Mon, Jun 8· 6月8日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 21:09

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中文導讀

England Test captain Ben Stokes 捲入英國時間星期一凌晨發生嘅夜店風波,England and Wales Cricket Board 正調查佢有冇違反隊內紀律。作為板球隊核心,Ben Stokes 呢次事件令外界質疑佢係咪仲適合擔任隊長,球隊管理層目前正審視佢嘅未來去向,呢件事對英格蘭板球界影響深遠。

Ben Stokes’ future as Test captain in doubt after nightclub incident
A

Vocabulary 生字

breach

Noun名詞

違反、破壞(協議或規則)

EN

The company was sued for a breach of contract.

間公司因為違反合約而被起訴。

protocol

Noun名詞

禮儀、規程、協議

EN

You must follow the safety protocols when working in the laboratory.

喺實驗室工作嗰陣,你必須遵守安全規程。

in doubt

Adjective phrase形容詞片語

不確定的、有疑問的

EN

The future of the project is still in doubt due to a lack of funding.

由於缺乏資金,呢個項目嘅未來仍然充滿變數。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 18:00

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中文導讀

England 喺 Lord’s 嘅首場 Test 賽事雖然贏咗,但球場草地質素備受批評,令比賽精彩程度大打折扣。不過,Ollie Robinson 嘅強勢回歸同埋 New Zealand 隊表現未如理想,依然係今次賽事嘅焦點。對於鍾意板球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場波反映咗 England 隊喺調整狀態方面仲有唔少進步空間,值得大家留意之後幾場賽事嘅部署。

Robinson’s return and New Zealand rust: five talking points from first Test
A

Vocabulary 生字

diminish

Verb動詞

減少、削弱、貶低

EN

The heavy rain did not diminish our enthusiasm for the outdoor festival.

大雨並無減弱我哋對戶外節慶嘅熱情。

spectacle

Noun名詞

壯觀場面、奇觀、公開表演

EN

The fireworks display was a magnificent spectacle that attracted thousands of people.

煙花匯演係一場壯觀嘅表演,吸引咗成千上萬嘅人。

rust

Noun名詞

鏽、生鏽;(引申為)因疏於練習而退步、生疏

EN

After not playing the piano for years, I could feel the rust in my performance.

幾年冇彈鋼琴之後,我感覺到自己嘅技術生疏咗。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 16:00

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中文導讀

Melbourne 同 Collingwood 喺 MCG 舉行嘅 AFL 大戰吸引咗 9 萬名觀眾入場,場面極之震撼。呢場賽事除咗展現高水準嘅進攻足球,亦令大眾再次懷念傳奇人物 Neale Daniher。佢多年嚟致力推動 MND 嘅研究同支援,即使佢本人缺席,佢對體育界同社會嘅貢獻依然係大家焦點,呢場波唔單止係體育競技,更加係對一位偉大倡議者嘅致敬。

Big Freeze had drama, brilliance and freewheeling footy. Neale Daniher would have loved it
A

Vocabulary 生字

advocate

Noun名詞

提倡者、擁護者

EN

She is a strong advocate for improving mental health services in the community.

佢係社區改善心理健康服務嘅堅定提倡者。

absence

Noun名詞

缺席、不在場

EN

The project struggled due to the absence of clear leadership.

由於缺乏清晰嘅領導,呢個項目推行得好困難。

freewheeling

Adjective形容詞

無拘無束嘅、自由奔放嘅

EN

They enjoyed a freewheeling discussion about their future travel plans.

佢哋好輕鬆咁傾咗好多關於未來旅行計劃嘅嘢。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 15:39

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中文導讀

上屆 Queen’s Club 女單冠軍 Tatjana Maria 喺英國時間星期一表示,佢對於未獲賽會發出外卡(wildcard)以衛冕冠軍感到震驚。呢件事引起體壇關注,因為作為衛冕球手竟然無法參賽,反映賽事主辦方喺邀請名單嘅決策上,同球員預期有明顯落差,亦令呢項傳統賽事嘅選手陣容備受爭議。

Reigning champion Tatjana Maria shocked by Queen’s wildcard snub
A

Vocabulary 生字

Reigning

Adjective形容詞

現任的、在位的(指目前持有冠軍頭銜或職位的人)

EN

The reigning champion successfully defended her title in the final match.

