Thu, Jul 23· 7月23日

15 stories · 45 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 23:59

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中文導讀

Donald Trump 喺 White House 接待 MLB 冠軍隊伍 Los Angeles Dodgers,但部分球員選擇缺席。呢件事反映咗美國體育界同政治之間嘅張力,唔少 Los Angeles Dodgers 嘅忠實球迷對於球員參與政治場合感到矛盾。呢類活動往往成為政治表態嘅舞台,亦令運動員喺體育同政治立場之間陷入兩難,值得移英港人留意當地體育文化同政治參與嘅互動。

Trump hosts champion Dodgers at White House as some players stay away
A

Vocabulary 生字

conflicted

Adjective形容詞

感到矛盾的;內心掙扎的

EN

I felt conflicted about whether to accept the new job offer or stay in my current role.

對於應該接受新工作邀請還是留在現職,我感到很矛盾。

prospect

Noun名詞

前景;預期;可能性

EN

The prospect of moving to a new country can be both exciting and nerve-wracking.

移居到一個新國家的前景既令人興奮,又讓人感到緊張。

loyal

Adjective形容詞

忠誠的;忠實的

EN

She has been a loyal customer of this local bakery for over ten years.

她是這家本地麵包店超過十年的忠實顧客。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 23:17

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中文導讀

Commonwealth Games 之前一度面臨停辦危機,好彩 Glasgow 決定接手主辦,令賽事得以延續。近日舉行嘅開幕禮氣氛相當唔錯,成功為呢項體育盛事注入活力。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗英國地方政府喺資源緊絀嘅情況下,依然努力維持大型體育活動嘅決心,亦係了解英國社區凝聚力嘅一個好機會。

The king emerges from Tardis as Commonwealth Games face battle for time and space
A

Vocabulary 生字

doomed

Adjective形容詞

注定失敗的、難逃厄運的

EN

The project was doomed from the start due to a lack of funding.

由於缺乏資金,呢個計劃由一開始就注定失敗。

step in

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

介入、插手(通常指為了解決問題而提供協助)

EN

When the manager fell ill, the assistant had to step in to run the meeting.

當經理病咗嘅時候,助理必須介入去主持會議。

feelgood

Adjective形容詞

令人感覺良好的、充滿正能量的

EN

I really enjoyed watching that feelgood movie after a long day at work.

喺返完一日工之後,我好享受睇嗰套令人感覺良好嘅電影。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 22:07

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中文導讀

英國板球賽事 The Hundred 近日喺 Lord’s 開鑼,大會請嚟歌手 Tinie Tempah 表演助興,氣氛相當熱鬧。不過,主隊 London Spirit 嘅男女子隊表現未如理想,兩場賽事均不敵 Manchester Super Giants。對於鍾意睇板球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢項賽事係體驗英國體育文化嘅好機會,雖然主隊今次失利,但賽事嘅娛樂性依然係焦點所在。

London Spirit begin new Hundred era with Tinie Tempah and double defeat
A

Vocabulary 生字

era

Noun名詞

時代、紀元

EN

The invention of the internet marked a new era in global communication.

互聯網嘅發明標誌住全球通訊嘅新時代。

host

Noun名詞

主辦方、東道主

EN

The host of the conference welcomed all the international guests at the entrance.

會議嘅主辦方喺門口歡迎所有國際嘉賓。

defeat

Noun名詞

失敗、挫敗

EN

The team was disappointed by their defeat in the final match of the season.

球隊對佢哋喺季尾決賽中嘅失敗感到失望。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 18:36

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中文導讀

涉及前欖球員腦部受損嘅集體訴訟案近日陷入僵局。法官批評代表律師 Richard Boardman 處理案件嘅手法,並正考慮撤銷當中 95% 嘅申索。呢單官司被視為欖球界嘅里程碑,若果被大幅撤銷,將會嚴重打擊受傷球員向有關機構追討賠償嘅機會,亦反映出呢類體育傷患訴訟喺法律程序上嘅極高難度。

Rugby brain injury case reaches crisis point as judge retires to consider 95% strikeouts
A

Vocabulary 生字

Strikeout

Noun名詞

法律上指法院駁回或剔除訴訟請求

EN

The judge ordered a strikeout of the claim due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

法官因證據不足,下令駁回該項申索。

Consider

Verb動詞

仔細考慮、審議

EN

I need some time to consider your job offer before making a final decision.

