Thu, Aug 20· 8月20日

11 stories · 33 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 22:11

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中文導讀

Aryna Sabalenka 近期表現陷入低潮,喺過去七項賽事入面僅僅打入一次四強。對於呢位頂尖球手嚟講,未來幾個月嘅表現將會係職業生涯嘅關鍵轉捩點,外界都好關注佢到底可以點樣調整狀態,重拾昔日嘅強勢表現。

Can Aryna Sabalenka find a way to repair her collapsed form?
A

Vocabulary 生字

collapsed

Adjective形容詞

崩潰的、倒塌的、徹底失敗的

EN

The company's share price collapsed after the poor financial report was released.

嗰間公司份財務報告出咗之後,股價隨即暴跌。

define

Verb動詞

界定、決定、使顯得突出

EN

Your hard work and dedication will define your success in this new career path.

你嘅努力同埋投入程度,將會決定你喺呢條新事業道路上嘅成就。

stage

Noun名詞

階段、時期

EN

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

我哋目前正處於規劃暑假嘅最後階段。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 20:50

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中文導讀

England 喺對戰 Pakistan 嘅首場 Test 賽事中表現強勢。由於 Jacob Bethell 未能上陣,Jordan Cox 臨危受命擔任 No 3 擊球手。佢喺比賽中展現出極高自信,迅速適應呢個唔熟悉嘅位置,並以出色表現證明自己絕對有實力喺國家隊長期佔一席位,為球隊未來陣容增添更多變數同競爭力。

Jordan Cox brings swagger to unfamiliar No 3 role after waiting for his chance
A

Vocabulary 生字

swagger

Noun名詞

自信嘅姿態、大搖大擺嘅步態

EN

He walked into the interview room with a sense of swagger that impressed the hiring manager.

佢帶住一種自信嘅姿態行入面試室,令招聘經理印象深刻。

fill in

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

暫代、頂替(某人嘅職位或工作)

EN

My colleague is on holiday, so I need to fill in for her during the meeting.

我同事去咗度假,所以我需要喺會議期間暫代佢嘅工作。

unfamiliar

Adjective形容詞

唔熟悉嘅、陌生嘅

EN

It can be challenging to navigate through an unfamiliar city without a map.

喺冇地圖嘅情況下喺一個陌生嘅城市搵路,可能會幾有挑戰性。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 20:23

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中文導讀

US Open 近日宣佈總獎金池加碼至 1.08 億美元,單打冠軍獎金更創下網球大滿貫歷史新高,達到 550 萬美元。賽會同時確認球員將唔會喺賽事期間進行抗議活動。對於網球界嚟講,呢次獎金大幅提升反映咗賽事商業價值持續增長,亦令頂尖球手嘅收入水平再創新高,係體育界值得關注嘅財經同賽事動向。

Players welcome record $108m US Open prize fund and will not stage protests
A

Vocabulary 生字

Record

Noun名詞

紀錄;最高水平

EN

The company reported record profits this year.

間公司今年錄得破紀錄嘅利潤。

Stage

Verb動詞

舉行;籌劃(活動或抗議)

EN

Local residents decided to stage a protest against the new building plan.

當地居民決定發起抗議,反對新嘅建築計劃。

Earnings

Noun名詞

收入;薪資

EN

You should save a portion of your monthly earnings for emergencies.

你應該將每月收入嘅一部分儲起嚟,以備不時之需。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 19:45

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中文導讀

England 喺對陣 Pakistan 嘅第一場 Test 賽事入面表現強勢。雖然 Harry Brook 差少少就攞到 century,加上 Jordan Cox、Joe Root 同 Dan Lawrence 都有出色發揮,令 England 喺第二日賽事依然保持領先優勢。雖然尾段失咗幾隻 wicket,但整體形勢依然對 England 非常有利,球迷可以繼續留意佢哋之後點樣擴大領先差距。

Harry Brook keeps England well on top of Pakistan in first Test despite late wickets
A

Vocabulary 生字

denied

Verb動詞

被拒絕、被阻止(得到某樣嘢)

EN

The team was denied a victory in the final minutes of the game.

球隊喺比賽最後幾分鐘被阻止取得勝利。

advantage

Noun名詞

優勢、有利條件

EN

Learning a second language gives you a great advantage in the job market.

