Sun, Sep 6· 9月6日

13 stories · 39 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 21:16

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中文導讀

Lewis Hamilton 喺 Italian Grand Prix 表現未如理想,賽後只係攞到第六名。佢公開質疑 Ferrari 車隊領隊 Fred Vasseur 嘅比賽策略,並直言自己今季已經無緣爭奪世界冠軍。對於支持者嚟講,呢次賽果反映車隊內部溝通同戰術安排出現明顯分歧,亦令 Lewis Hamilton 對餘下賽季嘅期望變得更加保守。

Lewis Hamilton rules out world title challenge after Italian Grand Prix setback
A

Vocabulary 生字

setback

Noun名詞

挫折、阻礙,指進展過程中遇到嘅困難或倒退

EN

The project faced a major setback when the funding was suddenly cut.

當資金突然被削減時,呢個項目面臨咗重大挫折。

clash

Noun名詞

衝突、碰撞,可以用喺意見不合或者實際嘅物理碰撞

EN

There was a clash of opinions during the meeting regarding the new office policy.

喺會議期間,大家對於新辦公室政策有意見衝突。

strategy

Noun名詞

策略、部署,指為咗達到目標而制定嘅計劃

EN

We need to develop a better strategy to save money for our house deposit.

我哋需要制定一個更好嘅策略,為買樓首期儲錢。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 21:16

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中文導讀

衛冕冠軍 Aryna Sabalenka 喺 US Open 表現強勢,直落兩盤擊敗 Taylor Townsend,順利晉級八強。佢下一場將會對戰 Linda Noskova,後者啱啱經歷一場激戰,以盤數 2-1 淘汰 Marta Kostyuk。Aryna Sabalenka 狀態大勇,係今屆賽事爭標大熱,球迷絕對唔可以錯過佢之後嘅賽事。

Sabalenka battles past Townsend to set up Noskova US Open quarter-final
A

Vocabulary 生字

reigning

Adjective形容詞

現任的;衛冕的

EN

The reigning champion successfully defended her title in the final match.

衛冕冠軍喺決賽成功保住佢嘅頭銜。

straight sets

Noun phrase名詞短語

直落盤數(指未失一盤贏得比賽)

EN

He managed to win the match in straight sets without losing a single game.

佢成功以直落盤數贏咗場比賽,一局都冇輸過。

overcome

Verb動詞

克服;戰勝

EN

She had to overcome many difficulties to finish her degree while working full-time.

佢要克服好多困難,先可以喺全職工作嘅同時完成學位。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 18:22

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中文導讀

Vuelta a España 近日賽事氣溫高達 44C,引發選手 Matthew Brennan 強烈不滿,質疑賽會喺極端高溫下堅持比賽嘅安全性。最終 Wout van Aert 贏得縮短後嘅第 15 賽段。呢件事反映體育界對運動員喺氣候變化下,面對極端天氣風險嘅關注,亦帶出賽事主辦方喺保障選手健康與維持賽程之間嘅矛盾。

‘What are we doing?’: Brennan’s anger at racing in 44C heat as Van Aert wins shortened stage
A

Vocabulary 生字

Shorten

Verb動詞

縮短、變短

EN

The company decided to shorten the working hours during the summer months.

公司決定喺夏季期間縮短工作時間。

Extreme

Adjective形容詞

極端的、極度的

EN

You should avoid outdoor activities when the weather conditions are extreme.

當天氣狀況極端時,你應該避免進行戶外活動。

Complain

Verb動詞

投訴、抱怨

EN

If you are unhappy with the service, you have the right to complain to the manager.

如果你對服務感到不滿,你有權向經理投訴。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 18:01

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中文導讀

England 女子板球隊喺 Worcester 對戰 Ireland 嘅第三場 ODI 賽事中,憑藉 Sophia Dunkley 嘅出色表現,成功以 3-0 橫掃對手。雖然 England 喺比賽中段出現 batting collapse,令得分一度陷入危機,但最終仍能穩住陣腳贏出比賽。對於關注英國體育嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場勝利再次展示 England 喺女子板球界嘅統治力,亦係近期值得留意嘅體育焦點。

Sophia Dunkley’s 119 guides England to 3-0 win over Ireland despite batting collapse
A

Vocabulary 生字

collapse

Noun名詞

崩潰、倒塌或突然失敗

EN

The company suffered a sudden financial collapse after the market crash.

嗰間公司喺市場崩盤後,經歷咗突然嘅財政崩潰。

ensure

Verb動詞

確保、保證

EN

Please double-check the flight details to ensure everything is correct.

請再三核對航班資料,以確保一切正確無誤。

disappointing

Adjective形容詞

令人失望的

EN

It was a disappointing result, but we will try harder next time.

呢個結果令人失望,但下次我哋會更加努力。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 17:55

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中文導讀

比利時單車手 Tim Wellens 喺 Tour of Britain 最後一站發力,成功反超前奪得總冠軍。雖然英國車手 Lewis Askey 喺主場爭氣攞到亞軍,但最終都係由 Tim Wellens 贏得賽事。呢場比賽係英國單車界年度盛事,吸引唔少車迷關注,亦反映出歐洲頂尖車手喺英國賽道嘅競爭相當激烈。

Tim Wellens pulls away on last stage to win Tour of Britain
A

Vocabulary 生字

clinched

Verb動詞

成功贏得、最終奪得(通常指經過競爭後)

EN

The team clinched the championship title after a long and difficult season.

