Thu, Jun 18· 6月18日

11 stories · 33 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 22:09

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中文導讀

Leeds Rhinos 喺最近一場 Super League 賽事入面,以 34-6 大勝 Warrington Wolves。呢場勝仗對 Leeds Rhinos 嚟講極具指標性,因為佢哋成功擊敗爭標勁敵,進一步鞏固咗喺聯賽榜首嘅優勢。對於鍾意睇欖球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事展現咗球隊強大嘅進攻火力,亦係近期聯賽形勢嘅重要轉捩點。

Leeds move clear at top of Super League as Sivo treble stuns Warrington
A

Vocabulary 生字

Treble

Noun名詞

三連勝、三倍,喺體育賽事中指單場比賽入面個人取得三次得分或入球。

EN

The striker scored a brilliant treble to secure the victory for his team.

嗰位前鋒射入咗精彩嘅三球,為佢哋球隊鎖定勝局。

Stun

Verb動詞

使震驚、使目瞪口呆,常用於形容體育賽事中爆冷或以壓倒性表現令對手措手不及。

EN

The underdog team managed to stun the crowd with their incredible performance.

嗰支被睇淡嘅球隊以不可思議嘅表現,令全場觀眾感到震驚。

Rival

Noun名詞

對手、競爭者,指喺比賽或領域中互相競爭嘅對象。

EN

They have been fierce rivals in the business sector for many years.

佢哋喺商業領域入面做咗多年嘅激烈競爭對手。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 20:42

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中文導讀

Emilio Gay 近日就 England 喺 The Oval 對戰 New Zealand 嘅賽事表現作出回應。面對球隊喺第二朝陷入苦戰,Emilio Gay 強調呢種情況純屬運氣欠佳,並非球隊部署或執行上有問題。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類體育新聞除咗係了解當地文化嘅切入點,亦可以留意運動員點樣喺傳媒面前為團隊表現辯護,係學習職場溝通同危機處理嘅好教材。

‘It wasn’t what we wanted to happen’: Emilio Gay on England’s bad morning
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Vocabulary 生字

travails

Noun名詞

艱苦嘅經歷、困境或磨難

EN

The company is finally recovering after years of financial travails.

間公司經歷多年財政困境後,終於開始復甦。

execution

Noun名詞

執行、實施或完成某項工作嘅方式

EN

The plan was brilliant, but the execution was poor.

個計劃本身好出色,但執行得好差。

put down to

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

將某事歸因於某個原因

EN

I put his bad mood down to the lack of sleep.

我將佢嘅壞情緒歸咎於睡眠不足。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 19:41

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中文導讀

喺呢場板球賽事入面,New Zealand 憑藉 Glenn Phillips 嘅出色表現取得領先。England 喺首局落後下,雖然嘗試反擊,但喺第二日賽事結束時,已經損失咗 6 個 wicket,只係攞到 222 分。目前 England 喺追分方面處於劣勢,面對 New Zealand 嘅嚴密防守,接下來嘅賽事將會係關鍵,考驗 England 嘅抗壓能力同埋得分策略。

New Zealand claim upper hand after Phillips century and late wickets jolt England
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Vocabulary 生字

disciplined

Adjective形容詞

紀律嚴明嘅;有條理嘅

EN

You need a disciplined approach to manage your monthly budget effectively.

你需要一個紀律嚴明嘅方法嚟有效管理你嘅每月預算。

inroads

Noun名詞

進展;突破(通常指喺困難嘅情況下取得進展)

EN

The company is making significant inroads into the international market this year.

間公司今年喺國際市場取得咗重大突破。

reply

Noun名詞

回應;(體育賽事中)對手嘅得分回應

EN

The team scored three goals in reply to their opponent's early lead.

球隊入咗三球,以回應對手早前嘅領先優勢。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 19:30

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中文導讀

近日有職業棒球隊因為部分球員拒絕穿上 Pride Night 主題球衣,最終決定放棄比賽。呢件事反映出體育界喺推廣多元共融價值時,球會管理層同球員之間嘅理念分歧。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類關於身份認同同價值觀嘅爭議,喺英國社會亦相當常見,值得留意企業點樣處理呢類內部矛盾。

Professional baseball team cancels game after players refuse to wear Pride jerseys
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Vocabulary 生字

forfeit

Verb動詞

放棄;因違規或無法參賽而喪失權利

EN

If you fail to arrive on time, you will forfeit your right to enter the competition.

