Sun, Jun 14· 6月14日

11 stories · 33 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 21:33

Trailfinders set up Saracens final after stunning upset ends Gloucester’s reign

Trailfinders shocked the three-time defending champions 29-26 while Saracens beat Exeter 40-38 in another close semi-final

中文導讀

英國欖球界近日出現爆冷賽果,Trailfinders 以 29-26 擊敗三屆衛冕冠軍 Gloucester,成功躋身決賽。另一場準決賽同樣鬥得難分難解,Saracens 以 40-38 險勝 Exeter。呢兩場賽事戰況極之激烈,亦令決賽對陣形勢變得充滿懸念,對於鍾意睇欖球嘅移英港人嚟講,絕對係近期唔可以錯過嘅體育焦點。

Trailfinders set up Saracens final after stunning upset ends Gloucester’s reign
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Vocabulary 生字

stunning

Adjective形容詞

令人震驚的、極好的

EN

The view from the top of the hill is absolutely stunning.

從山頂望落去嘅景色簡直係靚到令人震驚。

reign

Noun名詞

統治時期、支配地位

EN

The company ended its long reign as the market leader in the industry.

呢間公司結束咗佢喺行業入面長期作為市場領導者嘅統治地位。

upset

Noun名詞

爆冷、意外嘅勝利

EN

The underdog team pulled off a major upset in the championship final.

嗰支被睇低一線嘅隊伍喺冠軍賽入面爆冷贏咗。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 21:21

‘You always have it’: Hamilton breaks F1 Ferrari drought but admits he doubted himself

41-year-old ends 41-race winless run to claim 106th grand prix victory, saying: ‘I’ve rebuilt my mind to get back to where I was’

中文導讀

Lewis Hamilton 喺經歷咗 41 場比賽嘅低潮後,終於喺 F1 賽事再次奪冠,拎到佢職業生涯第 106 次勝利。呢次勝利對佢嚟講意義重大,因為佢承認呢段時間曾經懷疑過自己嘅能力。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞除咗係體育盛事,亦反映咗即使喺頂尖領域,面對長期挫折時,心態重建同堅持到底嘅重要性,係一個幾勵志嘅故事。

‘You always have it’: Hamilton breaks F1 Ferrari drought but admits he doubted himself
A

Vocabulary 生字

drought

Noun名詞

旱災;長期缺乏(某事物)

EN

After a long drought of new job opportunities, I finally received an interview invitation.

喺經歷咗一段長時間嘅就業機會荒之後,我終於收到面試邀請。

winless

Adjective形容詞

未贏過嘅;無勝績嘅

EN

The team is struggling after a winless season, but they are working hard to improve.

嗰支隊伍喺成個賽季都未贏過,目前陷入困境,但佢哋正努力改善表現。

rebuild

Verb動詞

重建;修復;重整

EN

It takes time and patience to rebuild your confidence after a major setback.

喺經歷重大挫折後,重建自信心需要時間同耐性。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 18:29

India start Women’s T20 World Cup in style as Sharma makes short work of Pakistan

India started the Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing 64-run win over Pakistan at Edgbaston.

中文導讀

喺 Edgbaston 舉行嘅 Women’s T20 World Cup 賽事中,India 以 64 分之差擊敗 Pakistan,取得開門紅。Sharma 喺比賽中表現出色,帶領 India 輕鬆取勝。呢場賽事對 India 嚟講係一個強勢嘅開始,亦為之後嘅小組賽奠定咗良好基礎,展現出球隊喺國際板球舞台上嘅競爭力。

India start Women’s T20 World Cup in style as Sharma makes short work of Pakistan
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Vocabulary 生字

convincing

Adjective形容詞

令人信服的、有說服力的

EN

The team achieved a convincing victory in the final match of the season.

球隊喺賽季最後一場比賽中取得咗一場令人信服嘅勝利。

campaign

Noun名詞

活動、運動(指為達到特定目標而進行的一系列行動)

EN

They launched a new marketing campaign to promote their local business.