我需要啲時間考慮你份工作邀請,先可以做最終決定。

Landmark

Adjective形容詞

里程碑式的、具重大意義的

EN

The court reached a landmark decision that changed the way we view privacy rights.

法庭作出咗一項里程碑式嘅裁決,改變咗我哋對私隱權嘅睇法。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 18:30

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中文導讀

Commonwealth Games 期間,Falkland Islands 嘅草地滾球選手 Cecil Alexander 對 Argentina 喺世界盃期間展示嘅橫額表示失望。呢件事反映出 Falkland Islands 同 Argentina 之間長期存在嘅主權爭議,即使喺體育賽事場合,呢種政治敏感度依然影響緊雙方嘅交流,亦令當地居民對呢類政治表態感到無奈。

Falkland Islands bowler criticises ‘disappointing’ Argentina World Cup banner
A

Vocabulary 生字

disappointing

Adjective形容詞

令人失望的

EN

The service at the restaurant was quite disappointing given the high prices.

考慮到餐廳的高昂價格,那裡的服務相當令人失望。

criticise

Verb動詞

批評

EN

It is common for people to criticise the lack of public transport in rural areas.

人們批評偏遠地區缺乏公共交通工具是很常見的。

banner

Noun名詞

橫額、旗幟

EN

The protesters held up a large banner to express their demands.

抗議者舉起一幅大橫額來表達他們的訴求。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 17:56

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中文導讀

Tour de France 賽事出現變數,領先車手 Tadej Pogacar 所屬嘅 UAE Emirates 車隊近日爆發大規模病患,影響備戰進度。雖然 Richard Carapaz 贏咗第 18 站,但車隊健康狀況令人憂慮。對於關注單車賽事嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場病患潮可能會左右總冠軍爭奪戰嘅最終結果,值得密切留意車隊最新動態。

Tour de France worries emerge for Tadej Pogacar after illness sweeps through team
A

Vocabulary 生字

uncertainty

Noun名詞

不確定性、變數

EN

There is a lot of uncertainty about the weather for our outdoor picnic this weekend.

對於我哋呢個週末嘅戶外野餐嚟講,天氣方面有好多不確定性。

emerge

Verb動詞

浮現、出現、顯露

EN

New evidence has emerged that could change the outcome of the court case.

有新證據浮現,可能會改變呢單官司嘅結果。

sweep

Verb動詞

橫掃、迅速蔓延

EN

A flu virus is sweeping through the office, and many staff members are taking sick leave.

流感病毒正喺辦公室蔓延,好多員工都請緊病假。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 17:32

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中文導讀

Mercedes車手George Russell近期確認車隊已經搵出導致賽車出現電力故障嘅根源。呢個問題喺Spa同Silverstone賽事中嚴重影響咗佢嘅表現,令佢喺爭奪世界冠軍嘅路上受挫。隨住技術問題得到解決,George Russell對未來賽事表現感到樂觀,認為車隊已經可以重新集中精神,喺之後嘅比賽爭取更好成績,擺脫近期嘅陰霾。

‘Eyes forward now’: George Russell upbeat after Mercedes solve engine problem
A

Vocabulary 生字

Upbeat

Adjective形容詞

樂觀的、開朗的

EN

She felt upbeat about her new job prospects after the successful interview.

面試成功後,佢對自己嘅新工作前景感到好樂觀。

Expose

Verb動詞

揭露、使暴露於(某種情況)

EN

The heavy rain exposed a leak in the roof that we hadn't noticed before.

大雨令屋頂一個我哋之前冇留意到嘅漏水點暴露咗出嚟。

Fault

Noun名詞

故障、過錯

EN

The technician found a minor electrical fault in the washing machine.

技術人員喺洗衣機入面搵到一個輕微嘅電力故障。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 16:55

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中文導讀

Tour de France 賽事總監 Christian Prudhomme 近日公開回應外界質疑,否認賽事對法國車手存在偏袒。針對備受爭議嘅夜間藥檢安排,Christian Prudhomme 強調 International Testing Agency 嘅檢測程序公平公正,並無針對或優待任何參賽選手,旨在維護賽事嘅專業誠信與競爭環境。

Tour de France director rejects accusations of bias towards French riders
A

Vocabulary 生字

reject

Verb動詞

拒絕、否認、駁回

EN

The manager had to reject the proposal because it did not meet the company's budget requirements.

