Sun, Aug 23· 8月23日

8 stories · 24 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 23:59

Arthur Fils wins first Masters title after beating Frances Tiafoe in Cincinnati final

Arthur Fils, the 22-year-old Frenchman, beat Francis Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 in the final of the Cincinnati Open

中文導讀

年僅 22 歲嘅法國網球手 Arthur Fils 近日喺 Cincinnati Open 決賽,以盤數 2 比 1 擊敗 Frances Tiafoe,成功奪得職業生涯首個 Masters 錦標。呢場勝利標誌住 Arthur Fils 喺男子網壇嘅崛起,展現出佢喺高強度賽事中嘅心理質素同技術穩定性,絕對係值得留意嘅網壇新星。

Arthur Fils wins first Masters title after beating Frances Tiafoe in Cincinnati final
A

Vocabulary 生字

Breakthrough

Noun名詞

突破;重大進展

EN

The scientist finally made a breakthrough in her research after months of hard work.

經過幾個月嘅努力,嗰位科學家終於喺研究上有咗重大突破。

Consistency

Noun名詞

一致性;連貫性;穩定性

EN

You need more consistency in your work if you want to get a promotion.

如果你想升職,你工作嘅穩定性需要再提高啲。

Resilience

Noun名詞

韌性;適應力;恢復力

EN

Building resilience is essential for coping with the challenges of living in a new country.

建立韌性對於應對喺新國家生活嘅挑戰係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 20:15

Frustrated Lewis Hamilton claims Ferrari strategy cost him F1 Dutch GP podium

Britain’s Lewis Hamilton said talks were needed at Ferrari as to why they delayed bringing teammate Charles Leclerc into the pits at the Dutch Grand Prix

中文導讀

Lewis Hamilton 近期喺 Dutch Grand Prix 賽事後,公開批評 Ferrari 嘅車隊策略。佢認為車隊延遲安排 Charles Leclerc 入 Pit 嘅決定,直接令佢哋錯失登上頒獎台嘅機會。呢件事反映出車隊內部溝通出現嚴重問題,Lewis Hamilton 強調必須進行檢討,以改善未來賽事嘅部署,確保車隊表現唔會再受錯誤策略影響。

Frustrated Lewis Hamilton claims Ferrari strategy cost him F1 Dutch GP podium
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Vocabulary 生字

Frustrated

Adjective形容詞

感到挫折的、氣餒的

EN

I felt frustrated when the computer crashed while I was saving my work.

當我儲存工作時電腦突然死機,令我感到好挫折。

Delay

Verb動詞

延遲、耽誤

EN

The heavy rain might delay our flight to the holiday destination.

大雨可能會令我哋飛往度假地點嘅航班延遲。

Strategy

Noun名詞

策略、戰略

EN

We need to come up with a better strategy to finish the project on time.

我哋需要諗出一個更好嘅策略,先可以準時完成呢個項目。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 16:28

Lando Norris denies Antonelli in F1 Dutch GP after Verstappen crashes out of home race

Kimi Antonelli finished second and George Russell third in the final race at the Zandvoort circuit which was restarted after the Dutch driver hit the wall on the opening lap

中文導讀

F1 Dutch GP 戰況激烈,Lando Norris 喺主場車手 Max Verstappen 意外撞牆退賽後,成功力壓 Kimi Antonelli 奪冠。呢場賽事因為意外需要重啟,George Russell 最終取得第三名。對於鍾意賽車嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事反映咗 F1 賽場上嘅變數同埋車手之間嘅競爭,絕對係近期賽車界嘅焦點話題。

Lando Norris denies Antonelli in F1 Dutch GP after Verstappen crashes out of home race
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Vocabulary 生字

Deny

Verb動詞

拒絕、否認,或者喺比賽中阻止某人獲得勝利或機會

EN

The goalkeeper managed to deny the opposing team a goal in the final minute.

守門員喺最後一分鐘成功阻止咗對手入波。

Restart

Verb動詞

重新開始、重啟

EN

We had to restart the computer after the software update was installed.

安裝完軟件更新之後,我哋需要將電腦重新啟動。

Opening

Adjective形容詞

開場的、開始的

EN

The band played their most popular song during the opening act of the concert.

樂隊喺演唱會嘅開場表演入面唱咗佢哋最受歡迎嘅歌。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 15:11

Le Court claims Tour of Britain glory despite Wiebes’ fourth stage win in five

Mauritian claims landmark victory at Leamington Spa while Wiebes finishes second overall after claiming her 137th career stage victory

中文導讀

Tour of Britain 賽事近日圓滿結束,Mauritian 車手 Kim Le Court 喺 Leamington Spa 奪得生涯重要勝利。雖然荷蘭車手 Lorena Wiebes 喺五個賽站入面贏咗四次,包括最後一場賽事,但總成績依然屈居亞軍。呢場賽事展現咗單車運動嘅高強度競爭,亦係當地體壇近期備受關注嘅盛事,對於鍾意單車運動嘅移英港人嚟講,係了解英國體育文化嘅好機會。

Le Court claims Tour of Britain glory despite Wiebes’ fourth stage win in five
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Vocabulary 生字

landmark

Adjective形容詞

里程碑式的;具重大意義的

EN

The scientist made a landmark discovery that changed the field of medicine.

這位科學家做出了一項改變醫學領域的里程碑式發現。

glory

Noun名詞

榮耀;光榮

EN

The athlete worked hard for years to achieve glory in the international competition.

這位運動員努力多年,只為在國際比賽中贏得榮耀。

overall

Adjective形容詞

整體的;總體的

EN

The overall cost of the home renovation was higher than we expected.

