Mon, Oct 12· 10月12日

11 stories · 33 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 19:00

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中文導讀

Red Bull 車隊負責人 Christian Horner 近日接受訪問,剖白當年被解僱後嘅心路歷程。佢提到當時面對長達二十年心血化為烏有,甚至出現恐慌發作,質疑人生意義。呢篇訪問揭示咗 F1 賽車界高層權力鬥爭嘅殘酷,亦反映即使係頂尖管理層,面對突如其來嘅職業變動,同樣需要面對巨大嘅心理壓力同自我重建過程。

Christian Horner: ‘Not all teams act that way. You don’t see the same brutality as when I left’
A

Vocabulary 生字

brutality

Noun名詞

殘酷、暴行

EN

The documentary highlights the sheer brutality of life in the wilderness.

中

呢套紀錄片突顯咗荒野生活嘅極度殘酷。

powerhouse

Noun名詞

強權、實力雄厚嘅機構或人

EN

Their family business has become a powerhouse in the local retail industry.

中

佢哋嘅家族生意已經成為當地零售業嘅強權。

panic attack

Noun名詞

恐慌發作

EN

If you experience a sudden panic attack, try to focus on your breathing.

中

如果你突然恐慌發作,試吓專注喺你嘅呼吸上面。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 18:08

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中文導讀

Saracens academy 球員 Totoa Auvaa 近日被球會解僱。佢之前曾經因為向隊友 Gus Atkinson 動粗,間接引發 Ben Stokes 嘅英格蘭板球隊隊長危機。今次係佢再次捲入紀律問題,球會決定終止合約,反映英國職業體育界對球員紀律要求極高,唔會姑息任何影響團隊形象嘅行為。

Saracens sack player who sparked Stokes captaincy crisis after latest incident
A

Vocabulary 生字

Sack

Verb動詞

解僱、炒魷魚

EN

The manager decided to sack the employee for consistently arriving late to work.

中

經理決定因為該員工經常遲到而將其解僱。

Trigger

Verb動詞

引發、觸發

EN

Rising interest rates might trigger a decline in consumer spending.

中

利率上升可能會引發消費支出下降。

Incident

Noun名詞

事件、事故

EN

The police are investigating a minor traffic incident that occurred near the school.

中

警方正在調查一宗發生在學校附近的輕微交通意外。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 17:43

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中文導讀

Matt Richardson 近日被剔除出 Great Britain 國家單車隊,無緣參加即將舉行嘅 track world championships。呢次決定係因為 Matt Richardson 被指控涉及 misconduct,雖然具體細節尚未完全公開,但對於作為頂尖運動員嘅佢嚟講,呢次紀律處分無疑係職業生涯嘅重大打擊,亦引起體育界對運動員操守嘅關注。

Matt Richardson dropped from GB cycling team amid claims of misconduct
A

Vocabulary 生字

misconduct

Noun名詞

不當行為、瀆職

EN

The employee was fired due to serious professional misconduct.

中

該員工因為嚴重嘅專業不當行為而被解僱。

withdraw

Verb動詞

撤回、退出

EN

The company decided to withdraw the product from the market after safety concerns.

中

由於安全疑慮,該公司決定將產品從市場撤回。

allegation

Noun名詞

指控、聲稱

EN

He denied the allegation that he had stolen the documents.

中

佢否認咗關於佢偷咗文件嘅指控。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 17:25

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中文導讀

Matt Renshaw 喺 Durban 嘅 Test 賽事表現極之搶眼,繼首局轟出 190 分後,次局再貢獻 82 分兼攞到 Temba Bavuma 嘅 wicket,帶領 Australia 喺呢場對 South Africa 嘅對決中佔盡優勢。呢場勝仗對 Australia 嚟講意義重大,展示咗球隊喺關鍵時刻嘅統治力,亦令 South Africa 陷入苦戰,反映出 Australia 喺板球壇嘅強勢地位依然難以撼動。

Renshaw’s heroics leave South Africa reeling as Australia close on first Test victory
A

Vocabulary 生字

heroics

Noun名詞

英勇行為或表現

EN

The firefighter's heroics saved the family from the burning building.

中

消防員嘅英勇行為救咗嗰家人免受火災之苦。

reeling

Adjective形容詞

暈頭轉向、震驚或受挫

EN

The company is still reeling from the sudden loss of its biggest client.

