Sat, Jul 11· 7月11日

14 stories · 42 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 21:37

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中文導讀

Linda Noskova 喺網球賽事中奪冠,佢提到見到 Centre Court 旁邊擺放嘅獎盃,成為佢喺關鍵時刻重拾專注嘅動力。雖然 Karolina Muchova 最終落敗,但佢表示會將呢次失利轉化為未來進步嘅動力。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類體育新聞除咗係熱門話題,亦反映咗頂尖運動員點樣喺壓力下調整心態,呢種心理韌性喺適應新生活環境時同樣值得參考。

‘I’m taking the big one’: Noskova says sight of trophies inspired Wimbledon triumph
A

Vocabulary 生字

Refocus

Verb動詞

重新聚焦;調整重心

EN

After a long break, I need to refocus on my career goals.

休息咗好耐之後,我需要重新聚焦喺我嘅事業目標上。

Motivation

Noun名詞

動力;動機

EN

Finding the right motivation is essential when learning a new language.

學習新語言時,搵到合適嘅動力係好重要嘅。

Triumph

Noun名詞

勝利;成就

EN

The team celebrated their hard-earned triumph after the final match.

球隊喺決賽後慶祝佢哋得來不易嘅勝利。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 21:12

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中文導讀

捷克網球手 Noskova 近期喺 Wimbledon 表現亮眼,成功晉級。呢位新星喺第二盤賽事雖然一度陷入苦戰,但最終克服壓力,追隨 Jana Novotna、Petra Kvitova、Marketa Vondrousova 同 Barbora Krejcikova 等前輩嘅腳步,延續捷克球手喺呢項大滿貫賽事嘅輝煌傳統,展現出極高嘅心理質素同競技水平。

Noskova avoids Wimbledon catalogue of heartbreak and joins line of Czech greats
A

Vocabulary 生字

catalogue

Noun名詞

一系列(通常指令人不快的事物)

EN

The project was delayed by a catalogue of errors and technical failures.

呢個項目因為一連串嘅錯誤同技術故障而延誤。

emulate

Verb動詞

效法;模仿;盡力趕上

EN

He hopes to emulate his brother's success in the business world.

佢希望可以效法佢哥哥喺商界嘅成就。

compatriot

Noun名詞

同胞;同國人

EN

The athlete received a warm welcome from his compatriots upon returning home.

嗰位運動員返國嗰陣,受到佢嘅同胞熱烈歡迎。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 19:28

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中文導讀

印度女子板球隊喺 Lord’s 嘅 Test match 表現強勢,Kranti Gaud 憑住個人出色發揮拎到五個 wickets,成功將 England 嘅得分限制喺 170 分。目前 India 已經領先 269 分,喺呢場歷史性嘅賽事入面佔盡優勢,完全掌控咗比賽節奏。

Kranti Gaud makes history as India turn up heat on England in women’s Test
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Vocabulary 生字

dismiss

Verb動詞

(板球術語)令擊球手出局;(日常)解僱、不予理會

EN

The manager decided to dismiss the employee for repeated lateness.

經理決定因為員工多次遲到而將佢解僱。

control

Noun名詞

控制權、支配地位

EN

The driver lost control of the car on the icy road.

司機喺結冰嘅路面上失去咗對架車嘅控制。

lead

Noun名詞

領先優勢

EN

The runner maintained a comfortable lead throughout the entire race.

嗰位跑手喺成場比賽入面都保持住舒適嘅領先優勢。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 19:19

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中文導讀

England 喺最近嘅 T20 板球系列賽表現強勢,Jos Buttler 同 Harry Brook 喺 Southampton 賽事中合力創下 233 分嘅破紀錄拍檔得分,最終以 4-0 橫掃 India。呢場大勝展現咗 England 喺板球界嘅統治力,亦係當地體育界近期備受關注嘅焦點,對於鍾意睇板球嘅移英港人嚟講,絕對係一場值得留意嘅精彩賽事。

Jos Buttler and Harry Brook in record T20 partnership as England thrash India
A

Vocabulary 生字

partnership

Noun名詞

合作關係、合夥

EN

The two companies formed a strategic partnership to develop new technology.

