Sat, Oct 10· 10月10日

8 stories · 24 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 20:00

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中文導讀

Wallabies 喺 Eden Park 對戰 All Blacks 嗰陣,原本拎住優勢,點知因為舊毛病復發,防守失誤令對手有機可乘,最終反勝為敗。教練 Kiss 賽後直言球隊要深刻反省。呢場賽事反映球隊喺關鍵時刻嘅心理質素同執行力依然唔穩定,對於想喺國際賽事爭取成績嘅 Wallabies 嚟講,呢場敗仗係一個好沉重嘅教訓。

Wallabies mugged at their own game to leave coach Kiss mulling hard lessons
A

Vocabulary 生字

fritter away

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

浪費、虛擲(時間、金錢或機會)

EN

Don't fritter away your savings on things you don't really need.

中

唔好將你嘅積蓄浪費喺一啲你根本唔需要嘅嘢上面。

resurface

Verb動詞

(問題、記憶或舊習慣)重新浮現、再次出現

EN

Old anxieties began to resurface as the exam date approached.

中

隨住考試日期臨近,舊有嘅焦慮感又開始浮現。

mount

Verb動詞

發起、組織(行動或攻擊)

EN

The local community is mounting a campaign to save the old library.

中

當地社區正發起一場運動,希望拯救嗰間舊圖書館。

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 17:22

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中文導讀

Northampton 喺近期嘅賽事入面表現極之強勢,以 11 次達陣大勝 Bath。其中 Ollie Sleightholme 表現耀眼,個人獨取 3 次達陣(hat-trick),而 Tommy Freeman 亦貢獻 2 次。呢場比賽總得分創下聯賽歷史第二高紀錄,對於關注英國欖球賽事嘅球迷嚟講,絕對係一場精彩絕倫嘅進攻表演,亦反映出 Northampton 喺聯賽嘅競爭力相當強勁。

Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blast of Bath
A

Vocabulary 生字

hat-trick

Noun名詞

帽子戲法;指在同一場比賽中連續三次得分或達成某項成就

EN

The striker scored a hat-trick in the final match of the season.

中

嗰位前鋒喺球季最後一場比賽入面上演咗帽子戲法。

scoring

Adjective形容詞

得分的;與得分相關的

EN

The team has a high scoring rate this year compared to the last season.

中

同上季相比,呢支隊伍今年嘅得分率相當高。

league

Noun名詞

聯賽;聯盟

EN

They are currently sitting at the top of the local football league.

中

佢哋目前喺本地足球聯賽入面排緊第一位。

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 16:51

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中文導讀

Matt Renshaw 喺最近嘅 Test 比賽入面表現亮眼,時隔多年再次打出 century。佢同隊友喺第九個 wicket 合作貢獻咗 134 分,帶領 Australia 喺 Durban 成功扭轉劣勢,總分達到 390 分。呢場賽事展現咗 Australia 隊伍喺逆境下嘅韌性,亦係 Matt Renshaw 個人職業生涯嘅重要里程碑,對於關注板球運動嘅球迷嚟講,絕對係一場值得留意嘅精彩對決。

Matt Renshaw’s epic 190 helps Australia turn tables on South Africa in Durban
A

Vocabulary 生字

partnership

Noun名詞

合作關係、夥伴關係

EN

The two companies formed a partnership to develop new technology.

中

兩間公司建立咗合作關係,共同開發新技術。

notched

Verb動詞

贏得、取得(成就或分數)

EN

She notched up her third victory of the season in the final race.

中

佢喺最後一場比賽入面,取得咗今季第三次勝利。

resilience

Noun名詞

韌性、適應力、恢復力

EN

It takes great resilience to overcome such difficult life challenges.

中

要克服咁艱難嘅人生挑戰,需要好強嘅韌性。

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 16:17

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中文導讀

Max Verstappen 喺 Singapore GP 表現強勢,成功奪得杆位。雖然 George Russell 喺衝刺賽領先期間意外撞車退賽,但 Max Verstappen 依然保持穩定發揮。對於鍾意賽車嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事絕對係近期焦點,反映車手喺高難度賽道嘅心理質素同技術對決,值得密切留意賽事最終結果。

Max Verstappen takes F1 Singapore GP pole from Leclerc after sprint win
A

Vocabulary 生字

pole

Noun名詞

(賽車運動中)杆位,即排位賽第一名

EN

The driver secured the pole position after a flawless qualifying lap.

中

嗰位車手喺一圈完美嘅排位賽後,成功奪得杆位。

crash

Verb動詞

(車輛)發生碰撞、撞車

EN

You should drive carefully to avoid crashing in heavy rain.

中

你喺大雨中揸車要小心,避免撞車。

lead

Noun名詞

領先地位

EN

She maintained the lead throughout the entire competition.

