Sun, Jun 21· 6月21日

12 stories · 36 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
21 Jun, 21:57

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中文導讀

Brendon McCullum 喺第二場 Test 賽事過分依賴年輕球員,結果 England 被 New Zealand 輕鬆擊敗。相反,New Zealand 憑藉 Henry Nicholls 嘅豐富經驗穩住陣腳,成功扭轉局勢。呢場賽事反映出喺高壓競技環境下,單靠年輕活力並唔足夠,經驗老到嘅球員喺關鍵時刻往往更能發揮穩定作用,帶領球隊走出困局。

Nicholls’ experienced knock shows the way after callow England swatted aside
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Vocabulary 生字

callow

Adjective形容詞

年輕而缺乏經驗的;稚嫩的

EN

The callow intern made several mistakes during his first week at the office.

那位稚嫩的實習生在辦公室的第一週犯了幾個錯誤。

persistence

Noun名詞

堅持不懈;毅力

EN

With enough persistence, you can eventually master a new language.

只要有足夠的毅力,你最終一定能掌握一門新語言。

dividends

Noun名詞

紅利;回報;好處

EN

Investing time in learning how to cook at home will pay dividends for your health and budget.

花時間學習在家做飯,將會為你的健康和預算帶來回報。

The Guardian
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21 Jun, 20:11

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中文導讀

網壇傳奇 Serena Williams 宣佈將會以「外卡」身份重返 Wimbledon 參加單打賽事。呢位七屆冠軍得主雖然已經 44 歲,但依然選擇繼續喺職業賽場上奮鬥,除咗單打之外,佢亦會參加雙打比賽。對於網球迷嚟講,能夠再次見到呢位殿堂級球手喺草地賽場上亮相,絕對係近期體壇一大焦點。

Serena Williams to make Wimbledon singles comeback after being handed wildcard
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Vocabulary 生字

comeback

Noun名詞

回歸、復出

EN

After a long break from work, she is planning a successful comeback to the industry.

喺休息咗一段長時間之後,佢計劃喺呢個行業成功復出。

wildcard

Noun名詞

外卡(指未經資格賽而直接獲得參賽資格)

EN

The young player was granted a wildcard to compete in the national tournament.

呢位年輕球員獲發外卡,得以參加全國錦標賽。

hand

Verb動詞

給予、遞交(在此指授予資格)

EN

The manager decided to hand the responsibility of the project to the new team member.

經理決定將呢個項目嘅責任交畀新入職嘅團隊成員。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Jun, 19:02

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中文導讀

英國網球新星 Jack Draper 近期喺 Eastbourne 備戰,佢提到同傳奇球手 Andy Murray 嘅師徒關係對佢好重要。Jack Draper 去年因傷患影響排名,錯失上位良機,今次期望喺 Andy Murray 嘅指導同啟發下,調整狀態重新出發,喺賽場上展現更強實力。

Jack Draper energised for return at Eastbourne with inspiration from coach Murray
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Vocabulary 生字

energised

Adjective形容詞

充滿活力的、精力充沛的

EN

I felt completely energised after a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast.

睡了個好覺並吃了頓健康的早餐後,我感到精力充沛。

recover

Verb動詞

恢復、康復

EN

It takes time to recover from a bad cold, so make sure you get plenty of rest.

從重感冒中恢復需要時間,所以請確保你有充足的休息。

inspiration

Noun名詞

靈感、啟發

EN

She finds inspiration for her paintings by walking in the local park every morning.

她每天早上在公園散步時,都會為她的畫作找到靈感。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Jun, 18:39

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中文導讀

喺 Queen’s Club 舉行嘅網球決賽,Francisco Cerúndolo 喺落後一盤嘅情況下,展現韌力反勝 Tommy Paul。呢場賽事耗時超過三小時,創下該賽事決賽最長紀錄。對於 Francisco Cerúndolo 嚟講,呢場勝仗係佢職業生涯至今最重要嘅里程碑,亦顯示佢喺草地賽場上嘅競爭力大幅提升,值得網球迷留意佢之後喺大滿貫賽事嘅表現。

Cerúndolo fights back in marathon three-hour Queen’s final to defeat Paul
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Vocabulary 生字

marathon

Adjective形容詞

形容過程極其漫長、需要極大耐力或持久力嘅活動

EN

We had a marathon meeting that lasted for over five hours.

我哋開咗一場長達五個鐘頭嘅馬拉松式會議。

triumph

Noun名詞

重大嘅勝利、成就或成功

EN

The team's victory was a triumph of hard work and dedication.

呢支隊伍嘅勝利係努力同奉獻嘅重大成就。

last

Verb動詞

持續、維持(一段時間)

EN

The heavy rain is expected to last throughout the weekend.