兩間公司建立咗戰略合作夥伴關係,以開發新技術。

stand

Noun名詞

(體育比賽中)連續得分階段、拍檔得分

EN

The team's victory was largely due to a strong opening stand by the two batsmen.

球隊嘅勝利主要歸功於兩位擊球手強勁嘅開局得分。

thrash

Verb動詞

徹底擊敗、大勝

EN

Our local football team thrashed their opponents in the final match of the season.

我哋嘅地區足球隊喺賽季最後一場比賽中大勝對手。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 19:10

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中文導讀

South Africa 喺 Nations Championship 展現強大實力,以 42-28 擊敗 Scotland。雖然 Scotland 喺比賽中表現積極,憑藉速度同技術成功達陣四次,但面對 South Africa 嘅硬朗防守同力量型打法,最終仍然未能扭轉敗局。呢場賽事反映出頂級球隊喺體能對抗上嘅優勢,對於鍾意睇欖球嘅移英港人嚟講,係一場極具觀賞性嘅體能與戰術博弈。

South Africa prove too strong for enterprising Scotland in Nations Championship
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Vocabulary 生字

Enterprising

Adjective形容詞

有進取心嘅、有創意嘅、大膽嘗試嘅

EN

The enterprising student started a small business during the summer break.

嗰位有進取心嘅學生喺暑假期間開咗一間小生意。

Defeat

Noun名詞

失敗、敗仗

EN

They learned a lot from their defeat in the final match.

佢哋從決賽嘅失敗中學到好多嘢。

Power

Noun名詞

力量、權力、效能

EN

The new vacuum cleaner has enough power to remove all the pet hair.

部新吸塵機有足夠嘅吸力去清除所有寵物毛髮。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 19:09

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中文導讀

網壇新星 Linda Noskova 喺 Wimbledon 決賽擊敗 Karolina Muchova,成功捧走生涯首個大滿貫錦標。雖然 Linda Noskova 喺第二盤一度表現唔穩,被 Karolina Muchova 追平盤數,但佢喺決勝盤迅速調整狀態,最終以 6-2、5-7、6-3 鎖定勝局。呢場賽事展現咗新一代球手嘅抗壓能力,亦標誌住女子網壇競爭愈趨激烈,值得球迷留意。

Linda Noskova fends off Karolina Muchova fightback to win first grand slam title at Wimbledon
A

Vocabulary 生字

fend off

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

抵擋、防禦(攻擊或壓力)

EN

I had to fend off several difficult questions during the job interview.

喺求職面試嗰陣,我要抵擋住幾個好棘手嘅問題。

wobble

Noun名詞

動搖、不穩定的狀態

EN

The company had a slight wobble in sales last quarter but has now recovered.

間公司上季銷售額有少少唔穩定,但而家已經恢復返。

wrap up

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

圓滿結束、完成

EN

Let's try to wrap up the meeting by five o'clock so everyone can go home.

我哋試下五點前開完個會,咁大家就可以返屋企。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 17:27

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中文導讀

Nations Championship 呢類現代體育賽事,為咗商業利益同轉播效益,往往將比賽移師到遠離本土嘅地方舉行。Fiji 國家欖球隊被迫喺 Merseyside 作賽,而唔係喺 Suva 主場迎戰,反映出體育產業化下,球隊同球迷嘅主場優勢往往要為「錢」字讓路,呢種現象喺現代職業體育界越嚟越普遍。

Home ain’t what it used to be as far-flung Fiji are forced to ‘suck up’ the bottom line
A

Vocabulary 生字

far-flung

Adjective形容詞

遙遠的、偏僻的

EN

She has relatives living in far-flung corners of the world.

她有親戚住在世界各地遙遠的角落。

bottom line

Noun名詞

底線、最終盈虧、核心重點

EN

The bottom line is that we need to cut costs to stay in business.

重點是我們必須削減成本才能維持經營。

suck up

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

忍受、接受(不愉快的事實)

EN

I hate the long commute, but I have to suck it up if I want this job.

