 England 嚟講相當關鍵,令雙方喺最後一場決賽前重回同一起跑線,亦證明咗球隊喺壓力下嘅調整能力。

England’s Freya Kemp makes mark with bat and ball to level series against India
A

Vocabulary 生字

level

Verb動詞

使平手、追平比分

EN

The team managed to level the score in the final minutes of the match.

球隊喺比賽最後幾分鐘成功追平比分。

series

Noun名詞

系列賽、連續嘅活動

EN

I am planning to watch a new series of documentaries this weekend.

我打算呢個週末睇一套新嘅紀錄片系列。

make one's mark

Idiom慣用語

留下深刻印象、取得成功

EN

She worked hard to make her mark in the fashion industry.

佢好努力咁喺時裝界建立自己嘅名聲。

The Guardian
sport·
30 May, 17:17

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中文導讀

Wigan喺英國時間星期六嘅Challenge Cup決賽入面,以壓倒性姿態擊敗Hull KR,成功拎走冠軍。呢場勝利唔單止展現咗Wigan喺Rugby League嘅統治地位,更加刷新咗佢哋喺呢項歷史悠久賽事入面嘅奪冠紀錄。對於鍾意睇Rugby嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場波絕對係展現頂級體育競技水平嘅經典之作,值得留意。

Ruthless Wigan romp to dominant win over Hull KR in Challenge Cup final
A

Vocabulary 生字

Ruthless

Adjective形容詞

無情嘅、殘酷嘅(喺體育或競爭場合指表現極具侵略性,唔留情面)

EN

The team was ruthless in their pursuit of victory, scoring three goals in the final ten minutes.

嗰支隊伍喺追求勝利方面表現得毫不留情,喺最後十分鐘入咗三球。

Dominant

Adjective形容詞

佔優勢嘅、支配性嘅

EN

She has been the dominant player in the league this season, winning almost every match she played.

佢係今季聯賽入面最具統治力嘅球員,幾乎贏晒所有佢參加嘅比賽。

Prestigious

Adjective形容詞

有聲望嘅、受人尊敬嘅

EN

He was offered a scholarship to study at one of the most prestigious universities in the country.

佢獲邀攞到獎學金,去全國其中一間最享負盛名嘅大學讀書。

The Guardian
sport·
30 May, 16:53

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中文導讀

烏克蘭網球手 Oleksandra Oliynykova 近日公開要求制裁俄羅斯球手 Diana Shnaider,原因係對方參加咗由 Gazprom 贊助嘅表演賽。呢單新聞反映咗體育界對俄烏戰爭立場嘅持續角力,亦顯示出喺英國生活嘅運動員,對於俄羅斯相關資金同活動依然保持高度敏感,呢類爭議喺歐洲體育界仍然係一個備受關注嘅議題。

Tearful Oliynykova demands Shnaider face sanctions for ‘supporting war’
A

Vocabulary 生字

Sanction

Noun名詞

制裁;懲罰措施

EN

The government imposed economic sanctions on the country to pressure them into changing their policies.

政府對該國實施經濟制裁,以施壓促使其改變政策。

Exhibition

Noun名詞

展覽;表演賽(體育)

EN

We are going to watch an exhibition match at the local tennis club this weekend.

我哋呢個週末會去當地網球會睇一場表演賽。

Funded

Adjective形容詞

有資金支持的;受資助的

EN

The community project is fully funded by private donations.

呢個社區項目係由私人捐款全額資助。

The Guardian
sport·
30 May, 15:23

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中文導讀

Saracens 喺英國時間星期六嘅賽事入面,以 26-12 擊敗 Harlequins,成功躋身 Premiership 前四名。呢場波對 Saracens 嚟講別具意義,因為係主教練 Mark McCall 最後一次喺主場領軍。球隊喺今季表現起伏下,終於喺關鍵時刻重返前四,為 Mark McCall 嘅告別戰畫上完美句號,亦為季後賽席位打下強心針。

Saracens climb into top four with win over Harlequins in McCall’s home farewell
A

Vocabulary 生字

farewell

Noun名詞

告別、歡送會

EN

We are hosting a small farewell party for our colleague who is moving abroad next week.

我哋正為下星期移居海外嘅同事舉辦一個小型歡送會。

climb

Verb動詞

攀升、上升(指排名或地位)

EN

The company has climbed to the top of the industry rankings after years of hard work.

經過多年努力,呢間公司已經攀升至行業排名嘅頂端。

crucial

Adjective形容詞

至關重要嘅、關鍵嘅

EN

It is crucial to double-check all the documents before submitting your visa application.

喺遞交簽證申請之前,仔細檢查所有文件係至關重要嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
30 May, 11:00

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中文導讀

美國大學體育界正面臨大變革,各大學準備直接向運動員支付薪酬,令人擔心奧運項目同女子體育資源會被削減。Donald Trump 竟然成為呢場爭議嘅關鍵人物,佢嘅政策取向可能左右大學體育嘅未來發展。呢件事反映出美國教育界同體育界嘅財政壓力,亦顯示政治力量點樣介入原本純粹嘅體育事務,對關注美國社會動向嘅移英港人嚟講,值得留意呢種政策轉向點樣影響未來嘅高等教育生態。

Could the unlikely savior of US college sports be … Donald Trump?
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Vocabulary 生字

Improbable

Adjective形容詞

不大可能的;未必會發生的

EN

It is highly improbable that the train will arrive on time during such heavy snow.

喺咁大雪嘅情況下,火車準時到達嘅機會極微。

Mount

Verb動詞

逐漸增加;上升

EN

Public pressure continues to mount as the deadline for the project approaches.

隨住項目截止日期臨近,公眾壓力不斷增加。

Directly

Adverb副詞

直接地

EN

You can contact the manager directly if you have any complaints about the service.

如果你對服務有任何投訴,可以直接聯絡經理。

The Guardian
sport·
30 May, 09:31

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中文導讀

Moana Pasifika 喺英國時間星期六嘅 Super Rugby 賽事中,以 21-19 爆冷擊敗 ACT Brumbies。雖然球隊面臨解散危機,但球員喺賽後唱出感人聖詩,為球季畫上句號。呢場勝仗對球隊嚟講意義重大,除咗係球員嘅告別演出,亦展現出佢哋面對球會前途未卜時,依然保持團結同專業嘅體育精神。

Moana Pasifika sign off from Super Rugby with a win and emotionally charged hymn
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Vocabulary 生字

demise

Noun名詞

終結、倒閉或死亡

EN

The sudden demise of the local bookstore saddened many residents in the neighborhood.

呢間本地書店嘅突然結業令好多街坊感到難過。

upset

Verb動詞

爆冷擊敗(強隊)

EN

The underdog team managed to upset the league champions in the final match of the season.

呢支弱旅喺季尾最後一場賽事成功爆冷擊敗聯賽冠軍。

undermanned

Adjective形容詞

人手不足的

EN

The restaurant struggled to provide good service because they were severely undermanned during the busy weekend.

間餐廳喺繁忙嘅週末因為嚴重人手不足,好難提供良好服務。