嗰支球隊喺經歷漫長而艱難嘅賽季後,最終成功奪得冠軍寶座。

overall

Adjective形容詞

總體的、全面的

EN

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

呢個家居裝修工程嘅總體費用比我哋預期中高。

pull away

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

(在比賽中)加速拋離對手、拉開距離

EN

The runner began to pull away from the rest of the pack in the final lap.

嗰位跑手喺最後一圈開始加速,拋離其他參賽者。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 16:38

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中文導讀

Mercedes 車手 Kimi Antonelli 喺 Monza 創下驚人紀錄,由第 19 位起步後追,最終贏得 Italian Grand Prix。呢場勝利唔單止係佢個人首個分站冠軍,仲係意大利車手相隔 60 年後再次喺主場奪冠,意義重大,令當地車迷極之興奮,成為近期賽車界焦點。

Antonelli ends Italy’s 60-year wait for home F1 win with Monza triumph from 19th
A

Vocabulary 生字

triumph

Noun名詞

巨大的勝利、成就或喜悅

EN

The team celebrated their hard-earned triumph after months of preparation.

團隊喺經過幾個月嘅準備後,慶祝佢哋得來不易嘅勝利。

grid

Noun名詞

(賽車)起步排位;網格

EN

The driver managed to move up several places from the back of the grid.

嗰位車手成功由排位最後方追上咗幾個名次。

come back

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

捲土重來、恢復、從劣勢中反擊

EN

It was impressive to see the player come back from a losing position to win the match.

見到嗰位球員由落後位置反敗為勝,真係令人印象深刻。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 16:00

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中文導讀

Brisbane Lions 喺近期賽事表現自滿,結果被 Swans 展現出嘅鬥志擊敗。主教練 Chris Fagan 賽前已經提醒球員賽事將會非常艱難,但佢認為球員並未聽入耳。呢場賽事反映出喺體育競技入面,心態往往比實力更決定勝負,過分自信往往係失敗嘅開端,對於移英港人嚟講,亦係職場或生活上一個值得借鏡嘅教訓。

The complacent Lions reappear as the Swans show they have spirit amid the turmoil
A

Vocabulary 生字

complacent

Adjective形容詞

自滿的;自鳴得意的

EN

We cannot afford to be complacent about our safety standards at work.

我哋唔可以對工作場所嘅安全標準掉以輕心,感到自滿。

turmoil

Noun名詞

混亂;動盪;騷動

EN

The company has been in a state of turmoil since the management changed.

自從管理層變動後,間公司一直處於混亂狀態。

sink in

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

被完全理解;被領悟

EN

It took a few minutes for the news of the promotion to sink in.

我花咗幾分鐘先真正消化同領悟到升職呢個消息。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 13:05

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中文導讀

加拿大運動員 Kalie McCrystal 近日喺阿爾卑斯山進行訓練期間失蹤。佢當時正為挑戰 Matterhorn 嘅紀錄做準備,目前搜救行動仍然進行中。呢類極限運動雖然充滿挑戰,但喺高海拔山區訓練風險極高,尤其係天氣變幻莫測,對於熱衷戶外活動嘅移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞提醒大家喺英國郊野遠足或進行體育訓練時,必須時刻評估環境安全,唔好低估大自然嘅威力。

Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt
A

Vocabulary 生字

Preparation

Noun名詞

準備工作

EN

Proper preparation is essential before you start a long-distance hike.

喺開始長途遠足之前,做好適當嘅準備工作係好重要嘅。

Attempt

Noun名詞

嘗試、企圖

EN

He made a second attempt to pass the driving test after failing the first one.

佢喺第一次唔合格之後,進行咗第二次考車牌嘅嘗試。

Missing

Adjective形容詞

失蹤的、遺失的

EN

The police are searching for a missing person who was last seen near the park.

警方正喺度搜尋一名最後喺公園附近出現嘅失蹤人士。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 12:46

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中文導讀

英國賽車手 Ollie Millroy 喺 China GT 賽事期間發生嚴重車禍,座駕起火。幸好對手 Loek Hartog 反應極快,喺危急關頭將佢救出。Ollie Millroy 事後公開表示,如果唔係 Loek Hartog 奮不顧身咁救人,佢條命可能已經冇咗。呢單新聞除咗講賽車安全,更體現咗運動員之間超越勝負嘅互助精神,喺賽車界傳為佳話。

Ollie Millroy says he owes his life to heroic rival who pulled him from burning car at China GT
A

Vocabulary 生字

heroic

Adjective形容詞

英勇的;有英雄氣概的

EN

The firefighters made a heroic effort to save the house from the flames.

消防員英勇地嘗試拯救那間被火焰吞噬的房子。

quick-thinking

Adjective形容詞

反應敏捷的;機智的

EN

Thanks to her quick-thinking, she managed to avoid the accident.