預計大雨將會持續成個週末。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Jun, 18:00

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中文導讀

Northampton Saints 喺 Premiership 決賽贏咗之後,球迷同球評嘅焦點隨即轉移到 England 國家隊嘅陣容公佈。Northampton 同 Exeter 嘅球員需要盡快調整狀態,準備迎接即將到來嘅 Springbok 巡迴賽。對於關注欖球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事嘅結果直接影響國家隊嘅選人策略,係了解英國體育文化同埋球員動向嘅好機會。

Pollock and Smith tune into Springbok summer after on-song Saints’ Prem triumph
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Vocabulary 生字

triumph

Noun名詞

巨大的勝利或成就

EN

The team celebrated their hard-earned triumph after months of intense training.

經過幾個月嘅密集訓練,球隊慶祝佢哋得來不易嘅勝利。

patch up

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

修補關係、解決紛爭或處理傷勢

EN

It is important to patch up your differences with colleagues to maintain a healthy work environment.

同同事解決分歧係好重要嘅,咁樣先可以維持健康嘅工作環境。

press on

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

繼續前進、堅持做某事

EN

Despite the heavy rain, the hikers decided to press on to reach the summit before sunset.

雖然落緊大雨,行山人士決定繼續前進,務求喺日落前到達山頂。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Jun, 17:50

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中文導讀

英國田徑新星 Keely Hodgkinson 喺 UK Championships 嘅 400 米決賽前突然退賽,令唔少支持者擔心佢嘅傷勢。不過,Keely Hodgkinson 本人隨後澄清,退賽只係為咗避免傷勢惡化,並非嚴重受傷,目的係要確保身體狀況良好,以備戰之後挑戰 800 米世界紀錄。呢次決定反映運動員喺大賽前夕,必須以保護身體為首要任務,避免因小失大。

Keely Hodgkinson exits in tears from UK Championships but injury fears played down
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Vocabulary 生字

pull out

Phrasal verb短語動詞

退出、撤出(活動或協議)

EN

I had to pull out of the marathon because I caught a bad cold.

因為我患咗重感冒,所以不得不退出馬拉松比賽。

assault

Noun名詞

猛烈攻擊;(此處引申為)全力衝刺、挑戰(目標)

EN

The company is making a major assault on the overseas market this year.

間公司今年正全力進攻海外市場。

risk

Verb動詞

冒險、承擔風險

EN

You shouldn't risk driving in such heavy snow without winter tires.

你唔應該喺咁大雪嘅情況下,冒險唔換雪胎就揸車。

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21 Jun, 16:00

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中文導讀

Carlton 喺 Josh Fraser 帶領下,近期喺 AFL 賽事連贏五場,令原本平平無奇嘅賽季突然變得充滿變數。球隊管理層原本以為賽季會提早結束,點知依家要重新評估球隊前景,呢個意料之外嘅強勢表現,令佢哋喺決定未來部署時陷入兩難。

Carlton’s season could easily have been meaningless but is now very much alive
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Vocabulary 生字

meaningless

Adjective形容詞

毫無意義的、無謂的

EN

It feels meaningless to argue about things we cannot change.

為咗我哋改變唔到嘅事去爭論,感覺真係毫無意義。

unusually

Adverb副詞

特別地、異常地

EN

The weather has been unusually warm for this time of year.

今年呢個時候嘅天氣異常咁暖。

decision

Noun名詞

決定、決策

EN

You need to make a final decision before the deadline.

你必須喺限期前做出最終決定。

The Guardian
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21 Jun, 12:02

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中文導讀

New Zealand 喺 The Oval 嘅第二場 Test 賽事中,憑藉 Matt Henry 喺一小時內極速攞走 England 最後五個 wicket,成功大勝對手並將系列賽比分扳平。呢場賽事反映 England 嘅防守喺面對強勢進攻時顯得相當脆弱,Matt Henry 嘅表現亦成為左右戰局嘅關鍵,令整個系列賽形勢變得更加緊湊。

Matt Henry ends England’s resistance as New Zealand complete second Test rout
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Vocabulary 生字

Resistance

Noun名詞

抵抗、反抗或阻力

EN

The staff put up little resistance when the new management introduced the changes.

當新管理層推行改革時,員工幾乎冇咩反抗。

Swiftly

Adverb副詞

迅速地、快捷地

EN

The emergency team acted swiftly to clear the blocked road.

緊急救援小組迅速行動,清理咗條被堵塞嘅道路。

Level

Verb動詞

使平手、使相等

EN

They managed to level the score in the final minutes of the match.

