Wed, Oct 7· 10月7日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
7 Oct, 20:14

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中文導讀

Jon Rahm 決定離開 LIV Golf,呢個舉動好大機會引發骨牌效應,令其他頂尖球手紛紛跟隨離隊。LIV Golf 目前陷入財政同營運困境,如果留唔住呢班星級球員,賽事嘅生存空間將會進一步收窄,甚至面臨瓦解危機。對於關注高爾夫球壇發展嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場風波反映咗職業體壇背後嘅商業角力同埋賽事品牌嘅脆弱性。

Jon Rahm’s LIV exit set to trigger mass exodus of players from stricken tour
A

Vocabulary 生字

Exodus

Noun名詞

大批人同時離開某個地方

EN

The sudden closure of the factory led to an exodus of workers from the town.

中

工廠突然倒閉,導致鎮上大批工人離開。

Stricken

Adjective形容詞

受嚴重困擾、受苦或陷入困境的

EN

The charity provided aid to the poverty-stricken families in the rural area.

中

該慈善機構為農村地區陷入貧困的家庭提供了援助。

Abandon

Verb動詞

放棄、拋棄或中途離開

EN

They had to abandon their plans for a picnic because of the heavy rain.

中

因為大雨,他們不得不放棄野餐計劃。

The Guardian
sport·
7 Oct, 18:29

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中文導讀

Saracens 技術總監 Brendan Venter 近日公開批評 Premiership Rugby 對球隊嘅媒體義務要求過於專制。佢認為頻繁嘅採訪安排令佢失去工作樂趣,甚至將橄欖球比喻為釀酒,暗示需要更多空間專注於球隊發展。呢單新聞反映出職業體育界喺商業宣傳同專業訓練之間嘅矛盾,亦引起外界討論體育組織點樣平衡媒體曝光同教練嘅工作壓力。

Saracens’ Brendan Venter takes aim at ‘autocratic’ Prem over media duties
A

Vocabulary 生字

autocratic

Adjective形容詞

獨裁的;專制的

EN

The manager was criticized for his autocratic style of leadership, as he never listened to his team's suggestions.

中

這位經理因其獨裁的領導風格而受到批評,因為他從不聽取團隊的建議。

hold court

Idiom (Verb phrase)慣用語(動詞片語)

(在社交場合中)成為眾人焦點並發表意見;高談闊論

EN

He loves to hold court at the dinner table, entertaining everyone with stories from his travels.

中

他喜歡在餐桌上高談闊論,用他旅行的故事娛樂大家。

steal

Verb動詞

奪走;偷走(在此語境指剝奪某人的情緒或權利)

EN

Don't let a bad morning steal your joy for the rest of the day.

中

別讓糟糕的早晨奪走你一整天的好心情。

The Guardian
sport·
7 Oct, 17:28

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中文導讀

Max Verstappen 喺 Sepang 嘅勝利,唔單止係個人成就,更係向 Red Bull 競爭對手發出嘅強烈警號。車隊近期對賽車進行嘅改良已經見到成效,呢種技術優勢正為下個賽季嘅連勝鋪路。對於關注賽車運動嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事反映出 Red Bull 喺研發進度上已經領先,其他車隊如果唔想喺未來賽季繼續捱打,必須盡快喺技術層面追趕,否則賽場嘅統治局面將會持續。

Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals
A

Vocabulary 生字

groundwork

Noun名詞

基礎工作、準備工作

EN

We need to do some groundwork before we start the home renovation project.

中

喺我哋開始屋企裝修工程之前,需要做啲基礎準備工作。

renewed

Adjective形容詞

重新的、更新的、恢復的

EN

There is a renewed interest in learning traditional crafts among young people.

中

年輕人對於學習傳統手工藝嘅興趣又再恢復過嚟。

rival

Noun名詞

競爭對手

EN

The two local supermarkets are fierce rivals in the neighbourhood.

中

嗰兩間區內超市係好強勁嘅競爭對手。

The Guardian
sport·
7 Oct, 13:28

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中文導讀

England 國家欖球隊近期喺 Twickenham 舉行嘅 Nations Championship 決賽門票銷情慘淡,需求遠遠落後於 South Africa 同 New Zealand。呢個現象反映出 Steve Borthwick 帶領嘅 England 隊喺主場嘅號召力正面臨嚴峻挑戰,球迷對賽事嘅熱情似乎大不如前,對主辦單位嚟講絕對係一個警號。

England hit by slump in Twickenham ticket sales for Nations Championship finals
A

Vocabulary 生字

slump

Noun名詞

(價值、數量或水平的)暴跌,衰退

EN

The company experienced a sudden slump in sales after the holiday season.