我很討厭長途通勤,但如果想要這份工作,我就必須忍受。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 17:09

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中文導讀

Tour de France 主辦單位近日宣佈,由於氣溫過高帶來健康風險,決定將第九賽段嘅賽程縮短 30 公里。呢個決定反映咗歐洲近期極端天氣對大型體育賽事嘅影響,主辦方為咗保障參賽選手安全,必須靈活調整賽程,呢種因應天氣變化而作出嘅安排,喺當地大型活動中相當常見。

Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine
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Vocabulary 生字

shorten

Verb動詞

縮短、變短

EN

The tailor needs to shorten the trousers because they are too long.

裁縫需要將條褲改短,因為太長咗。

organisers

Noun名詞

主辦單位、組織者

EN

The event organisers are working hard to ensure everything runs smoothly.

活動主辦單位正努力確保一切運作順利。

risks

Noun名詞

風險、危險

EN

You should always weigh the risks before making a major financial decision.

喺做重大財務決定之前,你應該衡量清楚當中嘅風險。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 16:46

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中文導讀

Alexander Zverev 喺 Paris 贏得首個大滿貫後,外界一直關注佢係咪真係跨越咗心理關口,定只係曇花一現。今次 Wimbledon 決賽面對 Jannik Sinner,正好係 Alexander Zverev 證明自己實力嘅關鍵試金石。究竟佢係已經蛻變成為頂尖球手,定係仍然受制於大賽壓力,呢場賽事嘅表現將會係最直接嘅答案,亦係網壇未來格局嘅重要指標。

Superior Sinner provides true measure of Zverev’s step up in Wimbledon final
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Vocabulary 生字

triumph

Noun名詞

巨大的勝利、成就或喜悅

EN

Winning the championship was a great triumph for the young team.

贏得冠軍對呢支年輕隊伍嚟講係一場巨大嘅勝利。

wilt

Verb動詞

枯萎、衰弱、失去活力或意志

EN

The flowers began to wilt because they had not been watered for days.

啲花開始枯萎,因為已經好幾日冇淋水。

blip

Noun名詞

短暫的偏差、小插曲或暫時性的問題

EN

The company's poor sales last month were just a temporary blip.

公司上個月銷售額欠佳,只係一個暫時性嘅小插曲。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 16:30

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中文導讀

England 喺 Nations Championship 賽事入面,以 73-8 大勝 Fiji,成功終止之前五連敗嘅頹勢。呢場比賽 England 表現極具統治力,全場攻入 11 個 try,其中 Pollock 表現最為搶鏡,個人獨取 3 個 try。對於一直關注 England 欖球隊表現嘅球迷嚟講,呢場大勝無疑係一劑強心針,證明球隊喺 Steve Borthwick 帶領下,進攻火力依然強勁,亦為之後嘅賽事建立唔少信心。

Pollock’s hat-trick powers England’s 11-try Nations Championship mauling of 14-man Fiji
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Vocabulary 生字

mauling

Noun名詞

指壓倒性嘅大勝,或者遭受嚴重嘅挫敗

EN

The team suffered a 5-0 mauling in their away game last weekend.

嗰支球隊喺上週末嘅作客比賽中慘敗,輸咗五球。

victory

Noun名詞

勝利、成功

EN

They celebrated their hard-earned victory with a dinner at a local restaurant.

佢哋喺一間本地餐廳食飯,慶祝得來不易嘅勝利。

power

Verb動詞

推動、驅使,形容以強大力量推動某事發生

EN

Strong winds powered the turbines to generate electricity for the whole town.

強風推動渦輪機,為成個市鎮提供電力。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 10:56

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中文導讀

澳洲國家欖球隊 Wallabies 近期喺 Nations Championship 表現持續低迷,喺 Brisbane 主場以 26 比 42 慘敗畀 France。呢場敗仗令 Wallabies 嘅連敗紀錄進一步延長,反映球隊喺國際賽事面對強敵時,防守同進攻組織都出現嚴重問題,教練團正面臨極大壓力,需要盡快調整戰術以挽回頹勢。

Wallabies extend losing streak after being blown away by France in Nations Championship
A

Vocabulary 生字

extend

Verb動詞

延長;延伸

EN

The company decided to extend the deadline for the project by two weeks.

