Sat, Sep 5· 9月5日

13 stories · 39 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 23:18

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中文導讀

拳壇傳奇 Katie Taylor 喺 Croke Park 迎嚟職業生涯告別戰,以壓倒性姿態擊敗 Flora Pili。三位裁判一致判決 Katie Taylor 勝出,為佢嘅拳擊生涯畫上完美句號。呢場賽事唔單止係一場體育盛事,更加係愛爾蘭拳擊史上嘅重要時刻,見證咗一位無可爭議嘅冠軍光榮引退,深受當地拳迷愛戴。

Katie Taylor bows out from boxing as undisputed champion after dominating Flora Pili
A

Vocabulary 生字

undisputed

Adjective形容詞

無可爭議的;公認的

EN

She is the undisputed leader of the team because of her exceptional skills.

憑藉佢卓越嘅能力,佢係團隊中無可爭議嘅領袖。

retiring

Adjective形容詞

即將退休的

EN

The retiring manager will be hosting a farewell party for all the staff next week.

即將退休嘅經理下星期會為所有員工舉辦告別派對。

overwhelm

Verb動詞

壓倒;使不知所措

EN

The sheer volume of work can sometimes overwhelm new employees.

龐大嘅工作量有時會令新員工感到不知所措。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 22:41

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中文導讀

喺 US Open 賽事中,Francisco Cerundolo 展現驚人韌力,喺落後兩盤嘅劣勢下,成功逆轉擊敗主場球手 Taylor Fritz。呢場賽事對 Taylor Fritz 嚟講相當可惜,因為佢原本喺決勝盤有機會破發並鎖定勝局,但最終未能把握關鍵分。呢場逆轉勝唔單止反映咗 Francisco Cerundolo 嘅心理質素,亦令賽事形勢變得更加緊湊,係近期網壇值得關注嘅精彩對決。

Francisco Cerundolo roars back from brink to stun home hope Taylor Fritz at US Open
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Vocabulary 生字

brink

Noun名詞

邊緣、臨界點(通常指即將發生某事嘅狀態)

EN

The company was on the brink of bankruptcy before the new investment arrived.

喺新資金注入之前,間公司正處於破產邊緣。

stun

Verb動詞

使震驚、令對方目瞪口呆

EN

The sudden announcement of the store closure stunned the local community.

嗰間舖頭突然宣佈結業,令當地社區感到震驚。

reverse

Verb動詞

扭轉、反轉(局面或趨勢)

EN

We need to take immediate action to reverse the current downward trend in sales.

我哋需要採取即時行動,去扭轉目前銷售額下滑嘅趨勢。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 22:04

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中文導讀

喺 Brussels 舉行嘅 Diamond League 800 米決賽競爭非常激烈。瑞士跑手 Audrey Werro 喺最後階段展現強大意志,成功抵擋荷蘭選手 Femke Bol 嘅強勢追趕,最終險勝奪冠。呢場賽事反映出歐洲田徑界新一代選手嘅實力,Audrey Werro 喺壓力下依然保持節奏,證明佢具備頂尖賽事嘅心理質素,係田徑迷近期值得留意嘅焦點賽事。

Audrey Werro fends off Femke Broeders-Bol’s charge in Diamond League final 800m
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Vocabulary 生字

fend off

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

抵擋、防禦(攻擊或壓力)

EN

The manager had to fend off difficult questions from the press during the meeting.

經理喺會議期間必須抵擋傳媒嘅尖銳提問。

charge

Noun名詞

猛衝、衝刺

EN

The team made a late charge to win the game in the final minutes.

球隊喺最後幾分鐘發起猛烈衝刺,成功贏得比賽。

hold off

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

阻擋、延遲、頂住

EN

We managed to hold off the competition and maintain our market share.