佢哋發起咗一場新嘅營銷活動嚟推廣佢哋嘅本地生意。

make short work of

Idiom慣用語

迅速處理、輕易解決

EN

We made short work of the paperwork so we could leave the office early.

我哋好快就處理好晒啲文件,咁樣就可以早啲收工。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 16:09

Lewis Hamilton earns maiden F1 Ferrari win in Barcelona but Antonelli fails to finish

Hamilton led the top three ahead of Russell and Norris while the championship leader Antonelli was forced to retire just after going second

中文導讀

F1車壇近日出現重大變動,Lewis Hamilton 喺 Barcelona 賽事中,為 Ferrari 贏得加盟後嘅首場勝利,表現相當亮眼。至於爭標熱門 Antonelli 喺賽事中途被迫退賽,未能完成比賽。呢場賽事結果對車手積分榜影響深遠,亦反映出車隊之間嘅競爭愈趨激烈,車迷絕對唔可以錯過後續嘅賽事發展。

Lewis Hamilton earns maiden F1 Ferrari win in Barcelona but Antonelli fails to finish
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Vocabulary 生字

Maiden

Adjective形容詞

首次的、初次的(常用於指首場勝利或首航)

EN

The young pilot successfully completed his maiden flight yesterday.

那位年輕機師昨日成功完成了他的首次飛行。

Retire

Verb動詞

(比賽中)退賽、退出;亦指退休

EN

The player had to retire from the match due to a sudden injury.

那位球員因突如其來的傷患,不得不退出比賽。

Championship

Noun名詞

錦標賽、冠軍賽

EN

Our local football team is training hard for the upcoming championship.

我們當地的足球隊正為即將到來的錦標賽努力訓練。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 16:00

St Kilda get full bang for buck from Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s licence to attack

The Saints landed on the right side of a tight tussle with their young star in full flight alongside Liam Ryan in the AFL win over GWS Giants

中文導讀

AFL 賽事近期出現精彩戰況,St Kilda 憑藉 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 喺進攻端嘅靈活表現,成功喺一場拉鋸戰中擊敗 GWS Giants。呢場勝利唔單止展現咗 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 嘅個人潛力,亦證明咗球隊戰術部署嘅成功,喺高強度嘅對抗入面,球員嘅進攻自由度成為咗決定比賽勝負嘅關鍵因素。

St Kilda get full bang for buck from Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s licence to attack
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Vocabulary 生字

tussle

Noun名詞

爭鬥、拉鋸戰或激烈競爭

EN

There was a brief tussle between the two players for the ball.

兩名球員為咗個波發生咗短暫嘅爭奪。

in full flight

Idiom慣用語

處於全盛狀態、全力以赴或表現得非常活躍

EN

When the musician is in full flight, the audience is always mesmerized.

當呢位音樂家全力投入演奏時,觀眾總係會被深深吸引。

licence

Noun名詞

許可、自由度或授權

EN

The manager gave the designer full licence to create the new office layout.

經理畀咗設計師充分嘅自由度去規劃新辦公室嘅佈局。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 15:59

Emma Raducanu fights back from shocking start but loses Queen’s final to Donna Vekic

Donna Vekic completed her journey from lucky loser to title winner at Queen’s by beating Emma Raducanu in 6-0, 7-6 (6) in the final

中文導讀

Emma Raducanu 喺 Queen’s 決賽面對 Donna Vekic,開局表現雖然唔理想,一度以 0-6 落後,但隨後展現韌力,喺第二盤力追至 7-6 (6)。儘管最終未能反勝奪冠,但 Emma Raducanu 喺賽事中嘅調整能力依然備受關注,而 Donna Vekic 則以「幸運失敗者」身份成功捧盃,為賽事寫下戲劇性結局。

Emma Raducanu fights back from shocking start but loses Queen’s final to Donna Vekic
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Vocabulary 生字

resilience

Noun名詞

韌性;適應力;恢復力

EN

The team showed great resilience by coming back to win after being two goals down.

