Thu, Oct 8· 10月8日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 22:05

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中文導讀

Las Vegas Aces 球星 A’ja Wilson 近日創下歷史,成為首位連續三屆奪得 WNBA MVP 嘅球員。佢以五次獲獎嘅紀錄,正式超越 Sheryl Swoopes、Lisa Leslie 同 Lauren Jackson,奠定咗佢喺聯盟入面無可取代嘅地位。呢項成就唔單止係個人榮譽,更標誌住佢喺女子籃球界嘅統治力達到咗前所未有嘅新高度。

‘One of one’: A’ja Wilson stands alone with record fifth WNBA MVP award
A

Vocabulary 生字

record

Noun名詞

紀錄

EN

She broke the school record for the 100-meter sprint.

中

佢打破咗學校嘅一百米短跑紀錄。

straight

Adjective形容詞

連續的

EN

It has been raining for three days straight.

中

已經連續落咗三日雨。

stand alone

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

獨樹一幟、無與倫比

EN

In terms of quality, this restaurant stands alone in the city.

中

論質素,呢間餐廳喺呢個城市係無與倫比嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 19:00

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中文導讀

近期 Prem rugby union 賽事出現大量得分,令外界質疑防守戰術係咪已經過時,甚至有人戲稱比賽變得好似 basketball 咁。不過,專家分析認為呢種高比分現象未必代表防守失效,而係現代球賽節奏加快嘅必然結果。對於移英港人嚟講,留意呢類體育評論可以更深入了解英國體育文化,亦係融入當地社交圈子嘅好話題。

Is Prem rugby union turning into basketball? Nailbiters supply case for defence
A

Vocabulary 生字

en vogue

Adjective形容詞

流行的、時興的

EN

Minimalist interior design is currently en vogue among young homeowners.

中

極簡主義室內設計目前喺年輕屋主之間好流行。

concede

Verb動詞

(在比賽中)失分、被對手得分

EN

The team played well but conceded two goals in the final minutes of the match.

中

球隊表現唔錯,但喺比賽最後幾分鐘失咗兩球。

nailbiter

Noun名詞

緊張刺激、勝負難料的局面或比賽

EN

The election result was a real nailbiter, with the lead changing several times throughout the night.

中

選舉結果真係好緊張刺激,領先優勢喺成晚入面幾次易手。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 18:41

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中文導讀

NFL 賽事 Buccaneers 對陣 Cowboys 嘅焦點戰即將開打,唔少移英港人對呢類美式足球賽事未必熟悉。呢篇報道整理咗觀賽指南,包括直播頻道同串流平台資訊。對於想融入當地體育文化或者想喺酒吧睇波嘅朋友,呢類賽事資訊相當實用,可以幫大家快速掌握點樣喺英國收睇呢場熱門賽事。

NFL today: How to watch Buccaneers v Cowboys, TV channels & live stream Thursday 8 October
A

Vocabulary 生字

fare

Verb動詞

表現、進展(通常指某人或某事嘅結果)

EN

I wonder how the new employees will fare in their first week.

中

我好奇新員工喺第一週嘅表現會點樣。

option

Noun名詞

選擇、選項

EN

We have several options for dinner tonight, including Italian or Thai food.

中

我哋今晚晚餐有幾個選擇,包括意大利菜或者泰國菜。

stream

Verb動詞

串流播放(影音內容)

EN

You can stream your favorite movies directly to your television.

中

你可以將你鍾意嘅電影直接串流播放到你部電視度。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 17:08

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中文導讀

F1 車手 Valtteri Bottas 近日分享咗一段喺 Malaysia 同 Singapore 之間嘅驚險單車之旅。佢喺全長 418 公里嘅路程入面,除咗要應付極端天氣,仲要避開野生動物,甚至要跳過蜥蜴同閃避蟒蛇。呢類長途極限運動唔單止考驗體能,亦反映咗專業運動員喺休季期間,依然保持極高嘅挑戰精神,呢種對體能嘅極致追求,絕對值得體育愛好者關注。

Valtteri Bottas reveals lizard-leaping, python-dodging cycling exploits on epic ride
A

Vocabulary 生字

exploit

Noun名詞

英勇事蹟、壯舉

EN

The mountaineer shared stories of his daring exploits in the Himalayas.