現任冠軍喺決賽成功衛冕。

Snub

Noun/Verb名詞/動詞

冷落、怠慢、拒絕(指故意無視或拒絕某人)

EN

He felt hurt by his colleague's snub during the team meeting.

佢對於同事喺團隊會議入面嘅冷落感到受傷。

Defend

Verb動詞

保衛、衛冕(在體育賽事中指保護自己的冠軍頭銜)

EN

It is always difficult for an athlete to defend their gold medal after four years.

運動員要喺四年後衛冕金牌總係好困難。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 12:29

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中文導讀

F1 車壇新星 Kimi Antonelli 喺 Monaco 賽事展現出壓倒性實力,令一眾對手感到極大威脅。Mercedes 車隊領隊對佢嘅表現讚不絕口,認為佢目前嘅狀態幾乎無人能及。呢場勝利唔單止係佢個人生涯嘅重要里程碑,亦令 Mercedes 喺未來賽季嘅佈局變得更加充滿變數,絕對係值得車迷密切留意嘅新勢力。

Catch me if you can: Kimi Antonelli’s Monaco triumph rattles F1 rivals
A

Vocabulary 生字

Upbeat

Adjective形容詞

樂觀的、開朗的

EN

Despite the rainy weather, she remained upbeat about the outdoor event.

儘管天氣落雨,佢對戶外活動依然保持樂觀態度。

Untouchable

Adjective形容詞

無人能及的、不可觸碰的

EN

His skill in playing the piano is simply untouchable by anyone else in the school.

佢彈鋼琴嘅技術喺學校入面簡直係無人能及。

In awe

Phrase片語

敬畏、驚嘆

EN

The children stood in awe as they watched the fireworks display.

小朋友睇住煙花匯演嗰陣,個個都睇到目瞪口呆、充滿驚嘆。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 12:06

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中文導讀

England 板球隊教練 Brendon McCullum 喺 Lord’s 贏咗 New Zealand 之後,公開讚揚球員表現。呢場勝利對 England 嚟講意義重大,因為佢哋成功擺脫之前冬季賽事嘅陰霾,展現出強大心理質素。對於喺英國生活嘅朋友,呢種面對逆境依然保持勇氣嘅心態,絕對值得參考,亦係 England 體育界重建信心嘅重要一步。

‘Brave when we needed to be’: McCullum hails England for leaving Ashes baggage behind
A

Vocabulary 生字

haunted

Adjective形容詞

受困擾的、心神不寧的

EN

She was haunted by the memory of her mistake for many years.

多年來,她一直受著那次錯誤的記憶所困擾。

refusal

Noun名詞

拒絕、拒絕的態度

EN

His refusal to accept the new terms caused a delay in the project.

他拒絕接受新條款,導致了項目延誤。

baggage

Noun名詞

(比喻)心理負擔、過去的包袱

EN

It is important to let go of emotional baggage before starting a new job.

在開始新工作之前,放下心理負擔是很重要的。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 11:47

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中文導讀

今屆 French Open 戰況激烈,但 Alexander Zverev 奪冠背後,反映男子網壇除咗 Carlos Alcaraz 同 Jannik Sinner 外,其餘頂尖球手實力出現斷層。呢個現象令外界質疑網壇新一代嘅競爭力,到底係咪後繼無人?對於鍾意睇網球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事唔單止係體育新聞,更加係觀察未來網壇格局嘅重要指標。

Dramatic French Open cannot disguise how top men’s players failed to seize golden opportunity
A

Vocabulary 生字

disguise

Verb動詞

掩飾、偽裝

EN

He tried to disguise his disappointment with a smile.