我哋成功頂住競爭對手,保持住市場份額。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 20:47

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中文導讀

挪威田徑名將 Jakob Ingebrigtsen 喺 Diamond League 賽後失言,公開批評對手係「losers」同「cowards」,引起體壇熱議。雖然佢事後就言論道歉,但依然堅持認為美國跑手 Cole Hocker 喺比賽中嘅戰術表現「cowardly」。呢單風波反映出頂尖運動員喺高壓競爭下,點樣處理情緒同體育精神,亦成為近期體育界討論焦點。

Ingebrigtsen sorry for calling 1500m rivals ‘losers’ but maintains Hocker ‘acted cowardly’
A

Vocabulary 生字

cowardly

Adjective形容詞

懦弱的、膽小的

EN

It was a cowardly act to leave the scene of the accident without helping anyone.

發生意外後唔幫手就離開現場,呢種行為非常懦弱。

rival

Noun名詞

競爭對手

EN

The two companies have been fierce rivals in the technology market for over a decade.

呢兩間公司喺科技市場已經係激烈競爭對手超過十年。

maintain

Verb動詞

堅持(某種觀點或立場)

EN

Despite the new evidence, the witness continues to maintain that he was telling the truth.

儘管有新證據,嗰位證人依然堅持佢講嘅係實話。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 19:56

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中文導讀

F1 車手 Lewis Hamilton 近日向 Ferrari 發出呼籲,要求車隊必須保持對勝利嘅渴求,並全力支持佢爭奪世界冠軍。Lewis Hamilton 坦言,目前奪冠嘅機會似乎變得愈嚟愈渺茫,如果車隊唔能夠喺資源同策略上投放更多心力,恐怕難以喺競爭激烈嘅賽事中脫穎而出。呢番言論反映出佢對車隊表現嘅焦慮,亦係佢轉投 Ferrari 後對團隊嘅一次重要施壓。

Lewis Hamilton calls on Ferrari to put full weight behind F1 title challenge
A

Vocabulary 生字

hungry

Adjective形容詞

渴望的、有強烈追求動力的

EN

You need to stay hungry for success if you want to reach the top of your career.

如果你想喺事業上達到頂峰,就必須保持對成功嘅渴求。

dimmer

Adjective形容詞

更暗淡的、更不明顯的

EN

The chances of finding a parking space in the city centre are getting dimmer as the day goes on.

隨住時間過去,喺市中心搵到泊車位嘅機會變得愈嚟愈渺茫。

challenge

Noun名詞

挑戰、競爭

EN

Learning a new language as an adult is a difficult but rewarding challenge.

成年之後學一門新語言係一項困難但有回報嘅挑戰。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 18:41

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中文導讀

South Africa 喺近期嘅四場 Test series 對決入面,憑藉 Jesse Kriel 同 Malcolm Marx 喺下半場嘅出色表現,以 29-24 擊敗 New Zealand。呢場勝仗令 South Africa 喺系列賽領先 2-1,展現出極強嘅競技狀態,對於鍾意欖球運動嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事絕對係近期體壇焦點。

Kriel and Marx tries help South Africa power past All Blacks to take series lead
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Vocabulary 生字

inspire

Verb動詞

啟發、鼓舞

EN

The teacher's passion for literature inspired many students to read more books.

老師對文學嘅熱情啟發咗好多學生去閱讀更多書籍。

series

Noun名詞

系列、連續

EN

I am currently watching a new comedy series on Netflix every weekend.

我每個週末都會喺 Netflix 睇一套新嘅喜劇系列。

lead

Noun名詞

領先地位、優勢

EN

The team maintained their lead throughout the second half of the game.

嗰支隊伍喺下半場全程保持領先優勢。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 18:21

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中文導讀

Marco Brenner 喺 Vuelta a España 第 14 賽段奪得個人首個大環賽冠軍,亦係 Tudor 車隊嘅歷史性勝利。不過,由於近日極端高溫天氣持續,主辦方決定縮短第 15 賽段嘅賽程以保障車手安全。Enric Mas 則繼續保持領先,守住紅衫。呢類賽事安排受天氣影響嘅情況,喺歐洲夏季賽事中亦唔罕見,反映主辦方對極端氣候嘅應對策略。

Vuelta a España: Marco Brenner wins stage 14 but extreme heat forces shorter stage 15
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Vocabulary 生字

Extreme

Adjective形容詞

極端的;極度的

EN

The region is experiencing extreme weather conditions this summer.

