Sat, Aug 22· 8月22日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
22 Aug, 18:28

Jordan double stuns South Africa as New Zealand clinch statement victory

Will Jordan scored twice for the All Blacks in their dominant 33-16 victory in South Africa as the world champions lost the opening match of their series

中文導讀

All Blacks 喺近期嘅賽事入面,憑藉 Will Jordan 嘅梅開二度,以 33-16 大勝 South Africa。呢場勝利唔單止展現咗 All Blacks 嘅強大實力,仲令身為世界冠軍嘅 South Africa 喺系列賽首場就遭遇挫折。對於鍾意欖球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事絕對係近期體壇焦點,反映出頂級球隊之間嘅競爭依然激烈,戰術部署同球員狀態都係勝負關鍵。

Jordan double stuns South Africa as New Zealand clinch statement victory
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Vocabulary 生字

clinch

Verb動詞

最終贏得、成功達成(通常指比賽、協議或獎項)

EN

The team managed to clinch the championship title in the final minutes of the game.

球隊喺比賽最後幾分鐘成功贏得冠軍寶座。

dominant

Adjective形容詞

佔優勢的、支配的、強勢的

EN

She played a dominant role in the project and led the team to success.

佢喺項目入面擔當主導角色,帶領團隊取得成功。

opening

Adjective形容詞

開場的、首場的、開始的

EN

I was nervous during my opening speech at the conference.

我喺會議嘅開場演講嗰陣覺得好緊張。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Aug, 16:42

Lando Norris surges past Russell and Antonelli to take F1 Dutch GP pole

Lando Norris came back at the last to seal pole position at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix, with George Russell finishing second and Kimi Antonelli third

中文導讀

F1 Dutch Grand Prix 排位賽戰況激烈,Lando Norris 喺最後關頭發力,成功壓過 George Russell 同 Kimi Antonelli 奪得杆位。呢場賽事對 Lando Norris 嚟講相當關鍵,因為佢正努力喺車手積分榜上追趕領先者。對於移英港人車迷嚟講,呢場賽事展現咗頂尖車手喺壓力下嘅心理質素,絕對值得留意之後嘅正賽表現。

Lando Norris surges past Russell and Antonelli to take F1 Dutch GP pole
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Vocabulary 生字

surge

Verb動詞

激增、湧現、突然向前衝

EN

The demand for electricity tends to surge during the hottest weeks of summer.

喺夏天最熱嗰幾個星期,電力需求往往會激增。

seal

Verb動詞

確定、鎖定(勝利或協議)

EN

The team managed to seal the victory with a goal in the final minute.

球隊喺最後一分鐘入波,成功鎖定勝局。

pole position

Noun名詞

杆位(賽車比賽中排頭位出賽的優勢位置)

EN

Starting from pole position gives the driver a significant advantage at the beginning of the race.

由杆位起步,令車手喺比賽開始時擁有顯著優勢。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Aug, 13:10

Natasha Cloud condemns ‘weak’ men throwing sex toys on to court at WNBA games

Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud has spoken out after the return of a trend that involves sex toys being thrown on to the court during WNBA games.

中文導讀

Chicago Sky 球員 Natasha Cloud 近日公開批評 WNBA 比賽期間,有觀眾向球場投擲性玩具嘅惡劣行為。呢種行為唔單止干擾比賽進行,更被視為對女性運動員嘅不尊重。Natasha Cloud 強調呢類行為反映部分男性心態軟弱,呼籲大眾關注體育賽事中針對女性嘅騷擾問題,確保球員喺安全環境下比賽。

Natasha Cloud condemns ‘weak’ men throwing sex toys on to court at WNBA games
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Vocabulary 生字

condemn

Verb動詞

譴責、強烈反對

EN

The local community gathered to condemn the act of vandalism in the park.

當地社區聚集起來,譴責公園內的破壞行為。

trend

Noun名詞

趨勢、潮流

EN

There is a growing trend of people working from home to achieve a better work-life balance.

為了達到更好的工作與生活平衡,在家工作的人數正呈現上升趨勢。

interfere

Verb動詞

干擾、妨礙

EN

Please turn off your phone so it does not interfere with the medical equipment.