經理必須駁回該提案,因為它不符合公司的預算要求。

bias

Noun名詞

偏見、傾向

EN

It is important for journalists to avoid any personal bias when reporting the news.

記者在報導新聞時避免任何個人偏見是非常重要的。

favour

Verb動詞

偏袒、給予優待

EN

The teacher tries not to favour any student in the classroom to ensure fairness.

老師在課室裡盡量不偏袒任何學生,以確保公平。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 14:39

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中文導讀

Middlesex CCC 行政總裁 Andrew Cornish 近日被解僱。事緣有員工對佢提出投訴,經獨立紀律小組調查後,確認 Andrew Cornish 涉及不當行為(misconduct)。呢單事件反映英國體育機構對高層操守要求嚴格,即使係資深管理層,一旦違反紀律守則,亦難逃被免職嘅命運,對機構管治敲響警鐘。

Middlesex CCC chief executive dismissed after complaint by staff member
A

Vocabulary 生字

dismiss

Verb動詞

解僱;開除

EN

The company decided to dismiss the employee for failing to follow safety protocols.

公司決定解僱該名員工,因為佢未能遵守安全守則。

misconduct

Noun名詞

不當行為;瀆職

EN

Any form of professional misconduct will result in immediate disciplinary action.

任何形式嘅專業不當行為都會導致即時嘅紀律處分。

uphold

Verb動詞

維持(判決);支持;維護

EN

The committee decided to uphold the original decision after reviewing the evidence.

委員會喺審閱證據後,決定維持原有嘅決定。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 12:14

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中文導讀

Victoria 撤出主辦 Commonwealth Games 後,Glasgow 成為唯一接手城市。主辦方強調呢次係「精簡版」賽事,試圖證明大型體育活動唔一定係浪費公帑。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗英國地方政府喺財政緊絀下,點樣平衡舉辦國際盛事同公共開支,亦係觀察英國公共財政管理嘅一個好切入點。

Final hurrah? Glasgow’s cut-price Commonwealth Games fight for survival
A

Vocabulary 生字

bullish

Adjective形容詞

對前景樂觀的、看漲的

EN

The manager is bullish about the company's growth in the coming year.

經理對公司來年的增長前景感到樂觀。

deem

Verb動詞

認為、視為、判定

EN

The committee will deem the proposal unsuitable if it exceeds the budget.

如果提案超出預算,委員會將會判定它不合適。

cut-price

Adjective形容詞

減價的、廉價的、精簡成本的

EN

We managed to find a cut-price flight for our summer holiday.

我們成功為暑假找到了一班廉價航班。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 10:00

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中文導讀

喺 MLB 呢類職業運動入面,球隊表現長期低迷唔單止係技術問題,仲係對球員心理質素嘅極大考驗。呢篇報道深入探討當球隊連場敗仗,球員點樣喺缺乏勝算嘅環境下,依然要維持專業操守同埋團隊信念。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種喺逆境中保持紀律同埋自我要求嘅心態,其實同我哋喺新環境面對挑戰時嘅心路歷程有異曲同工之妙,值得參考。

‘Like pulling a tractor trailer’: what it’s like to play on an awful MLB team
A

Vocabulary 生字

Accountability

Noun名詞

問責性;責任感,指對自己行為或結果負責嘅態度

EN

Teamwork requires a high level of accountability from every member to ensure the project succeeds.

團隊合作需要每位成員都有高度嘅責任感,先可以確保項目成功。

Maintain

Verb動詞

維持;保持,指令某樣嘢保持喺特定狀態或水平

EN

It is difficult to maintain a positive attitude when you are facing a lot of stress at work.

當你喺工作上遇到好大壓力時,要保持正面態度係一件難事。

Challenge

Noun名詞

挑戰;難題,指需要付出努力先可以克服嘅困難

EN

Moving to a new country presents many challenges, but it also offers great opportunities for personal growth.

搬去一個新國家會面對好多挑戰,但同時亦為個人成長提供咗好好嘅機會。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

依家體育賽事嘅結果似乎愈嚟愈唔係由球場上嘅表現決定,反而係由場外嘅技術判決、行政干預甚至法律爭議主導。呢種趨勢令「公平競爭」嘅定義變得模糊,甚至被視為體育精神嘅絆腳石。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種現象反映咗英國體育文化正經歷深層轉變,賽果嘅不確定性已經超越咗運動本身,值得大家關注呢種體育生態嘅演變。

Don’t like the result? Don’t worry, sport no longer ends on the field of play
A

Vocabulary 生字

landscape

Noun名詞

形勢、環境或領域的整體狀況

EN

The digital landscape is changing rapidly due to the rise of artificial intelligence.