球隊喺落後兩球嘅情況下追平反勝,展現出極強嘅韌性。

dramatic

Adjective形容詞

戲劇性的;引人注目的

EN

There was a dramatic change in the weather, with the sun suddenly disappearing behind dark clouds.

天氣出現咗戲劇性嘅轉變,太陽突然消失喺烏雲背後。

adjustment

Noun名詞

調整;適應

EN

Moving to a new country requires a period of adjustment to the local culture and lifestyle.

搬去新國家生活,需要一段時間去適應當地文化同生活方式。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 15:56

Knicks in five and the NBA is alive: New York’s era-defining title is a win for the believers

For a half century, New York was the center of the universe but the joke of the NBA. In these glamour-filled finals, the franchise finally got its moment

中文導讀

New York Knicks 喺 NBA 季後賽表現強勢,令呢支長期被視為笑話嘅球隊終於重返爭標行列。對於紐約球迷嚟講,呢次勝利唔單止係一場比賽嘅結果,更加係球隊重建信心、擺脫頹勢嘅重要里程碑,證明咗只要堅持信念,即使係長期低迷嘅球隊都有機會喺大舞台上重現光芒,成為籃球界嘅焦點。

Knicks in five and the NBA is alive: New York’s era-defining title is a win for the believers
A

Vocabulary 生字

glamour

Noun名詞

魅力、吸引力,通常指令人嚮往嘅奢華或光鮮感

EN

She loves the glamour of living in a big city.

佢好鍾意住喺大城市嗰種光鮮亮麗嘅生活。

franchise

Noun名詞

特許經營權,喺體育界常用嚟指代一支職業球隊

EN

The company decided to sell the franchise to a new owner.

間公司決定將呢個特許經營權賣畀新買家。

believer

Noun名詞

信徒、堅信者,指對某件事或某個目標深信不疑嘅人

EN

He has always been a firm believer in the power of education.

佢一直都係教育力量嘅堅定信徒。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 15:48

Grit and bravery drive remarkable revival of Northampton and Exeter

Saints and Chiefs have emerged from the doldrums to reach the Prem grand final in epic fashion thanks to remaining positive

中文導讀

Northampton Saints 同埋 Exeter Chiefs 兩支欖球隊近期表現脫胎換骨,成功打入 Premiership 決賽。佢哋喺經歷過一段低潮期後,憑住堅毅意志同埋正面心態扭轉劣勢。呢個故事反映出喺英國體育界,即使面對逆境,只要保持鬥志,依然可以創造出令人驚嘆嘅復甦,對於移英港人嚟講,呢種唔輕易放棄嘅精神亦好值得參考。

Grit and bravery drive remarkable revival of Northampton and Exeter
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Vocabulary 生字

Revival

Noun名詞

復甦、復興

EN

The local high street is seeing a revival thanks to several new independent cafes opening up.

隨住幾間新嘅獨立咖啡店開業,呢條大街正經歷一場復甦。

Doldrums

Noun名詞

低潮期、消沉狀態

EN

After months of feeling in the doldrums, she finally started to feel motivated again.

喺經歷咗幾個月嘅低潮期後,佢終於開始搵返動力。

Grit

Noun名詞

堅毅、毅力

EN

It takes a lot of grit to learn a new language as an adult, but it is very rewarding.

成年後學習一門新語言需要好大嘅毅力,但係非常有意義。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 11:00

From ‘human cockfighting’ to the White House lawn: the stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana White

Strange things are afoot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, giving rise to an obvious question: how did we get here?

