Mon, Oct 5· 10月5日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
5 Oct, 18:24

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中文導讀

賽馬界名駒 Daryz 喺 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 取得連勝,成就非凡。目前馬主正面臨兩難,究竟應該繼續挑戰史無前例嘅第三次冠軍,定係選擇退役。雖然連勝紀錄已經令 Daryz 喺馬壇地位穩固,但如果選擇退役,就等於放棄成為傳奇嘅機會,呢個決定將會影響佢喺賽馬史上嘅地位。

Daryz’s Arc reputation secure but retirement would rule out folk-hero status
A

Vocabulary 生字

unprecedented

Adjective形容詞

史無前例的;空前的

EN

The company achieved an unprecedented level of growth this year.

中

該公司今年達到了史無前例的增長水平。

secure

Verb動詞

獲得;確保;穩固

EN

It is important to secure a good job before moving to a new city.

中

在搬到新城市之前,找到一份穩定的工作很重要。

achievement

Noun名詞

成就;達成

EN

Winning the scholarship is a great achievement for any student.

中

獲得獎學金對任何學生來說都是一項偉大的成就。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Oct, 15:35

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中文導讀

網球手 Daniil Medvedev 喺 China Open 四強賽事期間,因為將波擊向觀眾席而被取消參賽資格。呢單事件引起唔少關注,因為職業運動員喺場上嘅情緒管理同行為規範,往往係賽事焦點。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類體育新聞除咗係茶餘飯後嘅話題,亦反映咗國際賽事對運動員紀律嘅嚴格要求,值得留意。

Daniil Medvedev disqualified from China Open semi after hitting fan with ball
A

Vocabulary 生字

disqualified

Adjective形容詞

被取消資格的

EN

The athlete was disqualified for breaking the competition rules.

中

該名運動員因為違反比賽規則而被取消資格。

rebounding

Adjective形容詞

反彈的

EN

He caught the rebounding ball before it hit the floor.

中

他在球落地前接住了反彈回來的球。

conduct

Noun名詞

行為、舉止

EN

The company has a strict code of conduct for all employees.

中

這間公司為所有員工制定了嚴格的行為準則。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Oct, 15:00

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中文導讀

澳洲板球隊喺2018年爆出「Sandpapergate」醜聞,當時球員喺比賽中用砂紙磨損球體以獲取不公平優勢。呢單醜聞震驚全球,令當時South Africa嘅歷史性勝利完全被掩蓋。呢件事提醒大家,體育界嘅誠信問題往往比比賽結果更受公眾關注,亦反映咗澳洲社會當時對國家隊行為嘅強烈憤怒同反思,令呢場賽事成為體育史上嘅負面教材。

Sandpaper made Australia the story in 2018 while South Africa’s achievement faded into irrelevance
A

Vocabulary 生字

overshadow

Verb動詞

使……顯得遜色;遮蓋;令……失色

EN

The excitement of the wedding was overshadowed by a sudden argument between the guests.

中

婚禮嘅喜悅被賓客之間突然嘅爭執所掩蓋。

angst

Noun名詞

焦慮;憂慮;不安

EN

Many young people feel a sense of angst about their future career prospects.

中

好多後生仔對未來嘅事業前景都感到焦慮。

irrelevance

Noun名詞

不相關;無關緊要;不切題

EN

The old manual has faded into irrelevance since the new software was installed.

中

自從安裝咗新軟件之後,嗰本舊手冊已經變得無關緊要。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Oct, 14:41

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中文導讀

Rugby League World Cup England squad 名單近日公佈,Leeds Rhinos 球員 Jake Connor 意外落選。主教練 Brian McDermott 解釋,揀人標準在於球員能否嚴格執行戰術部署。呢個決定喺體育界引起唔少討論,反映出教練團喺大賽前夕,比起球員個人天賦,更睇重團隊紀律同戰術執行力,對球隊未來部署有深遠影響。

Jake Connor is shock omission from England squad for Rugby League World Cup
A

Vocabulary 生字

omission

Noun名詞

遺漏、刪除、未被選中

EN

The omission of his name from the guest list was a complete accident.

