Sat, Jun 20· 6月20日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 21:50

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中文導讀

England 女子板球隊喺最近嘅 T20 World Cup 賽事入面,憑藉 Sophia Dunkley 出色嘅擊球表現,以 38 分之差擊敗 Scotland。呢場勝仗顯示 England 隊狀態大勇,繼續保持連勝紀錄。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類體育賽事係融入當地文化、同鄰居打開話題嘅好機會,不妨留意吓呢項運動嘅發展。

Sophia Dunkley smashes England past Scotland as T20 World Cup winning run goes on
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Vocabulary 生字

display

Noun名詞

表現、展示

EN

The team gave a brilliant display of skill during the final match.

嗰支隊伍喺決賽入面展現咗極高嘅技術水平。

run

Noun名詞

連續的時期、連勝

EN

They have been on a winning run for the past few weeks.

佢哋喺過去幾個星期一直保持連勝。

strong

Adjective形容詞

強大的、有力的

EN

She made a strong argument for why we should change our travel plans.

佢提出咗一個好有力嘅論點,解釋點解我哋應該更改旅遊計劃。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 20:57

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中文導讀

喺英國田徑錦標賽嘅女子 100 米決賽入面,Amy Hunt 展現強勁後勁,喺最後階段反超前 Dina Asher-Smith,成功衛冕冠軍。呢場賽事反映英國短跑界競爭激烈,Amy Hunt 喺關鍵時刻嘅心理質素同爆發力,令佢喺呢項頂尖賽事中脫穎而出,證明佢目前喺英國短跑界嘅領先地位。

Amy Hunt beats Dina Asher-Smith to defend 100m crown at UK Championships
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Vocabulary 生字

overhaul

Verb動詞

徹底檢修;超越;趕上

EN

The company decided to overhaul its entire customer service system to improve efficiency.

公司決定徹底檢修整個客戶服務系統,以提升效率。

rival

Noun名詞

競爭對手

EN

She has always been my main rival in the annual chess competition.

佢一直係我年度國際象棋比賽入面嘅主要對手。

defend

Verb動詞

防守;衛冕

EN

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

呢位冠軍正努力訓練,準備喺即將到來嘅賽事入面衛冕。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 20:11

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中文導讀

England 喺第二場 Test 對陣 New Zealand 表現失準,瀕臨輸波邊緣。Josh Tongue 承認球隊好掛住 Ben Stokes 嘅影響力,佢嘅缺陣明顯令 England 喺戰術同士氣上都受到打擊。對於鍾意睇英式板球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事反映咗核心球員缺陣對球隊嘅致命影響,亦係球隊近期面臨嘅一大挑戰。

‘Yeah, we’ve missed him’: England hurt by loss of Ben Stokes, admits Josh Tongue
A

Vocabulary 生字

influence

Noun名詞

影響力;對某人或某事產生嘅作用

EN

The teacher had a positive influence on her students.

嗰位老師對佢嘅學生有正面嘅影響。

crumble

Verb動詞

崩潰;瓦解;失敗

EN

The team began to crumble under the pressure of the final minutes.

球隊喺最後幾分鐘嘅壓力下開始崩潰。

brink

Noun名詞

邊緣;臨界點

EN

The company was on the brink of bankruptcy before the new investment.

喺新投資注入之前,間公司正處於破產邊緣。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 19:58

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中文導讀

Northampton 翼鋒 George Hendy 近日喺英超賽事表現亮眼,下半場短短四分鐘內連入兩球,成為球隊贏波關鍵。由於 England 即將公佈 Nations Championship 嘅參賽名單,外界普遍睇好呢位潛力球員有望入選國家隊,被視為球壇嘅明日之星。

Prem final matchwinnner Hendy tipped for England call: ‘He’s a special player’
A

Vocabulary 生字

Tipped

Verb動詞

被預測、被看好(即將發生某事或獲得某成就)

EN

The young athlete is tipped to win a gold medal in the upcoming competition.

呢位年輕運動員被睇好喺嚟緊嘅比賽攞金牌。

Squad

Noun名詞

隊伍、代表隊(通常指運動員團隊)

EN

The coach announced the final squad for the international tournament this morning.

教練今朝公佈咗參加國際賽事嘅最終名單。

Special

Adjective形容詞

特別的、出眾的(形容某人能力超群)

EN

She is a special talent who has mastered three languages by the age of ten.

佢係一位好出眾嘅人才,十歲就已經精通三種語言。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 19:33

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中文導讀

England 板球隊近期表現極度混亂,無論係場內戰術定係場外管理都備受質疑。Brendon McCullum 執教期間雖然曾經風光,但依家球隊表現一落千丈,外界開始討論佢係咪應該離任。呢件事反映出英國體育界對教練責任制嘅反思,亦顯示出球隊目前陷入咗深層次嘅管治危機,球迷對球隊未來前景感到相當憂慮。

England are a mess in this Test: isn’t it about time the Brendon McCullum era ended?
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Vocabulary 生字

shambolic

Adjective形容詞

混亂的、雜亂無章的

EN

The organization of the charity event was completely shambolic, with no one knowing where to go.

嗰場慈善活動嘅組織工作簡直係一團糟,完全冇人知要去邊。

era

Noun名詞

時代、紀元

EN

We are living in an era of rapid technological advancement.

我哋正處於一個科技急速發展嘅時代。

charmed

Adjective形容詞

幸運的、受眷顧的

EN

He has led a charmed life, avoiding serious accidents despite his risky hobbies.