公司決定將項目嘅截止日期延長兩星期。

defeat

Noun名詞

失敗;敗仗

EN

They were disappointed by the defeat but promised to work harder for the next match.

佢哋對呢場敗仗感到失望,但承諾會為下一場比賽更加努力。

winless

Adjective形容詞

未嘗一勝的;無勝績的

EN

The team is struggling after a long winless streak at the start of the season.

球隊喺賽季初經歷咗長長嘅連敗,目前正陷入困境。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 10:00

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中文導讀

美國籃球新星 Caitlin Clark 近期無端捲入政治風波。共和黨人威脅要動用 Department of Justice 介入 WNBA 事務,將 Caitlin Clark 塑造成政治符號。呢件事反映美國體育界正深陷種族與政治角力,即使運動員本人無意表態,亦難以喺極端嘅政治氣候下獨善其身,對移英港人嚟講,係觀察美國社會撕裂嘅一個重要切入點。

Caitlin Clark never asked to become a political symbol. Trump’s allies have chosen her anyway
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Vocabulary 生字

Thrust

Verb動詞

猛力推入;使陷入(某種狀態)

EN

The sudden promotion thrust him into a position of great responsibility.

呢次突然嘅升職令佢陷入一個責任重大嘅位置。

Symbol

Noun名詞

象徵;標誌

EN

The dove is often used as a symbol of peace.

白鴿經常被用作和平嘅象徵。

Involve

Verb動詞

涉及;牽涉

EN

The project will involve a lot of teamwork and careful planning.

呢個計劃將會涉及好多團隊合作同埋謹慎嘅規劃。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

英國體育賽事轉播選擇繁多,對於鍾意睇波嘅移英港人嚟講,只要訂閱合適嘅串流平台,就可以透過內容整合功能,全日無間斷咁欣賞各類賽事。呢篇報道提醒大家,喺碎片化資訊時代,識得點樣避開劇透同埋有效管理觀賽時間,係提升生活質素嘅關鍵,令大家可以喺繁忙生活入面,搵到屬於自己嘅娛樂節奏。

Screen time: grab the remote and embrace this remarkable sporting smorgasbord
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Vocabulary 生字

Uninterrupted

Adjective形容詞

不間斷的、連續的

EN

I finally had two hours of uninterrupted sleep after the baby stopped crying.

個嬰兒停止喊之後,我終於有兩個鐘頭唔被打擾嘅睡眠。

Embrace

Verb動詞

欣然接受、擁抱(觀念或轉變)

EN

It is important to embrace new technology to stay competitive in the workplace.

喺職場入面,欣然接受新科技對保持競爭力好重要。

Subscription

Noun名詞

訂閱(服務或刊物)

EN

You can cancel your monthly subscription online at any time if you no longer need the service.

如果你唔再需要呢項服務,你可以隨時喺網上取消你嘅月費訂閱。

The Guardian
sport·
11 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

氣候變化已經令 Tour de France 賽事變得愈嚟愈難捱。以前車手食啲簡單嘢就夠,但而家極端高溫挑戰緊人類體能極限,主辦單位被迫要重新審視賽事安排。呢單新聞反映氣候危機唔單止影響日常生活,連大型體育賽事嘅生存空間都受到威脅,未來賽制或者路線可能要大幅調整先可以繼續搞落去。

Days of salted codfish and cabbage leaves are over: how climate crisis is shaping Tour de France’s future
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Vocabulary 生字

endurance

Noun名詞

耐力、持久力

EN

Running a marathon requires a great deal of physical endurance.

跑馬拉松需要極大嘅體能耐力。

push to the limit

Idiom慣用語

推向極限

EN

The final exam really pushed my concentration to the limit.

期末考試真係將我嘅專注力推向極限。

reshape

Verb動詞

重塑、改變結構

EN

New technology is starting to reshape how we work in the office.

新科技正開始重塑我哋喺辦公室工作嘅方式。