佢嘗試用微笑嚟掩飾自己嘅失望。

seize

Verb動詞

把握、抓住(機會)

EN

You should seize every opportunity to practice your English.

你應該把握每一個練習英文嘅機會。

chaotic

Adjective形容詞

混亂的

EN

The traffic in the city center was chaotic during the rush hour.

繁忙時間市中心嘅交通非常混亂。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 11:00

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中文導讀

太平洋島國 Kiribati 正面臨氣候危機,海平面上升威脅到佢哋嘅生存空間,甚至可能令呢個國家喺地圖上消失。當地居民正爭取喺國家被淹沒前,參與世界盃外圍賽,希望透過足球向全球展示佢哋嘅存在。呢單新聞提醒我哋,氣候變化唔單止係環保議題,更係關乎國家存亡嘅人道危機,值得移英港人關注全球氣候政策嘅影響。

‘This may be our last chance’: rising sea levels threaten Kiribati’s World Cup dream
A

Vocabulary 生字

threaten

Verb動詞

威脅;構成危險

EN

The heavy rain may threaten to flood the basement if we don't clear the drains.

如果我哋唔清理排水渠,大雨可能會威脅到地下室,令佢水浸。

qualifying

Noun名詞

資格賽;預選賽

EN

She spent months training hard for the Olympic qualifying rounds.

佢花咗幾個月時間刻苦訓練,準備奧運資格賽。

increase

Noun名詞

增加;增長

EN

There has been a significant increase in the price of groceries over the past few months.

過去幾個月,雜貨價格有顯著嘅增長。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 10:00

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中文導讀

NBA 球星 Jalen Brunson 帶領 New York Knicks 喺季後賽打出亮眼成績,打破外界對佢嘅質疑。呢篇評論文章由前球員角度出發,探討點樣喺社交媒體時代面對排山倒海嘅批評。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種喺異地面對壓力、堅持自我嘅心態,其實好值得參考,亦反映咗專業運動員點樣將負面聲音轉化為進步動力。

Jalen Brunson heard the doubters. Now he has the Knicks on verge of history
A

Vocabulary 生字

doubter

Noun名詞

懷疑者,指對某人能力或計劃抱有懷疑態度嘅人

EN

You should ignore the doubters and focus on achieving your personal goals.

你應該無視那些懷疑者,專注於實現你的個人目標。

verge

Noun名詞

邊緣,指某事即將發生嘅臨界點

EN

The company is on the verge of signing a major contract with a new supplier.

這間公司即將與新供應商簽署一份重要合約。

constantly

Adverb副詞

不斷地,指持續發生或重複出現嘅狀態

EN

Technology is constantly changing, so it is important to keep learning new skills.

科技不斷在變,所以持續學習新技能非常重要。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Jun, 03:39

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中文導讀

Queensland 教練 Billy Slater 喺 State of Origin Game 2 決定召回狀態未如理想嘅 Reece Walsh。雖然佢係 Broncos 嘅核心球員,但今次重返陣容後,佢喺墨爾本賽事入面具體會擔任咩角色,目前仍然係未知之數。呢場比賽對 Queensland 嚟講極之關鍵,教練團點樣運用 Reece Walsh 嘅速度同進攻能力,將會係決定勝負嘅重要因素。

Out-of-form Reece Walsh recalled by Queensland for crucial State of Origin Game 2
A

Vocabulary 生字

crucial

Adjective形容詞

至關重要的;關鍵的

EN

It is crucial to arrive at the airport at least two hours before your flight.

喺航班起飛前至少兩個鐘到達機場係至關重要嘅。

recall

Verb動詞

召回;叫返去

EN

The company decided to recall the faulty product due to safety concerns.

由於安全考慮,間公司決定召回嗰款有問題嘅產品。

remain

Verb動詞

仍然;保持

EN

The exact cause of the accident remains unknown to the public.

呢單意外嘅確實起因,公眾目前仍然唔知道。