佢一直過住好幸運嘅生活,儘管有危險嘅愛好,但從來冇發生過嚴重意外。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 19:00

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中文導讀

England 嘅板球名將 Joe Root 喺呢場 Test match 再創紀錄,不過比賽形勢依然緊湊。目前 England 喺第四日賽事結束時得五個 wicket,New Zealand 只要再攞多五個 wicket 就可以追平系列賽。呢場波對雙方嚟講都係關鍵,最後一日戰況預計會非常激烈,決定邊一方可以贏得呢個系列賽。

England’s Joe Root makes more history but New Zealand close in on levelling series
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Vocabulary 生字

levelling

Verb動詞

使平手、追平比分

EN

The team scored a goal in the final minute, levelling the score.

球隊喺最後一分鐘入咗一球,追平咗比分。

series

Noun名詞

系列賽、連續發生嘅一系列事物

EN

I am planning to watch a new series on television this weekend.

我打算呢個週末喺電視睇一套新嘅劇集。

history

Noun名詞

歷史、往事

EN

It is important to learn from history to avoid repeating past mistakes.

從歷史中學習以避免重蹈覆轍係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 18:24

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中文導讀

Northampton Saints 喺最近嘅 Premiership Rugby 決賽擊敗 Exeter,成功奪冠。呢場勝利唔單止展現咗 Fin Smith 同 Henry Pollock 嘅出色領導能力,更加係球隊今季表現嘅完美句號。對於移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事係了解英國體育文化同埋當地人對欖球熱情嘅好機會,亦都見證咗 Northampton Saints 點樣憑藉精湛技術成為頂尖球隊。

Northampton’s great entertainers provide fitting ending to glorious Prem season
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Vocabulary 生字

fitting

Adjective形容詞

合適的、恰當的

EN

It was a fitting end to a wonderful holiday.

這是一個美好假期的完美句點。

glorious

Adjective形容詞

光榮的、輝煌的

EN

We enjoyed a glorious day at the beach with perfect sunshine.

我們在陽光普照的海灘度過了輝煌燦爛的一天。

master

Noun名詞

大師、能手、精通者

EN

She is a master of French cooking after years of practice.

經過多年的練習,她已成為法式烹飪的大師。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 17:15

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中文導讀

Northampton Saints 喺 Premiership Rugby 決賽以 26-17 擊敗 Exeter Chiefs,成功奪得冠軍。George Hendy 喺比賽尾段兩次達陣(tries),成為球隊贏波關鍵。呢場勝利對 Northampton Saints 嚟講意義重大,標誌住佢哋喺聯賽榜首位置嘅強勢表現,最終順利捧走冠軍獎盃,為今季賽事畫上完美句號。

Northampton crowned Prem champions after Hendy’s double finally sees off Exeter
A

Vocabulary 生字

crowned

Verb動詞

加冕;授予榮譽(常用於比賽奪冠或獲得成就)

EN

The team was crowned champions after winning the final match of the season.

球隊喺贏咗賽季最後一場比賽後,被加冕為冠軍。

victory

Noun名詞

勝利;成功

EN

Hard work and dedication are essential for achieving victory in any competition.

努力同付出係喺任何比賽中取得勝利嘅關鍵。

glory

Noun名詞

榮耀;光榮

EN

The athletes trained for years in pursuit of Olympic glory.

運動員訓練多年,只為追求奧運嘅榮耀。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 05:00

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中文導讀

英國網球名宿 Tim Henman 近日公開力撐 Emma Raducanu 聘請其婚禮伴郎擔任教練,認為呢個決定有助 Emma Raducanu 走出低谷。此外,Tim Henman 亦正積極游說世界排名第一嘅 Jannik Sinner 加入 Team Europe,出戰喺 The O2 舉行嘅 Laver Cup,希望藉此提升賽事競爭力同吸引力。

‘I hope it works’: Tim Henman on Raducanu’s coach and vice-captain duties at Laver Cup
A

Vocabulary 生字

reignite

Verb動詞

重新點燃、重燃(熱情、希望或事業)

EN

She took a new course to reignite her passion for painting.

佢報讀咗一個新課程,希望重燃自己對繪畫嘅熱情。

entice

Verb動詞

誘惑、引誘、吸引

EN

The shop offered a big discount to entice more customers to visit.

間舖提供大額折扣,以吸引更多顧客光顧。

duties

Noun名詞

職責、義務、工作

EN

It is part of my daily duties to check the inventory before the store opens.

喺舖頭開門前檢查庫存係我每日職責嘅一部分。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Jun, 02:53

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中文導讀

美國高爾夫球手 Wyndham Clark 喺 US Open 表現亮眼,以四桿優勢領先。佢喺賽事中打出破紀錄嘅 36 洞成績,狀態極佳。雖然唔少頂尖球手喺後方步步進逼,但 Wyndham Clark 呢次強勢表現,令佢成為奪冠大熱,亦係近期體壇值得留意嘅焦點。

Wyndham Clark carries four-shot US Open lead as big names gather in chasing pack
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Vocabulary 生字

extraordinary

Adjective形容詞

非凡的、特別的

EN

The chef prepared an extraordinary meal for our anniversary dinner.

廚師為我們的週年紀念晚餐準備了一頓非凡的餐點。

revival

Noun名詞

復甦、重振

EN

There has been a revival of interest in traditional board games lately.

最近人們對傳統桌上遊戲的興趣又重新興起。

chasing

Adjective形容詞

追趕的、競爭的

EN

The chasing pack of runners is getting closer to the leader.

後方追趕的跑手群正逐漸逼近領先者。