如果你未能準時到達,你將會喪失參賽資格。

participate

Verb動詞

參與;參加

EN

It is important for all staff members to participate in the upcoming safety training session.

所有員工參與即將舉行嘅安全培訓課程係好重要嘅。

refuse

Verb動詞

拒絕;不願意

EN

The child will often refuse to eat vegetables if they are not cooked properly.

如果啲蔬菜煮得唔好食,個細路通常都會拒絕食。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 19:03

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中文導讀

England and Wales Cricket Board 近期對 Ben Stokes 嘅復出抱有樂觀態度。作為 England captain,佢嘅領導能力對球隊士氣至關重要,目前輿論風向亦開始轉向支持佢盡快回歸。對於關注英國體育發展嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個消息意味住 England 國家隊嘅陣容好快會出現重要調整,值得密切留意。

Ben Stokes could be back soon as England captain as mood turns his way
A

Vocabulary 生字

hopeful

Adjective形容詞

抱有希望的;樂觀的

EN

I am hopeful that the weather will be sunny for our weekend trip.

我好希望週末去旅行嗰陣天氣會好晴朗。

return

Noun名詞

回歸;返回

EN

Many people celebrated the return of the sunshine after a long week of rain.

落咗成個禮拜雨之後,好多人都好開心見到陽光重現。

mood

Noun名詞

情緒;氣氛;風向

EN

The mood in the office improved significantly after the boss announced the pay rise.

老闆宣佈加人工之後,辦公室嘅氣氛明顯好轉。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 18:35

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中文導讀

練馬師 Aidan O’Brien 喺 Royal Ascot 賽馬盛事達成 100 場頭馬里程碑,成就驚人。佢旗下賽駒 Scandinavia 喺 Ryan Moore 策騎下贏得 Gold Cup,呢個紀錄唔單止反映 Aidan O’Brien 喺馬壇嘅頂尖地位,亦展示 Ballydoyle 團隊長期維持高水準嘅專業實力,喺英國賽馬界極具指標意義。

Aidan O’Brien saddles century of Royal Ascot winners and shows no sign of letting up
A

Vocabulary 生字

compelling

Adjective形容詞

引人入勝的、令人信服的

EN

The author wrote a compelling story that kept me reading until midnight.

作者寫了一個引人入勝的故事,讓我讀到半夜。

milestone

Noun名詞

里程碑、重大事件

EN

Graduating from university is a major milestone in many people's lives.

大學畢業是許多人生命中的一個重要里程碑。

let up

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

減弱、放鬆、停止

EN

The heavy rain finally started to let up after several hours.

大雨在幾個小時後終於開始減弱了。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 18:33

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中文導讀

England 喺第二場 Test match 對戰 New Zealand 嘅表現未如理想。Debutant Sonny Baker 同埋 Joe Root 喺早段防守出現失誤,未能有效限制對手得分。呢場賽事反映出 Test cricket 節奏變化極快,稍有鬆懈就會令局勢逆轉,對於追求穩定表現嘅 England 嚟講,呢場波係一個重要嘅警示。

Sonny Baker’s second day was a lesson that Test cricket can turn on you quick
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Vocabulary 生字

sloppy

Adjective形容詞

馬虎的、草率的、不認真的

EN

The report was rejected because of its sloppy research and lack of detail.

份報告因為研究馬虎同埋缺乏細節而被拒絕。

bid

Noun名詞

嘗試、企圖、爭取

EN

The company is making a bid to increase its market share in the region.

間公司正嘗試增加佢喺該地區嘅市場份額。

turn on

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

突然改變(局勢)、背叛、攻擊

EN

The weather can turn on you very quickly when you are hiking in the mountains.

當你喺山上行山嗰陣,天氣可以話變就變。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 17:38

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中文導讀

New York Knicks 奪得 NBA 總冠軍,大批球迷喺 New York 街頭舉行大型巡遊慶祝。呢場勝利對當地社區意義重大,唔單止係球隊嘅榮耀,更凝聚咗唔同背景嘅球迷,展現出強大嘅社區歸屬感,令 New York 市民感受到久違嘅團結氣氛,場面相當熱鬧。

Thousands of Knicks fans celebrate big win with joyous New York parade: ‘We family now’
A

Vocabulary 生字

celebrate

Verb動詞

慶祝

EN

We are planning to celebrate our anniversary with a nice dinner at a local restaurant.