中

佢個名無喺賓客名單入面,純粹係一次失誤。

stick to

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

堅持、遵守、緊守

EN

It is important to stick to the budget when you are planning a holiday.

中

計劃去旅行嗰陣,堅持預算係好重要嘅。

squad

Noun名詞

隊伍、小組

EN

The coach is looking for new members to join the training squad.

中

教練正喺度搵緊新成員加入訓練小組。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Oct, 13:12

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中文導讀

F1 近期喺 Sepang 嘅賽事安排混亂,令賽會被批評表現唔專業,甚至被質疑缺乏能力。事件核心在於賽例設計失誤,導致賽車喺雨天根本無法正常行駛。雖然賽會已經展開檢討,但由於規例本身存在根本性問題,短期內難以解決,呢次風波再次令外界關注 F1 賽事管理嘅透明度同專業水平。

F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang
A

Vocabulary 生字

Incompetent

Adjective形容詞

無能的、不勝任的

EN

The manager was fired because he was completely incompetent at handling customer complaints.

中

嗰位經理因為完全無能力處理客戶投訴而被解僱。

Farcical

Adjective形容詞

荒謬的、鬧劇般的

EN

The meeting turned into a farcical situation when everyone started arguing over minor details.

中

當所有人開始為瑣碎細節爭執時,場會議變成咗一場鬧劇。

Misconceived

Adjective形容詞

構想錯誤的、誤解的

EN

The new policy was based on a misconceived idea of how the local economy works.

中

呢項新政策係基於對當地經濟運作嘅錯誤構想。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

ICC 原定計劃舉辦 World Club Championship,但因為 England、Australia 同 India 呢「Big Three」強烈反對,計劃被迫擱置。呢次事件反映板球界權力核心依然由少數國家主導,國際賽事改革進程受阻,至少要等到 2031 年先有機會再討論。對於鍾意板球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢個決定意味住未來幾年國際賽程唔會有太大變動,賽事結構維持現狀。

ICC delays plans for World Club Championship after ‘Big Three’ object
A

Vocabulary 生字

Resistance

Noun名詞

反對、抵抗、抗拒

EN

There was a lot of resistance from the local community when the new building plans were announced.

中

當新建築計劃公佈時,社區出現咗好多反對聲音。

Object

Verb動詞

反對、不贊成

EN

I strongly object to the idea of working overtime every weekend.

中

我強烈反對每個週末都要加班呢個諗法。

Introduce

Verb動詞

引入、推行、推出

EN

The company decided to introduce a new policy to improve employee well-being.

中

公司決定推行一項新政策,以改善員工福利。

The Guardian
sport·
5 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

Kansas City Chiefs 喺最近嘅賽事中擊敗 Las Vegas Raiders,展現出強大嘅統治力。儘管外界賽前唔睇好,但呢支球隊目前保持不敗,證明佢哋依然係爭奪冠軍嘅熱門隊伍。對於體育迷嚟講,呢場勝仗再次打破咗外界對佢哋實力下滑嘅預測,顯示 Kansas City Chiefs 喺賽場上依然係一支唔可以忽視嘅勁旅。

The terrifying, unbeaten Chiefs would like you to know your predictions were wrong
A

Vocabulary 生字

unbeaten

Adjective形容詞

未嘗一敗的;不敗的

EN

The local football team has remained unbeaten throughout the entire season.

中

本地足球隊喺成個賽季入面都保持不敗。

contender

Noun名詞

競爭者;爭奪者

EN

She is a strong contender for the promotion because of her excellent performance.

中

憑藉出色嘅表現,佢係呢個升職機會嘅強大競爭者。

feisty

Adjective形容詞

活躍的;好勝的;充滿鬥志的

EN

Despite being the youngest player, she gave a feisty performance in the final match.

中

雖然係最年輕嘅球員,但佢喺決賽入面表現得充滿鬥志。