Tue, Jul 14· 7月14日

8 stories · 24 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 20:01

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中文導讀

England 喺 Edgbaston 嘅板球賽事中,因為選人策略失誤,最終以六個 wicket 之差輸畀 India。Axar Patel 同 Washington Sundar 表現出色,雙雙取得 unbeaten half-centuries,成功帶領 India 輕鬆獲勝。呢場敗仗反映 England 喺陣容調配上嘅漏洞,令唔少球迷感到失望,亦突顯咗喺高水平賽事中,精準嘅戰術部署對勝負影響深遠。

England rue selection errors after Patel and Sundar lead India to comfortable win
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Vocabulary 生字

unbeaten

Adjective形容詞

未被擊敗的;保持不敗的

EN

The team finished the season with an unbeaten record.

該隊伍以不敗紀錄結束了賽季。

comfortable

Adjective形容詞

輕鬆的;充裕的(指勝利或優勢)

EN

She won the election with a comfortable majority.

她以輕鬆的票數優勢贏得了選舉。

selection

Noun名詞

挑選;選拔;精選出的事物

EN

The shop offers a wide selection of fresh vegetables.

這家店提供多種新鮮蔬菜供選擇。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 19:21

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中文導讀

高爾夫球手 Scottie Scheffler 即將喺 Royal Birkdale 挑戰衛冕 Claret Jug。面對外界對佢表現嘅高度期望,Scottie Scheffler 表示自己並無感受到額外壓力,並以豁達心態面對比賽。對於職業運動員嚟講,點樣喺高強度嘅賽事中保持心理平衡,往往係決定勝負嘅關鍵,呢種心態調整亦值得我哋喺日常生活中參考。

‘We’re all going to die’: Scottie Scheffler keeps things in perspective before Open defence
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Vocabulary 生字

perspective

Noun名詞

觀點、角度、客觀嘅睇法

EN

It is important to keep things in perspective when you are facing a difficult situation at work.

當你喺工作上遇到困難時,保持客觀嘅睇法係好重要嘅。

defend

Verb動詞

保衛、衛冕(冠軍頭銜)

EN

The team is training hard to defend their championship title this year.

嗰支隊伍正努力訓練,希望今年能夠成功衛冕冠軍寶座。

pressure

Noun名詞

壓力

EN

I try to manage my stress levels by exercising whenever I feel under too much pressure.

每當我感到壓力太大時,我都會透過做運動嚟管理自己嘅壓力水平。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 18:45

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中文導讀

高爾夫球界近日討論緊係咪應該延長大滿貫賽季。Rory McIlroy 等頂尖球手認為,現時賽季由 Masters 到 The Open 之間嘅時間太短,令球手難以保持狀態,亦令觀眾好快就睇完重要賽事。延長賽季唔單止可以增加賽事嘅曝光率,仲可以令高爾夫球運動喺體育市場更有競爭力,呢個建議引起咗業界對賽程安排嘅廣泛討論。

Blink and you miss it: McIlroy not alone in seeking longer major season to boost golf
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Vocabulary 生字

extend

Verb動詞

延長、擴展

EN

We decided to extend our holiday by two more days.

我哋決定將假期延長多兩日。

boost

Verb動詞

促進、提升、推動

EN

Regular exercise can help boost your energy levels throughout the day.

恆常運動有助提升你全日嘅精神狀態。

benefit

Noun名詞

好處、益處

EN

One major benefit of living in a small town is the sense of community.

住喺小鎮嘅其中一個大好處,就係嗰種社區歸屬感。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 17:56

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中文導讀

Tadej Pogacar 喺法國國慶日當日,憑住強勁嘅個人爆發力,喺第 10 賽段嘅山路賽事中奪冠。呢場勝利唔單止係佢實力嘅展現,更令佢喺 Tour de France 嘅總成績領先優勢進一步擴大,繼續穩坐榜首位置,向總冠軍邁進。

Joy for Tadej Pogacar on Bastille Day as solo burst extends Tour de France lead
A

Vocabulary 生字

dominant

Adjective形容詞

佔優勢的、支配性的

EN

The team has been dominant in the league this season, winning almost every match.

呢支隊伍今季喺聯賽入面表現極具統治力,幾乎贏晒每一場比賽。

extend

Verb動詞

延長、擴大

EN

We decided to extend our holiday by two extra days to relax a bit more.

我哋決定將假期延長多兩日,令自己可以休息多陣。

burst

Noun名詞

爆發、突發的動作

EN

A sudden burst of energy helped her finish the marathon strong.