我哋計劃去一間本地餐廳食餐好嘅,慶祝我哋嘅紀念日。

gather

Verb動詞

聚集、集合

EN

Friends and family usually gather in the living room to open presents on Christmas morning.

聖誕節朝早,親朋好友通常會聚集喺客廳拆禮物。

honor

Verb動詞

向……致敬、表彰

EN

The school held a special assembly to honor the students who achieved excellent academic results.

學校舉行咗一個特別集會,以表彰學業成績優異嘅學生。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 17:17

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中文導讀

Exeter 嘅翼鋒 Manny Feyi-Waboso 喺接受面部手術後,近日獲確認身體狀況適合出戰 Prem 決賽。由於佢喺兩星期前先做完手術,呢個消息對 Exeter 嚟講無疑係一大強心針,令球隊喺決賽陣容調動上更有彈性,亦反映佢康復進度相當理想。

Feyi-Waboso declared fit for Prem final after jaw surgery in boost for Exeter
A

Vocabulary 生字

fit

Adjective形容詞

健康的、適合的(指身體狀況良好,足以應付體力活動)

EN

I have been going to the gym every day to get fit for the hiking trip.

我每日都去健身室,為咗令身體狀態足以應付嗰次遠足。

undergo

Verb動詞

經歷、接受(通常指手術、治療或考驗)

EN

The building will undergo major renovations to improve its safety standards.

呢座建築物將會進行大型翻新工程,以提升安全標準。

boost

Noun名詞

推動力、激勵、改善(指令人或事物變得更好或更有信心)

EN

A pay rise would be a huge boost to staff morale.

加人工對員工士氣嚟講係好大嘅激勵。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 12:06

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中文導讀

Minnesota Lynx 嘅控球後衛 Olivia Miles 喺 WNBA 新秀賽季表現極為亮眼。佢憑藉極具創意嘅球風,迅速成為球壇焦點,唔少球迷都爭相重溫佢嘅比賽精華。對於鍾意睇籃球嘅移英港人嚟講,Olivia Miles 絕對係近期值得留意嘅新星,佢展現出嘅球場視野同技術,令佢喺競爭激烈嘅職業賽場上脫穎而出。

Olivia Miles: the goggled wonder woman pulverizing WNBA opponents in her rookie season
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Vocabulary 生字

Creativity

Noun名詞

創意、創造力

EN

You need a lot of creativity to decorate your new home on a budget.

你需要好多創意先可以用有限預算裝修好你嘅新屋。

Impact

Noun名詞

影響、衝擊

EN

The new policy will have a significant impact on our daily commute.

呢項新政策將會對我哋日常通勤造成重大影響。

Highlight

Noun名詞

最精彩嘅部分、精華

EN

The highlight of our trip was visiting the local countryside market.

我哋呢次旅程最精彩嘅部分就係去咗當地嘅鄉郊市集。

The Guardian
sport·
18 Jun, 00:53

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中文導讀

New York Knicks 班主 James Dolan 近日宣佈,球隊將會前往白宮拜訪 Donald Trump。雖然 Madison Square Garden 現場曾出現針對 Donald Trump 嘅噓聲,但 James Dolan 依然決定帶領球隊成為首支造訪白宮嘅 NBA 冠軍隊伍。呢個決定喺美國體育界引起唔少關注,反映出體育同政治之間嘅微妙關係,亦係移英港人觀察美國社會風氣嘅一個切入點。

Knicks to follow up Trump boos at Madison Square Garden with White House visit, says Dolan
A

Vocabulary 生字

follow up

Phrasal verb短語動詞

跟進、採取後續行動

EN

I will follow up on your email later this afternoon.

我會喺今日晏晝遲啲跟進你封電郵。

champion

Noun名詞

冠軍、優勝者

EN

The local team was crowned champion after winning the final match.

嗰支本地隊伍贏咗決賽之後,榮膺冠軍。

visit

Verb動詞

拜訪、參觀、探訪

EN

We plan to visit our relatives during the upcoming public holiday.

我哋打算喺嚟緊嘅公眾假期去探親。