學識第二語言喺就業市場入面會畀到你好大優勢。

overall

Adjective形容詞

總體的、全面的

EN

The overall cost of the project is higher than we expected.

呢個計劃嘅總成本比我哋預期高。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 17:47

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中文導讀

Tour of Britain Women 賽事期間發生驚險意外,澳洲車手 Maeve Plouffe 喺比賽途中,差啲被一架唔係參賽車輛嘅私家車撞倒。呢件事引起外界關注單車賽事嘅道路安全安排,質疑主辦單位喺封路措施同車手保護方面係咪做得足夠,令參賽者暴露喺不必要嘅風險之中。

Australian rider says she was nearly hit by car at Tour of Britain Women
A

Vocabulary 生字

nearly

Adverb副詞

幾乎、差點

EN

I nearly missed the bus because I overslept this morning.

我今朝瞓過龍,差啲趕唔切搭巴士。

opening

Adjective形容詞

開場的、首場的

EN

The team performed exceptionally well during the opening match of the season.

嗰支球隊喺今季首場比賽表現得非常出色。

expose

Verb動詞

使暴露於、接觸

EN

Children should not be exposed to harmful content on the internet.

小朋友唔應該接觸到互聯網上嘅有害內容。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 16:00

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中文導讀

Rugby Sevens 巨星 Maddison Levi 即將首次代表 Wallaroos 出戰 15 人制欖球賽事。呢位球員以爆發力見稱,喺國際欖球界備受矚目。雖然佢喺七人賽表現頂尖,但面對今次轉型,佢坦言感到「vulnerable」。呢場賽事對 New Zealand 嚟講係一場硬仗,各界都好期待睇下佢點樣適應新賽制,並將個人優勢轉化為球隊嘅得分能力。

Maddison Levi: Wallaroos debut for explosive sevens star has New Zealand on red alert
A

Vocabulary 生字

vulnerable

Adjective形容詞

脆弱的、易受傷害的,常用於形容心理狀態或處於缺乏保護的境地

EN

It is normal to feel vulnerable when you start a new job in a foreign country.

當你在異國他鄉開始一份新工作時,感到脆弱是很正常的。

explosive

Adjective形容詞

爆發性的、激烈的,亦可用來形容增長迅速或情緒突然爆發

EN

The athlete is known for her explosive speed on the track.

這位運動員以她在跑道上的爆發性速度而聞名。

eagerly-anticipated

Adjective形容詞

令人熱切期待的,形容某件事物受到廣泛關注且眾人引頸以待

EN

The release of the eagerly-anticipated movie drew huge crowds to the cinema.

這部令人熱切期待的電影上映,吸引了大批觀眾前往戲院。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 13:05

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中文導讀

England 嘅全能球員 Sam Curran 因為腹股溝受傷,被迫缺席今個賽季餘下賽事。呢個消息對佢嚟講相當可惜,因為佢原本有望憑住出色表現,爭取重返 Test cricket 國家隊陣容對戰 Pakistan。依家受傷患困擾,佢嘅回歸計劃被迫擱置,對 England 嘅戰力部署亦有一定影響。

Sam Curran’s England Test return hopes scuppered by season-ending groin injury
A

Vocabulary 生字

scupper

Verb動詞

使失敗、使落空、破壞(計劃或希望)

EN

The heavy rain scuppered our plans for a picnic in the park.

大雨令我哋去公園野餐嘅計劃泡湯咗。

rule out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

排除、不考慮、使無法參與

EN

The doctor ruled out a serious illness after checking the test results.

醫生檢查完測試結果後,排除了患上嚴重疾病嘅可能性。

all-rounder

Noun名詞

多才多藝嘅人、全能選手

EN

She is a talented all-rounder who excels in both music and sports.