中

間公司因為突然失去最大客戶,至今仍然大受打擊。

on course for

Phrase片語

朝著……的方向發展;有望達成

EN

The team is on course for a record-breaking season this year.

中

呢支隊伍今年有望創下破紀錄嘅賽季。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 17:02

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中文導讀

Ascot 即將舉行 Champions Day,焦點在於兩位頂尖練馬師對決,爭奪年度冠軍頭銜。呢場賽事唔單止係平地賽季嘅壓軸好戲,兩位練馬師嘅競爭亦令賽事充滿話題性。對於鍾意賽馬文化嘅移英港人嚟講,呢場賽事係體驗英國體育盛事氣氛嘅絕佳機會,亦係觀察英國賽馬界年度總結嘅重要指標。

Champions Day – and Balding v O’Brien – can give Flat season a fitting finale
A

Vocabulary 生字

Head-to-head

Adjective / Noun形容詞 / 名詞

正面交鋒;直接對決

EN

The two candidates will have a head-to-head debate on television tonight.

中

兩位候選人今晚將會喺電視上進行正面辯論。

Finale

Noun名詞

終場;結局;壓軸戲

EN

The fireworks display was a spectacular finale to the summer festival.

中

煙花匯演係呢個夏季節日嘅精彩壓軸戲。

Spice

Noun名詞

趣味;刺激感;調味品

EN

Adding a little humor can add some spice to a boring meeting.

中

加少少幽默感可以令沉悶嘅會議多啲趣味。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 15:00

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中文導讀

澳洲體育界近日面臨新威脅,一場觀眾寥寥無幾嘅板球賽,竟然錄得高達 35 萬美元投注額。呢類投注主要透過缺乏監管嘅海外平台進行,令執法部門同法律專家極度關注。呢件事反映賭博滲透體育賽事嘅情況日益嚴重,甚至可能威脅賽事公平性,相關部門正喺 Melbourne 商討對策。

A handful of fans but $350K in bets: low stakes cricket match exposes new threat to Australian sport
A

Vocabulary 生字

Wager

Verb動詞

下注、打賭

EN

I wouldn't wager my savings on such an uncertain investment.

中

我唔會將我嘅積蓄押喺呢種咁唔穩定嘅投資上面。

Unregulated

Adjective形容詞

不受監管的

EN

The government is trying to shut down unregulated financial services that put consumers at risk.

中

政府正嘗試取締嗰啲令消費者陷入風險嘅不受監管金融服務。

Prompt

Verb動詞

促使、導致

EN

The sudden change in weather prompted us to cancel our outdoor picnic.

中

天氣嘅突然轉變促使我哋取消咗戶外野餐。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 13:31

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中文導讀

England Cricket Board 總監 Rob Key 近日宣布重大改革,將板球隊嘅教練架構一分為二,並簽署破紀錄嘅 39 份中央合約。呢項決定反映英格蘭板球隊正積極規劃未來兩年嘅發展藍圖,透過增加合約數量,確保球員資源更穩定,務求喺國際賽事保持競爭力,對板球運動嘅長遠發展影響深遠。

England split cricket coaching setups and hand out record 39 central contracts
A

Vocabulary 生字

setup

Noun名詞

架構、安排、設置

EN

The office setup is designed to encourage collaboration among team members.

中

辦公室嘅架構設計係為咗鼓勵團隊成員之間嘅合作。

pledge

Verb動詞

承諾、保證

EN

The local council pledged to improve the public transport system by next year.

中

地方議會承諾喺出年之前改善公共交通系統。

map out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

詳細規劃、籌劃

EN

We need to map out our career goals before applying for new jobs.

中

我哋喺申請新工之前,需要詳細規劃我哋嘅職業目標。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 10:57

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中文導讀

Arsenal 門將 Alexéi Rojas 近日公開呼籲球壇正視環保議題。佢認為職業足球界必須改變舊有習慣,減少對環境造成嘅負擔。作為年輕球員,Alexéi Rojas 積極推動可持續發展,希望透過自身影響力,令球會同整個體育界喺運作上變得更環保,呢種由運動員主導嘅社會倡議,喺英國體育界愈嚟愈受重視。

Alexéi Rojas: ‘I’m passionate about sustainability – I told Arsenal: we need to fix this’
A

Vocabulary 生字

passionate

Adjective形容詞

熱情的、熱衷的

EN

She is very passionate about cooking and spends every weekend trying new recipes.