中

假期過後,該公司的銷售額經歷了一次突然的暴跌。

outstrip

Verb動詞

超過,勝過

EN

Demand for the new electric cars has far outstripped supply.

中

對新款電動車的需求遠遠超過了供應。

demand

Noun名詞

需求

EN

There is a high demand for affordable housing in this area.

中

這一區對可負擔房屋的需求很高。

The Guardian
sport·
7 Oct, 10:42

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中文導讀

近期加拿大舉辦嘅 Super60 板球賽事,因為賽制極度簡化,甚至連 Faf du Plessis 都質疑呢種比賽係咪仲算係「正統板球」。呢類新興賽事雖然試圖透過縮短賽程嚟吸引觀眾,但往往因為缺乏傳統板球嘅技術深度,被批評為空洞嘅表演。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗體育界喺傳統價值同商業娛樂化之間嘅拉鋸,值得留意呢種速食文化點樣影響傳統運動嘅本質。

Schrödinger’s six, tiny boundaries and the hollow spectacle of ghost-town T10 cricket
A

Vocabulary 生字

Spectacle

Noun名詞

壯觀場面、引人注目嘅表演或奇觀

EN

The fireworks display was a magnificent spectacle that lit up the entire night sky.

中

煙花匯演係一場壯觀嘅表演,照亮咗成個夜空。

Hollow

Adjective形容詞

空洞的、虛偽的、無實質內容的

EN

He offered a hollow apology that didn't seem sincere at all.

中

佢作出咗一個空洞嘅道歉,睇落完全唔誠懇。

Raise eyebrows

Idiom慣用語

令人驚訝、引起懷疑或不滿

EN

Her decision to quit such a stable job at this age raised a few eyebrows among her colleagues.

中

佢喺呢個年紀決定辭去一份咁穩定嘅工作,令同事們感到驚訝。

The Guardian
sport·
7 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

MLB 球隊 White Sox 曾經創下史上最差戰績,但喺新任經理 Will Venable 帶領下,佢引入籃球戰術思維,成功令球隊脫胎換骨。呢個轉變唔單止係戰術層面嘅革新,更加係管理學上嘅經典案例,證明只要改變思維模式,即使係長期積弱嘅團隊,都有機會喺短期內衝擊 World Series 冠軍寶座,值得大家留意呢種跨界管理嘅啟示。

Will Venable: the White Sox manager who used basketball tactics to transform a baseball loser
A

Vocabulary 生字

transform

Verb動詞

徹底改變;轉型

EN

The new manager managed to transform the struggling company into a profitable business.

中

新經理成功將呢間陷入困境嘅公司轉型為一間賺錢嘅企業。

tactics

Noun名詞

策略;戰術

EN

You need to change your tactics if you want to win this negotiation.

中

如果你想贏呢場談判,你需要改變你嘅策略。

struggling

Adjective形容詞

掙扎中的;困難的

EN

The charity provides support to struggling families in the local community.

中

呢間慈善機構為社區入面生活困難嘅家庭提供支援。

The Guardian
sport·
7 Oct, 05:11

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中文導讀

澳洲板球隊喺 2018 年發生嘅 ball-tampering 醜聞,至今依然係體壇熱話。雖然事隔多年,但公眾對真相嘅渴求從未減退。呢篇評論指出,如果唔徹底公開當年嘅細節,呢單醜聞只會繼續糾纏唔清。對於體育界嚟講,誠信同透明度先係解決爭議嘅唯一方法,否則呢件事只會成為揮之不去嘅陰影。

What’s left to say about Australia’s ball-tampering? The answer is everything
A

Vocabulary 生字

tamper

Verb動詞

擅自竄改、干預或損壞(某物)

EN

Someone had tampered with the lock on the front door.

中

有人擅自竄改過前門嘅鎖。

transparent

Adjective形容詞

透明的、公開的、坦率的

EN

The company needs to be more transparent about its hiring process.

中

間公司需要喺招聘流程上更加透明。

resolve

Verb動詞

解決(問題或爭議)

EN

We hope to resolve the billing issue by the end of the week.

中

我哋希望喺呢個星期完結前解決賬單問題。