一股突如其來嘅能量爆發,幫佢喺馬拉松賽事尾段保持強勢。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 16:00

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中文導讀

澳洲體育界近期積極向 India 市場同當地僑民招手,但呢種做法被批評只係表面功夫。評論指出,AFL 同 Cricket Australia 喺推廣多元共融時,刻意篩選觀點,只揀選對自己有利嘅聲音,令原本應該係真誠嘅包容變成一種策略性手段。呢種做法不但無法建立真正嘅信任,反而令受眾感到被利用,反映出機構喺處理文化交流時,如果缺乏誠意,只會適得其反。

Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart – and showed inclusion is still just a strategy
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Vocabulary 生字

Diaspora

Noun名詞

僑民;旅居國外的群體

EN

The local community centre hosts regular events for the city's growing diaspora.

當地的社區中心定期為城市中不斷增長的僑民群體舉辦活動。

Erode

Verb動詞

侵蝕;逐步損害;削弱

EN

Constant stress can slowly erode your confidence over time.

持續的壓力會隨時間慢慢削弱你的自信。

Engage

Verb動詞

參與;建立聯繫;吸引(注意或興趣)

EN

It is important to engage with your neighbours to build a strong community.

與鄰居建立聯繫對於建立強大的社區非常重要。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 15:20

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中文導讀

英格蘭欖球員 Guy Pepper 近日備受關注,佢喺早前 Argentina 嘅兩場測試賽中首次亮相,嗰次獨特嘅比賽體驗令佢印象深刻。隨住世界盃準決賽即將舉行,Guy Pepper 表現出強烈鬥志,希望喺賽場上以實力證明自己,並帶領球隊擊敗 Pumas。呢場賽事對於英格蘭隊嚟講係關鍵一戰,球迷亦相當期待佢喺高壓環境下嘅發揮。

England’s Pepper eager to silence Pumas as World Cup semi-final raises the volume
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Vocabulary 生字

Eager

Adjective形容詞

渴望的、熱切的

EN

The students are eager to start their summer holidays.

學生們都好渴望開始佢哋嘅暑假。

Debut

Noun名詞

首次亮相、初次登場

EN

The young actor made his professional debut in a local theatre production.

呢位年輕演員喺一場本地劇場製作中首次專業亮相。

Impression

Noun名詞

印象

EN

It is important to make a good impression during a job interview.

喺求職面試期間留下好印象係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 11:00

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中文導讀

MLB 進入 All-Star break 呢個重要節點,賽季表現亦趨於明朗。除咗焦點人物 Shohei Ohtani 嘅表現備受關注,各隊喺季中嘅戰績起伏亦成為球迷熱話。無論係表現強勢嘅球隊,定係陷入低潮嘅 Mets,呢啲數據變化都反映緊球隊喺季後賽爭奪戰嘅形勢,係棒球愛好者觀察賽季走勢嘅關鍵時刻。

MLB storylines at the All-Star break: summer surges, the woeful Mets and the first-place White Sox
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Vocabulary 生字

surge

Noun名詞

急升、激增

EN

There was a sudden surge in electricity demand during the heatwave.

熱浪期間,電力需求突然激增。

woeful

Adjective形容詞

悲慘的、極差的

EN

The team's performance this season has been absolutely woeful.

球隊今季嘅表現簡直係慘不忍睹。

take over

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

接管、佔據、接手

EN

She will take over the management of the project starting next month.

佢下個月開始會接手呢個項目嘅管理工作。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Jul, 10:49

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中文導讀

體育界近期討論緊點樣推廣新星,特別係 Jordan、Pollock 同 Bielle-Biarrey 呢類極具潛力嘅球員。評論認為,單靠球員表現唔夠,傳媒同市場推廣團隊必須主動協助,令公眾更加認識佢哋,從而提升運動嘅關注度同商業價值。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種透過媒體塑造個人品牌嘅策略,喺英國體育文化入面相當常見,亦係了解當地體育產業運作嘅切入點。

Let gamechangers Jordan, Pollock and Bielle-Biarrey off the leash to grow game
A

Vocabulary 生字

gamechanger

Noun名詞

改變遊戲規則的人或事物,指帶來重大影響或轉變的關鍵人物

EN

This new software is a real gamechanger for our team's productivity.

呢套新軟件對我哋團隊嘅生產力嚟講,真係一個重大嘅轉捩點。

off the leash

Idiom慣用語

鬆開束縛,指給予某人自由去發揮或行動

EN

The manager decided to take the new employee off the leash and let them lead the project.

經理決定畀新員工更大嘅自由度,由佢哋去主導呢個項目。

recognition

Noun名詞

認可、讚賞或公認

EN

She finally received the recognition she deserved for her hard work over the years.

佢多年嚟嘅努力,終於得到應有嘅認可。