房屋裝修的整體費用比我們預期的要高。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 09:32

Teófimo López outpoints Rolly Romero to win title in third weight class

López captures WBA welterweight title by majority decision in Las Vegas as former champion Romero condemns result as a ‘robbery’

中文導讀

拳手 Teófimo López 喺 Las Vegas 嘅賽事中,以多數判決擊敗 Rolly Romero,成功奪得 WBA 次中量級拳王寶座,達成個人第三個量級嘅冠軍成就。雖然 Teófimo López 贏得比賽,但 Rolly Romero 賽後公開批評裁判嘅判決,形容呢場賽果係一場「搶劫」,認為自己先係真正嘅贏家。呢場爭議性嘅賽果,再次引起拳擊界對於裁判評分準則嘅討論。

Teófimo López outpoints Rolly Romero to win title in third weight class
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Vocabulary 生字

Majority decision

Noun phrase名詞短語

多數判決(指裁判團中大多數人認為某一方獲勝,而非全體一致)

EN

The committee reached a majority decision to approve the new building project.

委員會以多數決通過咗呢個新建築項目。

Condemn

Verb動詞

譴責、強烈反對

EN

The local community gathered to condemn the recent increase in crime rates.

社區居民聚集埋一齊,譴責近期上升嘅犯罪率。

Robbery

Noun名詞

搶劫;(體育賽事中)不公平嘅判決或結果

EN

Many fans felt the referee's decision was a total robbery.

好多球迷都覺得裁判嘅判決簡直係黑哨。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 06:02

Sydney Swans fans turn out to support AFLW team but hundreds walk out before men’s match

Supporters held banners in support of women as others expressed conflicted feelings at SCG double-header

中文導讀

喺 SCG 舉行嘅 AFLW 同男子組賽事雙重賽中,雖然唔少球迷帶住標語支持女子隊,但當男子組賽事準備開始時,有數以百計觀眾選擇離場。呢件事反映出體育界喺推動性別平等嘅過程中,球迷嘅參與度同支持取向依然存在矛盾,亦顯示出要令觀眾對女子體育賽事保持長久關注,體育機構仲有唔少挑戰要面對。

Sydney Swans fans turn out to support AFLW team but hundreds walk out before men’s match
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Vocabulary 生字

conflicted

Adjective形容詞

矛盾的;內心掙扎的

EN

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

我對於應該接受呢份工作邀請,定係留喺現有職位感到好矛盾。

support

Verb動詞

支持;擁護

EN

It is important to support local businesses in your neighborhood.

支持你社區入面嘅本地商戶係好重要嘅。

turn out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

出席;到場(通常指參加活動或集會)

EN

Thousands of people turned out for the charity marathon despite the rainy weather.

儘管天氣落雨,依然有幾千人出席呢場慈善馬拉松。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 01:46

Browns QB Deshaun Watson laments ‘disrespectful’ booing by team’s own fans

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has called the booing he heard from the team’s own fans during Saturday’s home loss to Buffalo ‘personal’

中文導讀

Cleveland Browns 四分衛 Deshaun Watson 近期喺主場賽事表現欠佳,遭到自家球迷大聲喝倒采。Deshaun Watson 對此表示感到被冒犯,認為球迷嘅反應太過針對個人。呢件事反映出職業運動員喺表現唔理想時,往往要面對極大嘅公眾壓力,亦揭示咗球隊同支持者之間緊張嘅關係,喺當地體育界引起唔少討論。

Browns QB Deshaun Watson laments ‘disrespectful’ booing by team’s own fans
A

Vocabulary 生字

Lament

Verb動詞

對某事表示遺憾、痛惜或哀嘆

EN

Many people lament the loss of traditional high street shops in their local area.

好多人對於社區入面傳統商店嘅消失感到遺憾。

Disrespectful

Adjective形容詞

無禮的、不尊重的

EN

It is considered disrespectful to talk loudly while someone else is speaking.

喺人哋講緊嘢嘅時候大聲喧嘩係被視為無禮嘅行為。

Personal

Adjective形容詞

個人的、針對個人的

EN

Please do not take my feedback as a personal attack; I am just trying to help.

請唔好將我嘅意見當成係針對你個人嘅攻擊,我只係想幫手。

The Guardian
sport·
23 Aug, 00:16

Arthur Fils blasts past Flavio Cobolli to reach first Masters final in landmark win

Arthur Fils marched into his first Masters 1000 final at the Cincinnati Open with an impressive 6-3, 6-4 victory against Flavio Cobolli

中文導讀

網球壇近期出現新星,Arthur Fils 喺 Cincinnati Open 表現亮眼,以直落兩盤擊敗 Flavio Cobolli,成功殺入職業生涯首個 Masters 1000 決賽。呢場勝仗對 Arthur Fils 嚟講係一個重要里程碑,顯示佢喺頂尖賽事嘅競爭力大幅提升,絕對值得留意佢之後喺決賽嘅表現。

Arthur Fils blasts past Flavio Cobolli to reach first Masters final in landmark win
A

Vocabulary 生字

landmark

Adjective形容詞

里程碑式的;具重大意義的

EN

The government passed a landmark law to protect the environment.

政府通過了一項具里程碑意義的環保法案。

impressive

Adjective形容詞

令人印象深刻的;了不起的

EN

She has an impressive collection of books in her study.

她的書房裡收藏了令人印象深刻的書籍。

victory

Noun名詞

勝利;成功

EN

The team celebrated their hard-earned victory after the final whistle.

球隊在終場哨響後慶祝他們得來不易的勝利。