中文導讀

UFC 總裁 Dana White 近日成為政治焦點,佢由推廣被視為「人體鬥雞」嘅綜合格鬥賽事,搖身一變成為美國政治核心人物,甚至登上 White House。呢篇報導探討佢點樣由體育界邊緣人,變成影響力足以左右美國政局嘅關鍵人物,反映出當代政治文化同娛樂產業之間嘅界線變得愈嚟愈模糊,值得移英港人留意呢種政治娛樂化嘅趨勢。

From ‘human cockfighting’ to the White House lawn: the stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana White
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Vocabulary 生字

Stratospheric

Adjective形容詞

極高的;急劇上升的

EN

The company has seen a stratospheric rise in profits over the last few years.

呢間公司過去幾年嘅利潤急劇上升。

Afoot

Adjective / Adverb形容詞 / 副詞

正在進行中的;醞釀中的

EN

There is a plan afoot to renovate the local community centre.

目前有一個翻新社區中心嘅計劃正在醞釀中。

Blur

Verb動詞

使模糊;使界線不清

EN

The heavy rain began to blur the view through the car windscreen.

大雨令車頭擋風玻璃外嘅景物變得模糊不清。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 08:00

‘He is him’: indomitable Jalen Brunson quiets doubters as Knicks end 53-year wait

The Knicks finally ended their title drought behind a 45-point eruption from Brunson, whose teammates say his influence extends far beyond the box score

中文導讀

New York Knicks 喺 Jalen Brunson 帶領下,終於結束長達 53 年嘅冠軍荒。Jalen Brunson 喺場上表現極具統治力,攻入 45 分,令唔少質疑者啞口無言。對於移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事展示咗體育競技入面嗰種堅持到底、唔輕易放棄嘅精神,亦係當地體育文化入面一個非常重要嘅里程碑。

‘He is him’: indomitable Jalen Brunson quiets doubters as Knicks end 53-year wait
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Vocabulary 生字

Indomitable

Adjective形容詞

不屈不撓的;堅毅的

EN

She showed an indomitable spirit while overcoming the challenges of moving to a new country.

佢喺克服移居新國家嘅挑戰時,展現出不屈不撓嘅精神。

Drought

Noun名詞

(長期)缺乏;乾旱;(體育賽事中)長期未獲勝

EN

After a long drought of job opportunities, he finally received a promising offer.

喺經歷咗一段長時間嘅求職荒之後,佢終於收到一份有前景嘅工作邀請。

Influence

Noun名詞

影響力

EN

Good teachers have a positive influence on their students' academic development.

好老師對學生嘅學業發展有正面嘅影響力。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jun, 04:43

Knicks beat Spurs to win their first NBA title since 1973 as brilliant Brunson shines again

The New York Knicks ended their 53-year title drought as Jalen Brunson took over Game 5 to lead his team to victory with 45 points

中文導讀

New York Knicks 終於打破長達 53 年嘅冠軍荒,喺 NBA 總決賽第五場擊敗 San Antonio Spurs 奪冠。Jalen Brunson 喺呢場關鍵賽事表現極之亮眼,個人獨取 45 分,帶領球隊重奪殊榮。對於紐約球迷嚟講,呢個冠軍意義重大,標誌住球隊正式走出多年嘅低谷,重返聯盟頂峰。

Knicks beat Spurs to win their first NBA title since 1973 as brilliant Brunson shines again
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Vocabulary 生字

drought

Noun名詞

長期缺乏某樣事物(原意為乾旱,亦可用於形容長期未獲獎或未成功)

EN

The team finally ended their ten-year championship drought after winning the final match.

球隊贏得決賽後,終於結束咗長達十年嘅冠軍荒。

take over

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

接管、控制局面或在關鍵時刻發揮主導作用

EN

She decided to take over the project when the manager was away on holiday.

當經理去度假嗰陣,佢決定接手負責呢個項目。

brilliant

Adjective形容詞

卓越的、出色的、才華橫溢的

EN

The student gave a brilliant presentation that impressed everyone in the room.

嗰位學生做咗一個非常出色嘅簡報,令在場所有人印象深刻。