中

那位登山家分享了他在喜馬拉雅山進行大膽壯舉的故事。

incident-packed

Adjective形容詞

充滿意外的、事件頻發的

EN

It was an incident-packed journey, with lost luggage and missed trains along the way.

中

這是一趟充滿意外的旅程,沿途發生了行李丟失和錯過火車等狀況。

dodge

Verb動詞

閃避、躲避

EN

You need to dodge the puddles while walking to work on a rainy day.

中

下雨天走路去上班時,你需要閃避地上的水窪。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 12:00

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中文導讀

NBA 計劃喺歐洲搞一個價值 100 億美元嘅聯賽,模式類似之前引起爭議嘅 ESL。呢個計劃吸引咗唔少歐洲足球勁旅爭相加入,目標喺 2028 年正式開鑼。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映緊體育商業化嘅新趨勢,未來可能會改變歐洲體育賽事嘅生態,值得留意呢個跨界合作點樣影響當地嘅體育文化。

Inside NBA Europe’s $10bn plan that has football clubs queuing to join
A

Vocabulary 生字

franchise

Noun名詞

特許經營權;加盟權

EN

They are planning to open a new coffee shop franchise in the city centre.

中

佢哋計劃喺市中心開一間新嘅咖啡店加盟店。

launch

Verb動詞

發起;推出;啟動

EN

The company will launch a new range of products early next year.

中

間公司將會喺出年年初推出一系列新產品。

queuing

Verb動詞

排隊;排隊等候

EN

People were queuing outside the store for hours to get the limited edition items.

中

啲人喺舖頭出面排咗幾個鐘隊,就係為咗買嗰啲限量版商品。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

Indiana Fever 近期人氣急升,但呢種熱潮背後反映咗美國社會極度撕裂嘅政治現狀。球隊意外成為咗「Magasphere」文化戰嘅磨心,令體育賽事變成政治角力場。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞揭示咗喺極化社會入面,即使係體育運動都好難獨善其身,亦反映咗美國公眾輿論點樣將體育明星政治化,值得大家留意呢種社會氣氛點樣影響大眾文化。

Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: a WNBA team’s dangerous path to popularity
A

Vocabulary 生字

Prominence

Noun名詞

顯著、卓越、重要地位

EN

The local charity has gained prominence for its work in supporting homeless people.

中

呢間本地慈善機構因為支援無家可歸者嘅工作而變得廣為人知。

Division

Noun名詞

分裂、分歧

EN

There is a deep division in the community regarding the new housing development plan.

中

社區對於新嘅房屋發展計劃存在嚴重分歧。

Intensity

Noun名詞

強度、強烈、緊張程度

EN

The intensity of the training session left all the athletes feeling exhausted.

中

訓練課程嘅強度令所有運動員都感到筋疲力盡。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

London Broncos 雖然喺 Championship 表現出色奪冠,但喺最新嘅評級制度入面,得分竟然低過 Barrow Raiders 排第 16 位。呢個評級制度主要考慮球會嘅財政同場館設施等因素,唔單止係睇球場上嘅戰績。雖然排名唔理想,但 London Broncos 依然有望獲得 Super League 嘅參賽資格,反映出英國體育聯賽嘅准入機制相當複雜,唔係單純贏波就保證升班。

London Broncos graded below Barrow but still set for Super League place
A

Vocabulary 生字

Grading

Noun名詞

分級、評級或評分制度

EN

The school uses a strict grading system to evaluate student performance.

中

學校採用嚴格的評級制度來評估學生的表現。

Runaway

Adjective形容詞

壓倒性的、遙遙領先的

EN

The company achieved runaway success after launching its new product.

