Wed, Jul 15· 7月15日

9 stories · 27 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
15 Jul, 17:02

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中文導讀

挪威車手 Søren Wærenskjold 喺 Tour de France 賽事中,以破紀錄嘅極速衝線奪冠。呢場賽事競爭極度激烈,車手喺衝刺階段展現出驚人爆發力,最終喺 Nevers 成功突圍。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類國際級體育盛事係融入當地文化嘅好話題,亦可以感受到歐洲人對單車運動嘅熱情同專業程度。

Wærenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage in frenzied sprint to Nevers
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Vocabulary 生字

frenzied

Adjective形容詞

瘋狂的、狂亂的,形容極度興奮或混亂的狀態

EN

The shop was in a frenzied state during the final hour of the clearance sale.

清貨大減價嘅最後一個鐘,間舖頭入面亂成一團。

sprint

Noun名詞

衝刺,指短距離內用盡全力奔跑或移動

EN

I had to make a quick sprint to catch the bus before it pulled away from the stop.

我一定要衝刺先趕得切喺架巴士開走之前上車。

stage

Noun名詞

階段、賽段,指長途旅程或比賽中的其中一個部分

EN

We are currently in the final stage of planning our summer holiday.

我哋而家正處於規劃暑假嘅最後階段。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Jul, 16:57

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中文導讀

近日英國熱浪令高爾夫球場地表乾裂,令賽事難度大增。Rory McIlroy 喺呢種極端環境下爭奪 Claret Jug,猶如喺彈珠機入面打波,充滿變數。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種天氣變化唔單止影響體育賽事,亦反映咗英國氣候轉變對戶外活動嘅挑戰,值得大家留意賽場狀況點樣考驗選手嘅應變能力。

Golf in a pinball machine: wizard McIlroy faces Birkdale yellow brick road
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Vocabulary 生字

scorched

Adjective形容詞

被燒焦的、乾枯的

EN

The grass in the garden is scorched after weeks of intense heat.

經過幾星期嘅酷熱天氣,花園啲草已經乾枯晒。

gauge

Verb動詞

判斷、估量

EN

It is difficult to gauge how the public will react to the new policy.

好難估量公眾對呢項新政策會有咩反應。

impact

Noun名詞

影響、衝擊

EN

The new tax regulations will have a significant impact on our household budget.

新嘅稅務條例將會對我哋嘅家庭預算有重大影響。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Jul, 16:00

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中文導讀

英國高爾夫球壇正熱切期待 The Open 賽事。Tommy Fleetwood 同 Matt Fitzpatrick 等本土球手,正全力爭取自 Tony Jacklin 後,再次喺英國本土捧走冠軍獎盃。對於英國體育界嚟講,呢場賽事唔單止係一場比賽,更係終結多年本土球手「冠軍荒」嘅關鍵戰役,備受當地球迷關注。

English players hoping Royal Birkdale will end nation’s long Open drought
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Vocabulary 生字

drought

Noun名詞

旱災;長期缺乏(某事物)

EN

The team is trying to end their ten-year trophy drought.

這支隊伍正努力終結他們長達十年的冠軍荒。

aim

Verb動詞

目標;旨在;致力於

EN

We aim to finish the project by the end of the month.

我們目標是在月底前完成這個項目。

home win

Noun phrase名詞短語

主場勝利

EN

The crowd cheered loudly after the team secured a home win.

球隊取得主場勝利後,觀眾大聲歡呼。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Jul, 14:03

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中文導讀

Cricket World Cup 賽制近期又再面臨大改動。賽事將會喺 South Africa、Zimbabwe 同 Namibia 舉行,主辦單位計劃喺賽程安排上作出調整,其中 India 對 Pakistan 呢場焦點大戰極大機會會以「雙重賽」形式出現。對於鍾意板球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢次賽制變動將會直接影響觀賽體驗,亦反映咗國際板球理事會希望透過調整賽程,進一步提升賽事嘅商業價值同埋觀眾參與度。

Cricket World Cup in fresh shake-up with India v Pakistan double on cards
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Vocabulary 生字

revamp

Noun名詞

改組、翻新、改良

EN

The company announced a major revamp of its customer service policy to improve efficiency.

公司宣佈對客戶服務政策進行重大改組,以提高效率。

undergo

Verb動詞

經歷、接受(變化或測試)

EN

The old building will undergo extensive renovations before it can be used as a community centre.

呢座舊建築喺用作社區中心之前,將會進行大規模翻新。

on the cards

Idiom慣用語

極有可能發生、預料之中

EN

With the current economic situation, a price increase for public transport is definitely on the cards.

以目前嘅經濟狀況嚟睇,公共交通加價係極有可能發生嘅事。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Jul, 13:40

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中文導讀

主辦 The Open 嘅 R&A 近日發出嚴厲警告,針對賽事期間嘅觀眾行為訂立新守則。如果觀眾喺場內對參賽球手作出言語攻擊或騷擾,將會被識別身份並即時驅逐離場。呢項措施反映主辦方決心提升賽事紀律,確保球手喺一個專業且受尊重嘅環境下比賽,各位去睇波嘅朋友記得留意相關規範,以免誤觸紅線。

Open fans told ‘abuse the players and you’ll be slung out’ as R&A gets tough
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Vocabulary 生字

misbehave

Verb動詞

行為不檢、表現惡劣

EN

The teacher had to send the student out of the classroom because he continued to misbehave.

