Tue, Sep 8· 9月8日

17 stories · 51 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 21:17

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中文導讀

衛冕冠軍 Aryna Sabalenka 喺 US Open 展現強大韌性,喺決勝盤一度落後 4-2 嘅劣勢下,成功反勝 Linda Noskova 殺入四強。呢場勝仗證明 Aryna Sabalenka 喺高壓環境下依然可以保持冷靜,係佢爭取蟬聯冠軍嘅重要一步,亦反映出頂尖運動員點樣喺逆境中調整心態,反敗為勝。

Sabalenka shows fighting spirit to deny Noskova and reach US Open semis
A

Vocabulary 生字

defending

Adjective形容詞

衛冕的;防守的

EN

The defending champion won the gold medal again this year.

衛冕冠軍今年再次贏得金牌。

limit

Noun名詞

極限;限度

EN

You should know your physical limit before starting a new exercise routine.

喺開始新嘅運動計劃之前,你應該要了解自己嘅體能極限。

reach

Verb動詞

到達;達成

EN

We need to reach a decision by the end of the meeting.

我哋需要喺會議結束前達成共識。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 20:00

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中文導讀

England 嘅板球隊近期經歷咗唔少場外風波,包括球員深夜飲酒事件,令球隊形象受損。加上球隊正處於調整期,急需喺對陣 Pakistan 嘅賽事中重拾狀態。今次賽事唔單止係技術嘅比拼,更加係 England 球隊挽回公眾信心嘅關鍵一戰,兩隊都面對緊各自嘅內部問題,呢場比賽對雙方嚟講都係一場唔輸得嘅硬仗。

England seek calm end to chaotic Test summer against penitent Pakistan
A

Vocabulary 生字

Penitent

Adjective形容詞

後悔的、懺悔的

EN

He looked truly penitent after realizing he had hurt his friend's feelings.

當他意識到自己傷害了朋友的感情後,看起來真的很後悔。

Chaotic

Adjective形容詞

混亂的、無秩序的

EN

The morning commute was chaotic due to the unexpected train delays.

由於火車意外延誤,早上的通勤過程非常混亂。

Reboot

Noun名詞

重新啟動、重啟

EN

The company decided that a complete brand reboot was necessary to attract younger customers.

公司認為有必要進行徹底的品牌重啟,以吸引更年輕的客戶。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 19:27

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中文導讀

University of Iowa 一名三年級學生,最近喺 marching band 表演前因極端高溫暈倒,導致嚴重腦損傷,最終需要拔喉。呢單悲劇反映出喺極端天氣下進行戶外活動嘅風險,亦提醒大家喺英國夏天進行體育活動時,必須時刻留意身體狀況,預防中暑,避免類似嘅不幸事件發生。

Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapse in extreme heat
A

Vocabulary 生字

collapse

Verb動詞

突然倒下、暈倒

EN

The runner started to feel dizzy and nearly collapsed during the marathon.

嗰位跑手喺馬拉松期間開始覺得頭暈,差啲暈低。

severe

Adjective形容詞

嚴重的、劇烈的

EN

The region is suffering from a severe shortage of water this summer.

呢個地區今年夏天正面臨嚴重嘅缺水問題。

performance

Noun名詞

表演、演出

EN

We are planning to watch a live music performance at the local community centre this weekend.

我哋計劃今個週末去社區中心睇現場音樂表演。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 18:29

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中文導讀

Solheim Cup 賽事近期出現小插曲,高爾夫球手 Charley Hull 因練習遲到引起關注。外界一度猜測原因,但副隊長 Mel Reid 已公開澄清,指 Charley Hull 滴酒不沾,遲到純屬誤會,並由 Mel Reid 親自承擔責任。呢件事反映體育界對選手紀律嘅高度關注,亦顯示團隊內部溝通對處理公眾輿論嘅重要性,避免流言影響球隊士氣。

Solheim Cup vice-captain denies Charley Hull’s late arrival due to ‘drinks’
A

Vocabulary 生字

teetotal

Adjective形容詞

滴酒不沾的;完全不喝酒的

EN

Since he decided to live a healthier lifestyle, he has become completely teetotal.