中

該公司在推出新產品後取得了壓倒性的成功。

Eligibility

Noun名詞

資格、合格性

EN

You should check your eligibility for the government housing benefit online.

中

你應該在網上查詢你申請政府房屋津貼的資格。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

Fury 同 Joshua 呢場拳賽終於落實,但背後其實係一場商業計算。呢篇評論質疑拳賽究竟係因為拳手實力出眾,定係純粹利用社交媒體演算法製造出嚟嘅名氣效應。對於移英港人嚟講,呢件事反映咗英國體育界點樣將商業價值凌駕於競技公平性之上,值得大家留意呢種娛樂化體育嘅趨勢。

Is Fury v Joshua about meritocratic sporting excellence or just algorithmic celebrity power?
A

Vocabulary 生字

meritocratic

Adjective形容詞

精英制的;講求實力的

EN

The company prides itself on a meritocratic culture where promotions are based solely on performance.

中

呢間公司以精英制文化為傲,晉升完全取決於工作表現。

jeopardy

Noun名詞

危險;風險

EN

The heavy rain put the outdoor event in jeopardy, so we had to move it indoors.

中

大雨令戶外活動陷入風險,所以我哋要將場地搬入室內。

algorithmic

Adjective形容詞

演算法的

EN

Social media platforms use algorithmic feeds to show users content they are likely to enjoy.

中

社交媒體平台利用演算法推送,向用戶展示佢哋可能感興趣嘅內容。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 06:01

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中文導讀

Australian Open 迎來新任行政總裁 Andrew Abdo,佢喺發布會上被質疑係「外行人」,隨即反擊指自己並非局外人。雖然發布會宣布 2027 年將增加 700 個座位,但過程出現尷尬插曲,Andrew Abdo 將世界排名第一嘅 Jannik Sinner 誤稱為「Jacob」,令呢場活動焦點被模糊,亦引起外界對新管理層專業度嘅討論。

New Australian Open boss Andrew Abdo throws shade at critics: ‘I’m not an outsider’
A

Vocabulary 生字

mar

Verb動詞

損壞、破壞(某事物的完美或完整性)

EN

The beautiful wedding was marred by heavy rain throughout the day.

中

整場美麗嘅婚禮因為全日落大雨而大煞風景。

outsider

Noun名詞

局外人、外行人

EN

As an outsider to the industry, I find it difficult to understand all the technical jargon.

中

作為呢個行業嘅外行人,我覺得好難理解所有專業術語。

critic

Noun名詞

評論家、批評者

EN

The author ignored the critics and continued to write in her own unique style.

中

嗰位作者無視批評者嘅意見,繼續以自己獨特嘅風格寫作。

The Guardian
sport·
8 Oct, 02:40

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中文導讀

Australia 喺 South Africa 進行嘅 Test series 備受關注,球隊決定沿用舊有陣容,試圖擺脫 2018 年嘅陰影。目前雙方喺擊球表現上都未如理想,頻頻出現非受迫性失誤,勝負關鍵好大機會取決於邊一方嘅投球手能夠喺低分賽事中,更有效壓制對手得分,呢場賽事對於重建球隊信心相當關鍵。

Australia stick to familiar formula in South Africa as they seek to bury demons of 2018
A

Vocabulary 生字

unforced error

Noun名詞

非受迫性失誤,指喺無壓力下犯錯

EN

The tennis player lost the match due to too many unforced errors.

中

嗰位網球手因為太多非受迫性失誤而輸咗場波。

modest

Adjective形容詞

適度的、不太大的、謙虛的

EN

They live in a modest house that is comfortable and easy to maintain.

中

佢哋住喺一間唔算大但舒適又易打理嘅屋。

rely on

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

依賴、依靠

EN

Many people rely on public transport to get to work every day.

中

好多人每日都係靠公共交通工具返工。