該地區今年夏天正經歷極端天氣狀況。

Retain

Verb動詞

保持;保留;維持

EN

It is important to retain your receipts for tax purposes.

為了報稅,保留收據係好重要嘅。

Shorten

Verb動詞

縮短;變短

EN

The company decided to shorten the working hours during the heatwave.

公司決定喺熱浪期間縮短工作時間。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 16:20

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中文導讀

Alpine 車手 Pierre Gasly 喺 Italian GP 爆冷奪得生涯首個桿位,表現令唔少車迷感到驚喜。今次 Alpine 喺排位賽成功壓倒 George Russell 等強敵,展現出極強競爭力。對於一直關注 F1 嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事絕對係近期焦點,亦反映車隊實力隨時有變數,賽事結果變得更加難以預測。

Pierre Gasly takes shock pole for F1 Italian GP as Alpine stun big guns
A

Vocabulary 生字

Shock

Adjective形容詞

令人震驚的、爆冷的

EN

The team's shock victory surprised all the spectators in the stadium.

球隊爆冷勝出,令場內所有觀眾感到驚訝。

Stun

Verb動詞

使震驚、使目瞪口呆

EN

The new policy stunned the local residents during the town hall meeting.

新政策喺居民大會上令當地居民感到震驚。

Competitive

Adjective形容詞

有競爭力的

EN

You need to have a competitive salary package to attract top talent.

你需要提供具競爭力的薪酬待遇,先可以吸引到頂尖人才。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 11:00

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中文導讀

近期一項研究再次證實,NFL 球員長期承受嚴重腦部創傷,患上 CTE 嘅風險極高。雖然 NFL 官方一直未有採取實質行動改善,但文章呼籲球迷應該反思,係咪仲要繼續支持呢項以犧牲球員健康為代價嘅運動。對於移英港人嚟講,呢種關於體育道德同公眾健康嘅討論,喺英國社會亦相當常見,值得大家關注。

CTE in football players is a health crisis. It’s time for us to stop watching
A

Vocabulary 生字

Trauma

Noun名詞

創傷(指身體或心理上的嚴重傷害)

EN

The patient is receiving professional therapy to help deal with past emotional trauma.

那位病人正在接受專業治療,以協助處理過去的情緒創傷。

Life-altering

Adjective形容詞

足以改變人生的、影響深遠的

EN

Moving to a new country can be a life-altering experience for many families.

對於許多家庭來說,移居到新國家可能是一次足以改變人生的經歷。

Crisis

Noun名詞

危機

EN

The government is taking urgent measures to address the housing crisis in the city.

政府正採取緊急措施以應對該市的住房危機。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 09:26

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中文導讀

AFL 季後賽戰況激烈,Sydney Swans 喺 Qualifying Final 以 53 分大勝 Brisbane Lions,成功喺瀕臨出局嘅邊緣重振旗鼓。呢場賽事展現咗 Sydney Swans 嘅強大攻力,Charlie Curnow 表現尤其亮眼,個人獨取五球,令原本被睇淡嘅賽季重現生機,亦令 Brisbane Lions 陷入苦戰。

Sydney blow away shellshocked Brisbane to revive ‘torpedoed’ AFL season
A

Vocabulary 生字

stun

Verb動詞

使震驚、使目瞪口呆

EN

The sudden announcement of the store closure stunned the local community.

商店突然宣佈結業,令當地社區感到震驚。

revive

Verb動詞

使復甦、使恢復生機

EN

Drinking a cup of hot tea helped to revive my energy after a long walk.

長途步行後,喝一杯熱茶有助於恢復我的體力。

qualifying

Adjective形容詞

資格賽的、有資格的

EN

She passed the qualifying round and moved on to the final stage of the competition.