中

佢喺成場比賽入面一直保持領先。

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 14:00

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中文導讀

LeBron James 加盟 Philadelphia 之後,雖然球隊同球迷都好歡迎佢,但佢依然選擇住喺 Manhattan,甚至唔避忌咁講 Philadelphia 並非佢嘅首選。呢種「又愛又恨」嘅關係反映咗職業運動員喺城市歸屬感同個人生活之間嘅矛盾,亦令當地球迷對佢嘅忠誠度產生質疑,係近期體育界討論度極高嘅話題。

LeBron James is everything Philadelphia wants. And everything it can’t stand
A

Vocabulary 生字

embrace

Verb動詞

欣然接受、擁抱(新觀念或事物)

EN

The company decided to embrace new technology to improve efficiency.

中

公司決定擁抱新科技以提升效率。

make no secret of

Idiom慣用語

毫不隱瞞、公開表明

EN

She made no secret of her desire to find a new job.

中

她毫不隱瞞自己想找新工作的渴望。

stand

Verb動詞

忍受、容忍(常用於否定句)

EN

I cannot stand the noise from the construction site next door.

中

我無法忍受隔壁建築工地的噪音。

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 09:10

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中文導讀

New Zealand 喺 Eden Park 以 50-19 大勝 Australia,令 Wallabies 喺 Bledisloe Cup 嘅連敗紀錄延續至第 24 年。呢場賽事對 Les Kiss 帶領嘅 Australia 嚟講係一個重大警號,顯示佢哋喺即將到來嘅 World Cup 前,實力同頂尖球隊依然有明顯差距,急需調整部署。

Wallabies blown away by All Blacks blitz as Bledisloe Cup misery extends to 24th year
A

Vocabulary 生字

blitz

Noun名詞

突擊、閃電戰,亦可用於形容極快速且強大嘅攻勢

EN

The team launched a late-game blitz to secure the victory.

中

球隊喺比賽尾段發動咗一輪閃電攻勢,成功鎖定勝局。

unbeaten

Adjective形容詞

未嘗敗績的、不敗的

EN

She has remained unbeaten in the local chess tournament for three years.

中

佢喺呢個地區性嘅國際象棋比賽入面,已經連續三年保持不敗。

reality check

Noun phrase名詞短語

認清現實的時刻、當頭棒喝

EN

Failing the exam was a reality check that I needed to study harder.

中

考試唔合格令我認清現實,知道自己必須更加努力讀書。

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

Angel Reese 喺 WNBA 嘅表現一直備受爭議,甚至面對唔少冷嘲熱諷。但佢近期用實力證明自己,成功帶領 Atlanta 打入決賽。呢單新聞反映咗體育界對女性運動員嘅嚴苛標準,亦展示咗運動員點樣喺質疑聲中,憑藉堅毅意志去爭取認同,對於喺英國生活、面對職場或生活挑戰嘅港人嚟講,呢種逆境自強嘅心態好值得參考。

‘I’m supposed to be here’: Angel Reese’s road from ridicule to the WNBA finals
A

Vocabulary 生字

Ridicule

Noun名詞

嘲笑、奚落

EN

He tried to ignore the ridicule from his classmates and focused on his studies.

中

佢嘗試無視同學嘅嘲笑,專注喺自己嘅學業上。

Apology

Noun名詞

道歉

EN

The company issued a formal apology for the delay in their services.

中

嗰間公司就服務延誤發出咗正式道歉。

Doubt

Noun名詞

懷疑、疑慮

EN

There is no doubt that hard work is the key to achieving your goals.

中

毫無疑問,努力工作係達成目標嘅關鍵。

The Guardian
sport·
10 Oct, 03:10

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中文導讀

Atlanta Dream 喺 WNBA 季後賽表現強勢,憑藉 Angel Reese 攻入 22 分,以直落三場橫掃 New York Liberty,成功殺入自 2013 年以來首次總決賽。呢場勝仗對 Atlanta Dream 嚟講意義重大,證明球隊喺季後賽嘅抗壓能力同埋戰術執行力都達到爭冠級別,絕對係近期籃球界值得留意嘅焦點賽事。

Angel Reese powers Atlanta Dream past New York Liberty into first WNBA finals since 2013
A

Vocabulary 生字

rally

Noun名詞

(在比賽或困境中)反擊、回升

EN

The team staged a late rally to win the game in the final minutes.

中

球隊喺最後幾分鐘發起反擊,成功贏得比賽。

sweep

Noun名詞

全勝、橫掃(指在系列賽中未輸一場)

EN

They managed a clean sweep of all the awards at the ceremony.

中

佢哋喺頒獎禮上橫掃所有獎項。

hold off

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

抵擋、阻擋(對手或壓力)

EN

She managed to hold off her competitors to secure the first place.

中

佢成功抵擋競爭對手,保住第一名嘅位置。