佢係一位多才多藝嘅全能選手,喺音樂同運動方面都表現出色。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 10:27

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中文導讀

英國田徑教練 Leon Baptiste 近期喺 Morocco 失蹤,令外界相當擔憂。根據 Morocco 司法部最新消息,Leon Baptiste 目前被扣押喺 Marrakech 嘅監獄入面。由於佢失蹤咗大約兩個月,呢件事引起英國體育界高度關注。對於移英港人嚟講,如果喺海外旅遊期間遇到法律問題或被扣留,務必盡快聯絡當地英國領事館尋求協助。

Missing British athletics coach Leon Baptiste in Marrakech prison
A

Vocabulary 生字

Regarded

Adjective形容詞

被視為、被評價為(通常指正面評價)

EN

She is highly regarded as one of the best teachers in the school.

佢被公認為學校入面最好嘅老師之一。

Held

Verb動詞

扣留、拘留

EN

The suspect is being held at the local police station for further questioning.

疑犯目前被扣留喺當地警署,等候進一步盤問。

Ministry

Noun名詞

政府部門、部(如外交部、教育部)

EN

The ministry has announced a new policy to improve public transport services.

政府部門宣佈咗一項新政策,以改善公共交通服務。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 10:00

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中文導讀

前 NFL 著名場邊記者 Michele Tafoya 近日轉型成為美國右翼政治人物,更正準備競逐美國參議院席位。佢喺自由派大本營 Minnesota 嘅政治動向引起廣泛關注,反映出美國媒體人轉投政壇嘅趨勢,以及右翼勢力喺當地嘅影響力,值得移英港人留意呢種政治光譜嘅轉變。

Michele Tafoya: from unassuming NFL sideline reporter to rightwing firebrand
A

Vocabulary 生字

unassuming

Adjective形容詞

謙遜的、不張揚的、樸實的

EN

She lives an unassuming life in a quiet village despite her great success.

儘管她成就非凡,但她依然在寧靜的村莊過著樸實的生活。

stalwart

Noun名詞

忠實支持者、堅定擁護者、中堅分子

EN

He has been a stalwart of the local community group for over twenty years.

他二十多年來一直是該社區團體的中堅分子。

firebrand

Noun名詞

激進分子、煽動者

EN

The young activist is a political firebrand who is known for her controversial speeches.

這位年輕的社運人士是一位以爭議性演講聞名的政治激進分子。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 09:13

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中文導讀

Max Verstappen 已經同 Red Bull 車隊簽署新合約,將會留隊至 2030 年。呢個決定終止咗外界對佢未來去向嘅種種猜測,亦顯示 Red Bull 喺 F1 賽事中對呢位車手嘅高度重視。對於鍾意賽車嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個消息意味住未來幾年 F1 嘅競爭格局將會維持穩定,Max Verstappen 依然係車壇最核心嘅焦點人物。

Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in F1 until 2030
A

Vocabulary 生字

speculation

Noun名詞

猜測、推測

EN

There is a lot of speculation about who will be the next manager of the company.

外界對於邊個會成為公司下一任經理有好多猜測。

extend

Verb動詞

延長、延展

EN

The landlord agreed to extend my rental contract for another six months.

業主同意將我嘅租約延長多六個月。

contract

Noun名詞

合約、契約

EN

Make sure you read the terms carefully before signing the employment contract.

簽署僱傭合約之前,請務必仔細閱讀條款。

The Guardian
sport·
20 Aug, 07:12

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中文導讀

澳洲球星 Isaac Heeney 近日捲入商業風波,導致佢嘅個人品牌合作受挫。佢嘅肖像被 5th Quarter Camp 宣傳品移除,連帶兒童書籍系列 Little Isaac Footy Fever 亦被書店下架。呢單新聞反映公眾形象對運動員嘅商業價值影響深遠,一旦出現負面輿論,品牌方往往會迅速切割以止蝕,呢種危機處理手法喺商業社會相當常見。

Isaac Heeney dumped as face of own company amid Sydney Swans commercial fallout
A

Vocabulary 生字

dump

Verb動詞

拋棄、甩掉、終止合作

EN

The company decided to dump the project after the budget was cut.

公司喺預算被削減後,決定終止嗰個項目。

fallout

Noun名詞

餘波、負面影響、後果

EN

They are still dealing with the political fallout from the recent election.

佢哋仲處理緊近期選舉所引發嘅政治餘波。

promote

Verb動詞

推廣、宣傳

EN

The local shop is using social media to promote their new summer collection.

嗰間本地商店正利用社交媒體去推廣佢哋嘅夏季新系列。