中

佢對烹飪充滿熱情,每個週末都會嘗試新食譜。

sustainability

Noun名詞

可持續性、永續發展

EN

Many companies are now focusing on sustainability to reduce their environmental impact.

中

許多公司現在正專注於可持續發展,以減少對環境的影響。

habit

Noun名詞

習慣

EN

It is hard to break a bad habit once you have been doing it for years.

中

一旦你做了很多年,就很難改掉一個壞習慣。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

Wigan 嘅欖球新星 Junior Nsemba 近日接受訪問,分享佢點樣面對種族歧視。作為 England 欖球隊嘅重點栽培對象,Junior Nsemba 希望透過自己嘅表現,鼓勵更多年輕黑人克服逆境,追逐夢想。呢篇報道唔單止係關於運動員嘅奮鬥史,更反映咗英國體壇點樣處理種族議題,對於喺英國生活嘅港人嚟講,係一個了解當地社會多元價值觀嘅好切入點。

‘I want to show you can rise above the hate’: Junior Nsemba on racism and his Rugby League World Cup dream
A

Vocabulary 生字

rise above

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

克服(困難、偏見或負面情緒),唔受其影響

EN

You should try to rise above the petty office politics and focus on your own work.

中

你應該試下唔好受辦公室入面啲瑣碎鬥爭影響,專注返自己嘅工作。

inspire

Verb動詞

啟發、激勵

EN

The teacher's passion for literature really inspired me to start writing my own stories.

中

嗰位老師對文學嘅熱誠,真係啟發咗我開始寫自己嘅故事。

brightest

Adjective形容詞

最聰明、最有前途、最出眾的

EN

She is one of the brightest students in the department and has a very promising career ahead.

中

佢係嗰個學系入面最出眾嘅學生之一,前途無可限量。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 08:00

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中文導讀

Cleveland Browns 嘅 Quarterback Deshaun Watson 近期表現再次令球迷失望。雖然佢早前帶領球隊連贏三場,但喺最新一場賽事中,佢被對手攔截達八次之多,球隊最終慘敗。呢場敗仗令外界對 Deshaun Watson 狀態復甦嘅期望瞬間破滅,亦反映出 Cleveland Browns 嘅整體表現依然未如理想,球隊嘅戰術同執行力再次受到質疑。

The Browns are still the Browns. And Deshaun Watson is still Deshaun Watson
A

Vocabulary 生字

dismal

Adjective形容詞

慘淡的、憂鬱的、極差的

EN

The team had a dismal performance during the final match of the season.

中

球隊喺賽季最後一場比賽入面表現極差。

puncture

Verb動詞

刺穿、戳破(亦可指使希望或熱情破滅)

EN

The sudden rainstorm punctured our plans for a picnic in the park.

中

突如其來嘅暴雨令我哋去公園野餐嘅計劃泡湯。

revival

Noun名詞

復甦、復興、重新流行

EN

There has been a revival of interest in traditional crafts among young people.

中

年輕人對傳統手工藝嘅興趣近期有所復甦。

The Guardian
sport·
12 Oct, 04:59

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中文導讀

WNBA 球隊 Atlanta Dream 近日面臨場地危機。由於 State Farm Arena 已經排滿演唱會同 NBA 賽事,球隊被迫要喺決賽期間搵過另一個更大嘅場地。呢件事反映咗職業體育賽事喺場地預訂上嘅競爭相當激烈,球隊如果缺乏長遠規劃,隨時會因為撞期而影響主場優勢,甚至要喺極短時間內處理場地調動嘅行政難題。

Atlanta Dream scrambling to find WNBA finals venue amid scheduling conflicts
A

Vocabulary 生字

scramble

Verb動詞

倉促行動、爭先恐後地做某事

EN

We had to scramble to find a replacement babysitter at the last minute.

中

我哋要喺最後一刻倉促搵人頂替保母。

venue

Noun名詞

活動場地、舉行地點

EN

The hotel is a popular venue for weddings and corporate events.

中

呢間酒店係舉行婚禮同企業活動嘅熱門場地。

conflict

Noun名詞

衝突、矛盾(常用於時間安排撞期)

EN

I cannot attend the meeting because I have a scheduling conflict.

中

我出席唔到個會議,因為我嗰段時間已經有其他安排撞咗期。