由於人工智能的興起,數碼領域的形勢正在迅速改變。

overturn

Verb動詞

推翻(決定、判決或法律)

EN

The court decided to overturn the previous ruling after new evidence was presented.

在提交新證據後,法庭決定推翻之前的裁決。

fairness

Noun名詞

公平、公正

EN

The manager is known for his fairness when dealing with disputes between employees.

這位經理以處理員工糾紛時的公正而聞名。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 08:00

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中文導讀

Commonwealth Games 即將喺 Glasgow 舉行,呢場體育盛事唔單止係運動員嘅競技場,背後仲有好多值得留意嘅焦點。作為移英港人,透過呢類大型賽事可以更深入了解英國體育文化同社會脈絡。呢篇報道整理咗 10 個最引人入勝嘅賽事細節,幫大家喺觀賽前掌握重點,睇得更投入。

Commonwealth Games: 10 things to look out for at Glasgow 2026
A

Vocabulary 生字

intriguing

Adjective形容詞

非常有趣的、引人入勝的

EN

The book has an intriguing plot that keeps you guessing until the end.

呢本書有個引人入勝嘅情節,令你睇到最後都仲估緊結局。

subplot

Noun名詞

次要情節、副線

EN

The movie was great, but I found the romantic subplot a bit distracting.

套戲整體唔錯,但我覺得入面嘅愛情副線有啲令人分心。

under way

Adjective / Phrase形容詞 / 片語

進行中、開始了

EN

Preparations for the annual festival are already under way.

年度節慶嘅籌備工作已經進行緊。

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sport·
23 Jul, 05:00

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中文導讀

澳洲 Victoria 突然放棄主辦 Commonwealth Games,Glasgow 臨危受命接手。呢個決定對當地經濟同旅遊業嚟講係一個重要轉機,亦顯示 Glasgow 喺大型國際體育盛事嘅籌備能力。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類大型活動嘅安排,除咗可以了解當地文化,亦係觀察地區經濟發展嘅好機會。

‘People are looking at Scotland for good fun’: Glasgow prepares for Commonwealth Games
A

Vocabulary 生字

step in

Phrasal verb動詞片語

介入、插手、頂替(以解決問題或填補空缺)

EN

When the teacher fell ill, a substitute had to step in to teach the class.

當老師病咗嘅時候,必須要搵代課老師嚟頂替教書。

pull out

Phrasal verb動詞片語

退出、撤出(指放棄參與某項活動或計劃)

EN

The sponsor decided to pull out of the project due to a lack of funding.

由於缺乏資金,贊助商決定退出呢個項目。

host

Verb動詞

主辦、舉辦(活動或會議)

EN

We are planning to host a dinner party for our neighbors this weekend.

我哋計劃今個週末喺屋企搞個晚餐派對招待鄰居。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Jul, 00:21

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中文導讀

Cameron Myers 帶領澳洲田徑隊備戰 Commonwealth Games,澳洲中距離跑項目正進入黃金時期。澳洲田徑隊喺 Glasgow 賽事展現出極強深度,奪金機會濃厚。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類國際體育盛事除咗係觀賽焦點,亦反映各國體育人才培訓嘅趨勢,值得留意澳洲點樣喺短時間內提升整體競爭力。

Cameron Myers leads Commonwealth Games charge as Australia enters middle-distance golden era
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Vocabulary 生字

depth

Noun名詞

深度;(團隊或組織的)人才儲備

EN

The company has a lot of depth in its marketing department, with many talented employees.

這間公司的市場部人才濟濟,擁有許多優秀的員工。

within reach

Adjective phrase形容詞短語

觸手可及的;有機會實現的

EN

With consistent practice, passing the driving test is well within reach for you.

只要持續練習,你絕對有機會通過駕駛考試。

boast

Verb動詞

擁有(值得自豪的特點或資產)

EN

This small town boasts a beautiful park that attracts many visitors every weekend.

這座小鎮擁有一個美麗的公園,每個週末都吸引許多遊客。