自從他決定過更健康的生活方式後,他已經變得滴酒不沾。

blame

Verb動詞

責備;歸咎於;承擔責任

EN

It is unfair to blame your colleagues for the mistakes you made yourself.

把你犯的錯歸咎於同事是不公平的。

clarify

Verb動詞

澄清;闡明;使更清晰

EN

Could you please clarify your instructions so that I know exactly what to do?

你可以澄清一下你的指示嗎?這樣我就能確切知道該做什麼。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 18:00

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中文導讀

England 欖球隊教練團近日向 Courtney Lawes 同埋 Joe Marchant 發出明確訊息,表明佢哋如果想重返國家隊,單靠名氣並唔足夠。教練團要求佢哋喺 Premiership 賽事中展現出超越對手嘅實力,證明自己仲有能力喺國際舞台立足。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗英國體育界極度重視實力同埋持續表現,即使係資深球員,喺競爭激烈嘅環境下都冇任何特權可言。

England coaches tell Lawes and Marchant they need to prove themselves in Prem
A

Vocabulary 生字

rival

Noun名詞

競爭對手

EN

She trained hard to outperform her main rival in the upcoming competition.

佢努力訓練,務求喺嚟緊嘅比賽中表現超越佢嘅主要競爭對手。

prove

Verb動詞

證明

EN

You need to prove your skills during the interview to get the job.

你需要喺面試期間證明你嘅技能,先可以得到份工。

earn

Verb動詞

贏得、賺取

EN

Hard work and dedication helped him earn the respect of his colleagues.

努力工作同埋投入令佢贏得同事嘅尊重。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 16:00

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中文導讀

澳洲澳式足球聯賽 AFL 進入季後賽關鍵階段,Fremantle 同 Geelong 兩隊將會喺準決賽碰頭。Fremantle 作為常規賽冠軍,如果今場輸咗就會面臨淘汰,壓力非常大。勝出一方將會取得決賽資格,對戰 Sydney Swans。對於鍾意睇體育賽事嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場係了解澳洲體育文化同埋高水平競技嘅好機會,兩隊實力旗鼓相當,戰術部署將會係勝負關鍵。

AFL finals: where the Fremantle v Geelong semi-final will be won and lost
A

Vocabulary 生字

Preliminary

Adjective形容詞

初步的、預備的

EN

We need to complete some preliminary checks before starting the renovation.

喺開始裝修之前,我哋需要完成一啲初步檢查。

Experienced

Adjective形容詞

有經驗的、老練的

EN

The company is looking for an experienced manager to lead the new team.

間公司正喺度搵一位有經驗嘅經理去帶領新團隊。

Exit

Noun名詞

離開、退出、出口

EN

Please follow the signs to find the nearest emergency exit.

請跟隨指示牌搵最近嘅緊急出口。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 15:32

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中文導讀

賽馬界近日爆出冷門新聞,名駒 Frankel 嘅後代 Najidi Storm 喺比賽中大熱倒灶,成為英國賽馬史上賠率最低但輸掉比賽嘅馬匹。呢件事之所以引起關注,係因為 Najidi Storm 出身名門,表現卻遠低於市場預期,令唔少投注者大跌眼鏡,亦反映出賽馬運動充滿不可預測性,即使係頂級血統亦唔保證一定贏。

Najidi Storm earns unwelcome tag of shortest-priced loser in British racing history
A

Vocabulary 生字

Unwelcome

Adjective形容詞

不受歡迎的、令人不快的

EN

I received an unwelcome surprise when my car wouldn't start this morning.

我今朝架車發唔到動,真係一個令人唔開心嘅驚喜。

Ignominy

Noun名詞

羞恥、恥辱、丟臉

EN

The team suffered the ignominy of losing every single game in the season.

嗰支隊伍經歷咗成個賽季全敗嘅恥辱。

Shortest-priced

Adjective形容詞

賠率最低的(即最被看好的)

EN

The shortest-priced candidate is often expected to win the election by a large margin.