她通過了資格賽,晉級到比賽的最後階段。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 09:14

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中文導讀

前重量級拳王 Andy Ruiz Jr 近日喺 Newark 嘅賽事中,被 Damian Knyba 徹底擊敗。Andy Ruiz Jr 喺比賽中被擊倒,最終以點數大比數落敗。呢場敗仗令佢重返拳壇爭奪冠軍嘅計劃遭受重創,甚至可能係佢職業生涯嘅終點。對於一直關注拳擊運動嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事反映咗拳壇新舊交替嘅殘酷,亦顯示 Andy Ruiz Jr 嘅狀態已大不如前。

Andy Ruiz Jr’s comeback bid in tatters after sobering defeat to Damian Knyba
A

Vocabulary 生字

comeback

Noun名詞

復出;重返巔峰

EN

The singer is planning a major comeback after a five-year break from the music industry.

那位歌手正計劃在離開樂壇五年後,進行一次重大的復出。

sobering

Adjective形容詞

令人清醒的;發人深省的

EN

It was a sobering experience to see how quickly the situation could change for the worse.

看到情況能如此迅速地惡化,這是一次令人清醒的經歷。

terminal

Adjective形容詞

末期的;致命的;無法挽回的

EN

The company's financial problems proved to be terminal, leading to its eventual closure.

該公司的財務問題被證明是致命的,最終導致其倒閉。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Sept, 05:26

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中文導讀

網壇傳奇 Serena Williams 同 Venus Williams 近日喺 US Open 女雙首圈賽事中,經過三盤苦戰後遺憾出局。雖然兩位球手喺場上展現出頑強鬥志,但最終喺決勝盤嘅 Tie-break 階段不敵 Maya Joint 同 Chan Hao-ching。呢場賽事對於唔少網球迷嚟講充滿感觸,畢竟兩位姊妹喺職業生涯後期嘅每一次亮相,都象徵住一個時代嘅延續,今次嘅失利無疑令唔少支持者感到惋惜。

Williams sisters’ US Open return ends in heartbreak with third-set tie-break defeat
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Vocabulary 生字

Heartbreak

Noun名詞

極度傷心、心碎、令人遺憾嘅事

EN

It was a total heartbreak when the team lost the championship in the final minute.

球隊喺最後一分鐘輸咗冠軍,真係令人極度心碎。

Defeat

Noun名詞

失敗、敗仗

EN

She learned a lot from her defeat in the competition and came back stronger.

佢喺比賽中嘅失敗學到好多嘢,之後變得更加強大。

Duo

Noun名詞

二人組、一對

EN

The musical duo will perform at the local community centre this weekend.

呢個音樂二人組將會喺呢個週末去社區中心表演。

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sport·
5 Sept, 00:51

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中文導讀

喺最近嘅 Diamond League 決賽,澳洲選手 Cameron Myers 喺高手雲集嘅 1500 米賽事中脫穎而出,擊敗咗 Olympic champions Jakob Ingebrigtsen 同埋 Cole Hocker。呢場賽事競爭極度激烈,反映咗世界級田徑賽事嘅高水平。另外,pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall 亦表現出色,以 5.82m 嘅成績奪得第三名,為澳洲隊喺 Brussels 嘅賽事畫上完美句號。

Cameron Myers shines in star-studded field to win 1500m at Diamond League final
A

Vocabulary 生字

star-studded

Adjective形容詞

星光熠熠的;由許多名人或頂尖高手組成的

EN

The charity gala was a star-studded event with many famous actors and musicians in attendance.

呢場慈善晚宴星光熠熠,好多著名演員同音樂人都出席咗。

soar

Verb動詞

翱翔;猛增;高飛

EN

The eagle began to soar high above the mountains searching for its prey.

隻鷹開始喺山頂高空翱翔,搜尋緊獵物。

field

Noun名詞

(競賽中的)參賽者群;領域

EN

There is a very strong field of candidates applying for this job position.

有一班實力好強嘅候選人申請緊呢個職位。