佢哋喺比賽最後幾分鐘成功追平比分。

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21 Jun, 10:53

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中文導讀

England 板球隊長 Ben Stokes 同埋投球手 Gus Atkinson 近日被 ECB 要求退出所屬嘅 county 比賽。呢個安排係為咗確保佢哋有足夠休息,避免受傷,從而提升佢哋重返國家隊陣容嘅機會。對於板球迷嚟講,呢個決定反映咗管理層對主力球員健康嘅重視,亦預示緊未來賽事嘅陣容調動。

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson withdrawn from county matches ‘at request of ECB’
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Vocabulary 生字

withdraw

Verb動詞

退出、撤回

EN

I decided to withdraw from the marathon because of a minor injury.

因為受咗輕傷,我決定退出馬拉松比賽。

recall

Noun名詞

召回、重召

EN

The company issued a recall for the faulty kitchen appliances.

公司針對嗰批有問題嘅廚房電器發出召回通知。

boost

Noun名詞

提升、推動力

EN

A good night's sleep will give your energy levels a much-needed boost.

瞓個好覺會令你嘅精神狀態得到好大嘅提升。

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21 Jun, 05:00

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中文導讀

Royal Ascot 雖然係賽馬界盛事,但近期賽道設計被指存在嚴重偏差。由於賽道嘅 draw bias 問題,令好多參賽馬匹喺起步位置上已經處於劣勢,變相令賽事結果唔夠公平。如果 Royal Ascot 想維持頂級賽事嘅公信力,主辦單位必須正視呢個問題,確保每匹馬都有公平競爭嘅機會,唔好令呢個傳統盛事變成純粹靠運氣嘅遊戲。

Royal Ascot draw bias left too many with raw deal in otherwise stellar week
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Vocabulary 生字

pinnacle

Noun名詞

頂峰、巔峰

EN

Winning the gold medal was the pinnacle of her athletic career.

贏得金牌係佢運動生涯嘅巔峰。

favour

Verb動詞

偏袒、有利於

EN

The new tax policy seems to favour large corporations over small businesses.

新嘅稅務政策似乎偏袒大企業多過小型企業。

bias

Noun名詞

偏見、偏差

EN

The study aims to eliminate any potential bias in the data collection process.

呢項研究旨在消除數據收集過程中任何潛在嘅偏差。

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21 Jun, 05:00

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中文導讀

近期 Queen’s Club 舉行嘅女子網球賽事大受歡迎,門票全部售罄,氣氛相當熱烈。相比之下,男子賽事嘅關注度反而被比下去。Serena Williams 嘅現身,加上 Emma Raducanu 同 Katie Boulter 表現出色,成功吸引大批觀眾入場,證明女子網球喺英國體壇嘅影響力正不斷提升,甚至超越男子賽事。

Sell-out crowds and joy: how Queen’s Club women’s tournament outshone the men
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Vocabulary 生字

sell-out

Adjective形容詞

門票售罄的;滿座的

EN

The concert was a sell-out, so we had to buy tickets from a reseller.

嗰場演唱會門票全部賣晒,我哋唯有搵二手賣家買飛。

outshine

Verb動詞

勝過;比……更出色

EN

Her performance in the final really outshone all the other competitors.

佢喺決賽嘅表現真係比其他參賽者出色好多。

in the shade

Idiom慣用語

相形見絀;被比下去

EN

His latest novel is so good that it puts his previous works in the shade.

佢最新嗰本小說寫得太好,令佢之前嘅作品都顯得遜色。

The Guardian
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21 Jun, 04:06

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中文導讀

Wyndham Clark 喺 US Open 決賽圈前建立咗六桿領先優勢。雖然比賽期間佢嘅領先幅度一度波動,但最終表現強勢,幾乎掌控咗成場賽事。對於高爾夫球愛好者嚟講,呢場賽事係觀察頂尖球手喺壓力下如何保持穩定性嘅關鍵指標,亦係近期體壇焦點所在。

US Open glory beckons for Wyndham Clark with six-shot lead going into final round
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Vocabulary 生字

beckon

Verb動詞

吸引、召喚,通常指某種成功或機會即將到來

EN

A bright career beckons for those who are willing to work hard and learn new skills.

對於願意努力工作並學習新技能的人來說,光明的前途正在召喚。

shrink

Verb動詞

收縮、減少、變小

EN

The company's profits began to shrink after they lost their main supplier.

在失去主要供應商後,該公司的利潤開始縮減。

stable

Adjective形容詞

穩定的、穩固的

EN

It is important to keep your ladder on stable ground before you start painting the wall.

在開始粉刷牆壁之前,確保梯子放在穩固的地面上非常重要。