賠率最低嗰位候選人通常被預期會以大比數勝出選舉。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 15:17

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中文導讀

Wigan Warriors 近期喺 Super League 表現強勢,繼三月後再次重返榜首位置。隨住賽季進入關鍵嘅季後賽階段,佢哋狀態大勇,正全力衝擊「三冠王」殊榮。對於關注英國欖球賽事嘅移英港人嚟講,Wigan Warriors 呢種喺賽季尾聲展現出嘅統治力,絕對係接下來賽事嘅焦點所在,值得留意佢哋點樣喺高壓下保持優勢。

Table-topping Wigan hit ominous form at season’s sharp end in pursuit of treble
A

Vocabulary 生字

ominous

Adjective形容詞

不祥的、預示壞事即將發生的(但在體育語境中亦可用作形容對手強大到令人感到威脅)

EN

The dark clouds look ominous, so we should probably head indoors before it rains.

烏雲密佈睇落好似快要落雨咁,我哋最好喺落雨前入返室內。

pursuit

Noun名詞

追求、尋求

EN

She moved to a new city in pursuit of better career opportunities.

佢搬去新城市係為咗追求更好嘅事業發展機會。

ahead of the pack

Idiom成語/慣用語

領先群雄、走在最前面

EN

By starting the project early, our team is well ahead of the pack.

因為提早開始個項目,我哋團隊目前領先其他人一大截。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 15:12

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中文導讀

England 板球隊近日有新動作,邀請咗前隊長 Kevin Pietersen 擔任白球隊嘅特別導師。Joe Root 對呢個決定表示支持,認為 Kevin Pietersen 豐富嘅經驗可以激發球員潛能。對於關注英國體壇嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個任命顯示 England 板球隊正積極尋求戰術同心態上嘅突破,希望喺國際賽事入面重拾競爭力,值得大家留意之後嘅表現。

Joe Root backs ‘always brilliant’ Pietersen to bring best out of England players
A

Vocabulary 生字

Specialist

Adjective形容詞

專門的、專業的

EN

You should consult a specialist doctor if the pain in your back persists.

如果你的背痛持續,你應該諮詢專科醫生。

Appointment

Noun名詞

任命、委任

EN

The company announced the appointment of a new manager to lead the team.

公司宣佈任命一位新經理來帶領團隊。

Bring out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

激發、顯露、使顯現

EN

A good teacher knows how to bring out the best in every student.

一位好老師懂得如何激發每個學生最好的一面。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 12:00

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中文導讀

Pakistan cricket team 近期喺 England 嘅表現備受批評,評論指出 PCB 嘅管理決策混亂,令球隊陷入困境。呢件事反映出體育組織如果缺乏長遠規劃同專業管理,就算球員個人能力再強,都好難喺國際賽事中取得成績。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類新聞除咗係體育話題,亦係觀察當地體育文化同管理制度嘅切入點。

It was clear Pakistan would struggle in England but they were set up to fail
A

Vocabulary 生字

struggle

Verb動詞

掙扎、奮鬥、難以應付

EN

Many people struggle to balance their work and personal life in a fast-paced city.

喺節奏急促嘅城市入面,好多人都好難平衡工作同私人生活。

nonsensical

Adjective形容詞

荒謬的、毫無意義的

EN

It is nonsensical to expect the project to be finished without any proper planning.

喺冇任何適當規劃下就期望項目完成,呢個諗法簡直係荒謬。

decision-making

Noun名詞

決策(過程)

EN

Effective decision-making is a crucial skill for anyone in a management position.