請關掉你的手機,以免干擾醫療設備。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Aug, 12:04

Trescothick keen on England role under incoming Fleming: ‘It’s a wonderful place to be’

Marcus Trescothick would like to remain part of Stephen Fleming’s backroom staff when the incoming head coach takes charge of England’s Test side after their series against Pakistan

中文導讀

England Test cricket 隊即將換帥,由 Stephen Fleming 接掌教鞭。現任教練團成員 Marcus Trescothick 近日公開表示,希望喺人事變動後繼續留任,協助球隊發展。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類體育界嘅教練團更迭,反映出英國職業運動體系點樣喺穩定中尋求革新,亦係了解當地體育文化嘅一個切入點。

Trescothick keen on England role under incoming Fleming: ‘It’s a wonderful place to be’
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Vocabulary 生字

Incoming

Adjective形容詞

即將上任的;即將到來的

EN

The incoming manager will introduce new policies next month.

即將上任的經理下個月會推行新政策。

Backroom staff

Noun名詞

幕後團隊;後勤人員

EN

The success of the team is largely due to the hard work of the backroom staff.

球隊嘅成功好大程度上歸功於幕後團隊嘅努力。

Keen on

Adjective phrase形容詞片語

熱衷於;渴望做某事

EN

My daughter is very keen on learning how to play the piano.

我個女好熱衷於學習點樣彈鋼琴。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Aug, 08:00

‘A brilliant initiative’: the Youth Sport Games goes from strength to strength

Europe’s biggest amateur sports event for children – that has drawn celebrity ambassadors ranging from Sean Dyche to Alastair Campbell – has marked its 30th anniversary in Split

中文導讀

歐洲最大型嘅青少年業餘體育盛事 Youth Sport Games 近日慶祝成立 30 週年。呢項賽事喺 Split 舉行,多年嚟吸引唔少名人如 Sean Dyche 同 Alastair Campbell 擔任大使。呢個活動之所以重要,係因為佢成功推動基層體育發展,為青少年提供寶貴嘅競技平台,喺歐洲體育界影響力持續擴大,係推廣青少年運動嘅典範。

‘A brilliant initiative’: the Youth Sport Games goes from strength to strength
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Vocabulary 生字

Initiative

Noun名詞

倡議、新措施或主動性

EN

The local council has launched a new initiative to encourage residents to recycle more.

地方議會推出了一項新措施,鼓勵居民多做回收。

Amateur

Adjective形容詞

業餘的

EN

She joined an amateur photography club to improve her skills during the weekends.

她參加了一個業餘攝影學會,以便在週末提升自己的技巧。

Ambassador

Noun名詞

大使、代表人物

EN

The famous athlete acts as an ambassador for the charity to help raise awareness.

這位著名運動員擔任該慈善機構的大使,以協助提升公眾意識。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Aug, 02:47

The original English text is no longer available due to copyright restrictions. Please read the full article on THE GUARDIAN.

因版權限制,原文已無法提供。請按下方連結到 THE GUARDIAN 閱讀全文。

中文導讀

近日有第三名女子針對 Sydney Swans 球員涉嫌性侵事件,透過律師事務所 Slater and Gordon 考慮採取法律行動。呢位女士形容經歷極度痛苦,目前正與警方配合調查。呢單案引起公眾關注,除咗涉及體育界人士嘅操守問題,亦反映受害者喺處理呢類嚴重指控時,點樣透過民事訴訟尋求公義,係近期澳洲社會相當關注嘅法律焦點。

Third woman who joined Sydney Swans players in Melbourne hotel considers legal action after ‘incredibly traumatic experience’
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Vocabulary 生字

Traumatic

Adjective形容詞

造成創傷的、令人痛苦的

EN

Losing a job unexpectedly can be a traumatic experience for anyone.

對任何人嚟講,突然失業都可能係一段令人痛苦嘅經歷。

Alleged

Adjective形容詞

被指控的、聲稱的(未經證實)

EN

The police are investigating the alleged theft that happened at the local supermarket.

警方正調查發生喺區內超級市場嘅懷疑盜竊案。

Civil claim

Noun phrase名詞短語

民事索償

EN

She decided to file a civil claim against the company for damages.

佢決定向嗰間公司提出民事索償,要求賠償損失。