多虧她反應敏捷,成功避開了那場意外。

owe

Verb動詞

欠(債);把……歸功於

EN

I owe my success to the support of my family.

我將我的成功歸功於家人的支持。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 08:00

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中文導讀

英國網球場數量近年持續減少,三年內消失咗約 200 個場地。與此同時,新興運動 Padel 嘅設施數量卻呈指數級增長。雖然網球場總數目前仍然遠超 Padel 場地,但呢個趨勢反映緊英國體育設施嘅轉型。對於鍾意打波嘅移英港人嚟講,未來想搵網球場可能會變得更難,亦反映出社區運動空間嘅競爭正變得越嚟越激烈。

England losing tennis courts as number of padel facilities rises exponentially
A

Vocabulary 生字

exponentially

Adverb副詞

指數級地;極快地(形容增長速度非常驚人)

EN

The demand for online grocery delivery has grown exponentially over the past few years.

網上買餸嘅需求喺過去幾年呈指數級增長。

facility

Noun名詞

設施;場所(指為特定用途而設嘅建築或設備)

EN

The local council is planning to build a new sports facility for the community.

地方議會正計劃為社區興建一個新嘅體育設施。

outnumber

Verb動詞

數量超過;比……多

EN

In this office, the female employees significantly outnumber the male employees.

喺呢間辦公室入面,女性員工嘅數量遠超男性員工。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 08:00

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中文導讀

紐西蘭欖球傳奇 Jonah Lomu 喺 1995 年 Rugby World Cup 一戰成名,但呢位體壇巨星背後承受住巨大壓力,健康狀況亦隨之惡化。最近推出嘅紀錄片深入剖析 Jonah Lomu 喺成名後面對嘅心理負擔同健康挑戰,揭示光環背後鮮為人知嘅一面,值得大家重新審視職業運動員嘅身心健康議題。

‘It was tough to be Jonah Lomu’: new film sheds light on late All Blacks hero
A

Vocabulary 生字

shed light on

Phrasal verb片語動詞

揭示、闡明某事,令事情變得更清晰易明

EN

The new report sheds light on the causes of the recent economic downturn.

呢份新報告揭示咗近期經濟下滑嘅原因。

take its toll

Idiom慣用語

造成損害、產生負面影響

EN

Working long hours every day will eventually take its toll on your health.

每日長時間工作最終會對你嘅健康造成損害。

worsen

Verb動詞

惡化、變差

EN

The weather is expected to worsen by the evening, so please stay indoors.

預計天氣喺傍晚會轉差,所以請留喺室內。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 05:07

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中文導讀

Wallabies 喺近期賽事表現反覆,防守雖然一度建立優勢,但因為進攻執行力不足,最終未能擊敗 Argentina。主教練 Les Kiss 認為球隊雖然有明顯弱點,但唔需要過分悲觀,強調會專注改善細節,避免將失利演變成災難性嘅心理負擔,繼續調整陣容備戰。

Wallabies’ key weakness lets Argentina off the hook, but Les Kiss won’t ‘catastrophise it’
A

Vocabulary 生字

catastrophise

Verb動詞

將事情想得過分嚴重或悲觀

EN

Try not to catastrophise when you make a small mistake at work; it is just a learning opportunity.

當你喺工作上犯咗小錯,唔好將件事諗得太嚴重;呢個只係一個學習機會。

execution

Noun名詞

執行、實行(指完成任務嘅過程或技巧)

EN

The plan was excellent, but the execution was poor due to a lack of communication.

個計劃本身好完美,但由於溝通不足,執行過程做得好差。

weakness

Noun名詞

弱點、缺點

EN

Identifying your own weakness is the first step toward self-improvement.

搵出自己嘅弱點係自我提升嘅第一步。

The Guardian
sport·
6 Sept, 01:05

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中文導讀

澳洲欖球隊 Wallabies 喺 Argentina 嘅系列賽入面,雖然最後一場只係打成平手,但憑住之前累積嘅優勢,成功拎到歷史性嘅系列賽冠軍。呢場比賽對 Wallabies 嚟講意義重大,因為係佢哋首次喺 Argentina 嘅土地上贏得系列賽。雖然教練 Les Kiss 對未能喺最後一場取勝感到可惜,但球隊整體表現依然強勢,成功延續咗佢執教以嚟嘅不敗紀錄,展現出極高嘅競爭力。

Wallabies fight out draw with Argentina to clinch series as Les Kiss remains unbeaten
A

Vocabulary 生字

clinch

Verb動詞

成功取得、鎖定(勝利、合約或目標)

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鎖定冠軍寶座。

historic

Adjective形容詞

歷史性的、具有重大歷史意義的

EN

It was a historic moment when the two countries signed the peace treaty.

當兩國簽署和平條約嗰陣,係一個歷史性嘅時刻。

unbeaten

Adjective形容詞

未嘗敗績的、不敗的

EN

She has remained unbeaten in all her matches throughout this entire season.

佢喺成個賽季入面,所有比賽都保持不敗。