有效嘅決策能力對於任何管理層職位嘅人嚟講都係至關重要嘅技能。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 10:24

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中文導讀

女子欖球界最近針對 WXV 賽事試用細號欖球一事掀起激烈爭議。England 球員 Zoe Harrison 公開批評呢個決定係史上最差,認為會影響比賽質素。不過,亦有唔少球員持開放態度,覺得可以嘗試新改變。呢場關於器材規格嘅辯論,反映出體育界喺追求創新同保持傳統之間,往往難以取得共識,亦令唔少球迷關注未來賽事規則會點樣演變。

How the smaller ball trial in WXV has brought ‘mixed bag of emotions’
A

Vocabulary 生字

Trial

Noun名詞

試驗、測試

EN

The company is running a trial to see if the new software improves productivity.

間公司正進行一項試驗,睇下新軟件係咪可以提升生產力。

Debate

Noun名詞

辯論、爭論

EN

There has been a lot of public debate about the new housing policy in our neighborhood.

關於我哋社區嘅新房屋政策,公眾已經有好多辯論。

Mixed bag

Idiom慣用語

好壞參半的事物

EN

My experience at the new restaurant was a mixed bag; the food was excellent, but the service was quite slow.

我喺嗰間新餐廳嘅體驗係好壞參半;食物好出色,但服務就幾慢。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 10:00

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中文導讀

WNBA 近期人氣急升,但隨之而來嘅負面影響亦浮現。球員 Caitlin Clark 同 Sophie Cunningham 先後公開表示受到跟蹤騷擾,反映出粉絲文化過火嘅問題。呢單新聞帶出一個重要警示:雖然球員樂意同球迷互動,但隨住聯賽影響力擴大,球會同聯盟必須正視球員嘅人身安全,確保粉絲熱情唔會演變成對球員嘅威脅,呢個係職業體育界必須面對嘅新挑戰。

Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have been stalked. They’re far from alone in the WNBA
A

Vocabulary 生字

Surge

Noun名詞

急劇上升、激增

EN

There has been a sudden surge in the number of people shopping online this year.

今年網上購物嘅人數出現咗急劇上升。

Stalk

Verb動詞

跟蹤、騷擾

EN

It is illegal to stalk someone or monitor their movements without consent.

跟蹤他人或未經同意監控他人嘅行蹤係違法嘅。

Interact

Verb動詞

互動、交流

EN

Teachers try to interact with their students to make the lessons more engaging.

老師嘗試同學生互動,令課堂更加生動有趣。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 09:00

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中文導讀

San Francisco 49ers 喺今個 preseason 經歷咗連串離奇事件,由球員捲入意外到各種場外風波,簡直係 NFL 史上最混亂嘅夏天之一。雖然球隊喺場外新聞多多,但慶幸主力球員暫時避過咗嚴重傷患,對球隊嚟講算係不幸中之大幸,球迷可以繼續關注佢哋之後嘅表現。

Fake wide receivers to undercover stings: did the 49ers have the wildest NFL preseason of all time?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Undercover

Adjective形容詞

秘密進行的;隱蔽的(通常指臥底行動)

EN

The police conducted an undercover investigation to stop the illegal activity.

警方進行了一項臥底調查以阻止非法活動。

Crushing

Adjective形容詞

毀滅性的;令人極度失望的

EN

It was a crushing defeat for the team after playing so well all season.

對於整季表現出色的球隊來說,這是一場毀滅性的失敗。

Literal

Adjective形容詞

字面上的;確實的(常用於強調情況真實發生)

EN

There was a literal mountain of paperwork on my desk this morning.

今天早上我的桌上真的有一座像山一樣高的文件。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 08:00

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中文導讀

Darts 選手 Stephen Bunting 近日接受訪問,分享作為職業運動員嘅心路歷程。佢提到喺社交媒體面對網絡欺凌同死亡威脅嘅經歷,坦言呢啲惡意攻擊相當傷人。同時,佢亦探討咗點樣應對成名後嘅壓力,以及點樣看待新一代選手 Luke Littler 崛起對體壇嘅影響。呢篇訪問揭示咗職業運動員喺光鮮亮麗背後,必須承受嘅心理負擔同公眾壓力。

‘It was very hurtful’: darts cult hero Stephen Bunting on death threats, social media – and the new Luke Littlers
A

Vocabulary 生字

Hostility

Noun名詞

敵意、不友善的態度

EN

The manager was surprised by the open hostility from the staff during the meeting.