老師因為嗰位學生持續行為不檢,不得不叫佢離開課室。

identify

Verb動詞

識別、確認身份

EN

The police were able to identify the owner of the lost wallet through the documents inside.

警方透過銀包入面嘅文件,成功確認咗失主嘅身份。

conduct

Noun名詞

行為、操守

EN

Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of professional conduct at all times.

員工喺任何時候都被要求保持高標準嘅專業操守。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Jul, 12:00

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中文導讀

英格蘭欖球隊中鋒 Tommy Freeman 近期備受關注,佢喺賽場上同隊友 Henry Pollock 展開良性競爭。兩人喺對陣 Pumas 嘅賽事中,都希望透過出色表現證明自己。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類體育新聞反映咗英國體育界點樣透過內部競爭提升球隊水平,亦係了解當地運動文化嘅好機會。

England’s Freeman seeking to silence Pollock and end season of grind on high
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Vocabulary 生字

Embrace

Verb動詞

欣然接受、擁抱(新觀念或改變)

EN

You should embrace the opportunity to learn a new skill while living abroad.

你喺外國生活期間,應該好好把握機會學習一項新技能。

Rivalry

Noun名詞

競爭、對抗

EN

There is a healthy rivalry between the two local coffee shops in our neighborhood.

我哋社區入面嗰兩間咖啡店之間存在良性競爭。

Grind

Noun名詞

沉悶且辛苦嘅工作或過程

EN

After the daily grind at the office, I like to relax by going for a walk in the park.

喺辦公室完成每日沉悶又辛苦嘅工作後,我鍾意去公園散步放鬆一下。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Jul, 11:55

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中文導讀

1986年喺 Harrogate 舉行嘅一場板球賽,當時吸引咗大量觀眾,場面墟冚。呢場比賽唔單止係體育盛事,更係當地社會嘅重要里程碑,標誌住當時 Yorkshire 嘅移民社群對板球嘅熱愛,亦反映咗多元文化點樣透過體育融入英國社區,係一段值得重溫嘅地方歷史。

The day Harrogate ‘burst at the seams’ as Pakistan and India swung into town
A

Vocabulary 生字

burst at the seams

Idiom慣用語

形容地方極度擁擠,或者某樣嘢裝得太滿就快爆開

EN

The local library was bursting at the seams during the summer reading program.

暑期閱讀計劃期間,圖書館入面擠滿咗人,幾乎連位都冇。

unlikely

Adjective形容詞

唔太可能發生嘅、意想不到嘅

EN

They formed an unlikely friendship despite having completely different backgrounds.

儘管背景完全唔同,佢哋竟然發展出一段意想不到嘅友誼。

immigrant

Noun名詞

移民

EN

The city has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all over the world.

呢座城市有悠久嘅歷史,一直歡迎來自世界各地嘅移民。

The Guardian
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15 Jul, 06:39

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中文導讀

AFL球隊Fremantle Dockers近期表現脫胎換骨,擺脫咗以往Ross Lyon執教時期嘅混亂風格。喺現任教練帶領下,球隊展現出極強嘅穩定性同戰術執行力,被視為奪取AFL總冠軍嘅大熱門。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類澳洲體育文化,有助融入當地社交圈子,因為呢類賽事喺英國體育社群中亦有一定討論度。

From the Pocket: Fremantle have the power and poise to ride the hype to an AFL premiership
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Vocabulary 生字

Counterbalance

Noun名詞

制衡力量;平衡因素

EN

A healthy work-life balance acts as a perfect counterbalance to daily stress.

健康嘅工作與生活平衡,係應對日常壓力嘅完美制衡力量。

Poise

Noun名詞

沉著;泰然自若;優雅嘅姿態

EN

She handled the difficult interview questions with great poise.

佢以極度沉著嘅態度應對嗰場困難嘅面試提問。

Hype

Noun名詞

炒作;大肆宣傳

EN

Don't believe all the hype; check the product reviews yourself before buying.

唔好盡信所有炒作,買之前自己睇清楚產品評價先。

The Guardian
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15 Jul, 05:37

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中文導讀

AFL 近日決定將 Nicky Winmar 從 Australian Football Hall of Fame 除名。呢項決定源於 Nicky Winmar 被裁定三項襲擊罪名成立。AFL Commission 強調,體育界絕不容忍任何針對女性嘅暴力行為,即使係名人亦唔例外。呢單新聞反映咗澳洲體育界對於運動員操守嘅標準越嚟越嚴格,亦係對公眾人物負責任嘅一次重要表態。

AFL removes Nicky Winmar from Australian Football Hall of Fame after assault conviction
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Vocabulary 生字

conviction

Noun名詞

定罪;判罪

EN

The driver had several previous convictions for speeding.

嗰位司機之前有幾次超速駕駛嘅定罪紀錄。

assault

Noun名詞

襲擊;毆打

EN

He was arrested and charged with physical assault.

佢被拘捕並被控以身體襲擊罪。

guilty

Adjective形容詞

有罪的

EN

The jury found the defendant guilty of the crime.

陪審團裁定被告罪名成立。