經理對會議期間員工表現出的公開敵意感到驚訝。

Cope with

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

應付、處理(困難或壓力)

EN

It is important to find healthy ways to cope with stress at work.

找到健康的方法來應對工作壓力是很重要的。

Hurtful

Adjective形容詞

傷人的、令人難過的

EN

She didn't mean to be hurtful, but her comments were quite insensitive.

她並非故意要傷人,但她的評論確實相當不體貼。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 05:28

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中文導讀

AFL Commission 近期針對球員紀律問題採取強硬態度,主席表明球員必須嚴格遵守聯盟嘅高標準行為準則,否則將面臨被踢出局嘅風險。呢次表態係因為 Swans 爆出醜聞後,聯盟希望藉此整頓風氣,確保職業運動員嘅操守符合公眾期望,唔會再容忍任何違規行為。

AFL boss calls for zero tolerance on players’ poor behaviour in wake of Swans scandal
A

Vocabulary 生字

Zero tolerance

Noun phrase名詞短語

零容忍政策,指對違規行為絕對不予寬恕

EN

The school has a zero tolerance policy towards bullying.

學校對欺凌行為採取零容忍政策。

Abide by

Phrasal verb短語動詞

遵守、服從(規則、協議或決定)

EN

All employees must abide by the company's safety regulations.

所有員工都必須遵守公司的安全守則。

Scandal

Noun名詞

醜聞,指引起公眾憤慨或羞恥的事件

EN

The financial scandal caused a significant drop in the company's stock price.

那宗財務醜聞導致公司股價大幅下跌。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 05:00

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中文導讀

2023年 US Open 冠軍 Coco Gauff 近日狀態大勇,喺賽事中以直落兩盤擊敗 Iva Jovic,成功晉級八強。呢場勝仗被視為 Coco Gauff 今屆賽事最穩定嘅表現,佢接下來將會對戰 Mirra Andreeva,爭奪四強席位。對於鍾意網球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事絕對值得留意,睇下呢位年輕球手能否再次衝擊冠軍寶座。

Coco Gauff dismantles Iva Jovic to reach quarter-finals in confident US Open run
A

Vocabulary 生字

dismantle

Verb動詞

拆解、徹底擊敗或瓦解對手

EN

The home team dismantled their opponents with a final score of 5-0.

主隊以 5 比 0 的比分徹底擊敗了對手。

confident

Adjective形容詞

自信的、有把握的

EN

She felt confident about her performance during the job interview.

她在求職面試時對自己的表現感到很有信心。

performance

Noun名詞

表現、演出

EN

The student gave an excellent performance in the final examination.

這名學生在期末考試中表現優異。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Sept, 02:49

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中文導讀

Auckland 嘅 NRL 欖球隊 Warriors 近期表現強勢,雖然喺聯賽積分榜僅僅失落榜首,但依然無阻球迷熱情。當地掀起一股「Wahs」狂熱,唔少市民對球隊奪冠充滿信心,甚至已經開始搶購決賽門票,展現出社區對呢支球隊嘅高度凝聚力同支持。

‘We’ve got grand final tickets’: Belief builds in Auckland amid Warriors NRL fever
A

Vocabulary 生字

minor premiership

Noun名詞

指聯賽常規賽結束時排名第一嘅隊伍,即係常規賽冠軍。

EN

Our team finished at the top of the table and won the minor premiership this season.

我哋球隊喺今季常規賽排名第一,贏得咗常規賽冠軍。

emerge

Verb動詞

出現、浮現,或者指經過一段時間後變得顯眼或為人所知。

EN

New leaders often emerge during times of crisis.

新嘅領導者往往喺危機時期湧現。

dare to dream

Phrase片語

敢於夢想,指即使面對困難或唔確定嘅情況,依然對未來抱有希望。

EN

Even when things are difficult, you should always dare to dream of a better future.

即使情況困難,你都應該要敢於夢想未來會更好。