Wed, Oct 14· 10月14日

6 stories · 18 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
14 Oct, 15:35

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中文導讀

前英格蘭板球名將 Kevin Pietersen 近日向 England and Wales Cricket Board 表態,即使佢同網上博彩公司簽咗份豐厚合約,但喺擔任 England 白球隊打擊教練期間,絕唔會推廣任何賭博活動。呢件事反映體育界對於教練同球員代言博彩產品嘅道德界線愈嚟愈敏感,亦顯示 Kevin Pietersen 喺專業職務同商業利益之間,選擇咗維護球隊形象。

Kevin Pietersen tells ECB he will not promote gambling site while on England duty
A

Vocabulary 生字

lucrative

Adjective形容詞

賺錢的、有利可圖的

EN

She decided to leave her current job for a more lucrative offer at a tech startup.

中

佢決定辭去目前嘅工作,轉投一間科技初創公司,因為嗰度有份更賺錢嘅合約。

promote

Verb動詞

推廣、宣傳

EN

The local supermarket is running a campaign to promote healthy eating habits among children.

中

呢間本地超級市場正進行一項活動,旨在推廣兒童嘅健康飲食習慣。

duty

Noun名詞

職責、義務

EN

It is the duty of every citizen to follow the traffic rules for public safety.

中

遵守交通規則以保障公眾安全,係每一位公民嘅職責。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Oct, 15:00

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中文導讀

女子欖球世界盃即將開鑼,雖然澳洲隊 Jillaroos 實力依然強橫,係三屆冠軍,但近期表現顯示佢哋嘅優勢正逐漸收窄。New Zealand 同 England 兩隊實力大幅提升,令今屆賽事競爭變得異常激烈,隨時會出現爆冷賽果,係欖球界近年最難預測嘅一次大賽,值得各位球迷留意。

Women’s Rugby League World Cup shapes as tighest yet as gap closes on hosts Australia
A

Vocabulary 生字

tightest

Adjective形容詞

最緊湊的、競爭最激烈的

EN

The race for the championship is the tightest it has been in years.

中

這場冠軍爭奪戰是多年來競爭最激烈的一次。

defence

Noun名詞

防守、衛冕

EN

The team is focused on their title defence this season.

中

這支隊伍正專注於本賽季的衛冕任務。

under threat

Phrase片語

受到威脅

EN

The local park is under threat of being turned into a car park.

中

這座社區公園正面臨被改建成停車場的威脅。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Oct, 13:44

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中文導讀

英國監獄系統一直面對囚犯釋放後重犯率高嘅問題。近期有 180 Project 同 Prison Run 等機構,透過運動訓練作為切入點,為即將獲釋嘅囚犯提供心理輔導同紀律訓練。呢種「Through the gate」支援模式,旨在協助佢哋建立正面生活目標,減少重投社會後嘅適應困難,對改善社區治安同囚犯更生有長遠意義。

‘Through the gate’: how sporting mentors can lead prisoners down a different path
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Vocabulary 生字

mentor

Noun名詞

導師、良師益友,指喺某個領域有經驗並提供指導嘅人

EN

I am looking for a mentor who can guide me through my career transition.

中

我正在尋找一位能夠指導我職業轉型的導師。

release

Noun名詞

釋放、獲釋,指離開被限制嘅地方或狀態

EN

The company announced the release of its new product next month.

中

公司宣佈下個月發佈新產品。

perspective

Noun名詞

觀點、角度,指看待事物嘅方式

EN

Traveling to different countries helps you gain a new perspective on life.

中

到不同國家旅行有助於你獲得看待生活的新觀點。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Oct, 11:14

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中文導讀

喺 Peak District 隱藏住一間充滿歷史感嘅旅館,入面收藏咗唔少澳洲板球隊過去巡迴比賽時留下嘅珍貴紀念品。呢類充滿地方特色同歷史故事嘅小店,正正係英國鄉郊文化嘅精髓。對於移英港人嚟講,呢啲地方唔單止係旅遊景點,更加係深入了解英國體育文化同社區歷史嘅好機會,值得大家趁週末去感受下嗰種懷舊氛圍。

The sleepy English hotel where Bradman and Australia left cricket memories galore
A

Vocabulary 生字

Memorabilia

Noun名詞

紀念品;收藏品(通常指有歷史價值或與特定事件有關嘅物品)

EN

He keeps a box of sports memorabilia from his childhood in the attic.

中

佢將童年時期嘅體育紀念品放咗喺閣樓嘅箱入面。

Tucked away

Phrasal Verb片語動詞

隱藏喺某處;位於偏僻或難以發現嘅地方

EN

There is a small, quiet cafe tucked away in a narrow side street.

中

喺一條狹窄嘅側街入面,隱藏住一間細小而寧靜嘅咖啡店。

Inn

Noun名詞

旅館;小酒館(通常指位於鄉郊、歷史悠久並提供住宿同餐飲嘅地方)

EN

We stayed at a charming country inn during our hiking trip.

中

我哋喺遠足旅程期間,住咗喺一間好有魅力嘅鄉郊旅館。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Oct, 11:04

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中文導讀

英格蘭欖球隊有好消息,主力翼鋒 Manny Feyi-Waboso 雖然喺 Exeter 對 Newcastle 嘅賽事中拉傷腿筋,但目前康復進度理想。預計佢可以趕及喺下個月嘅 Nations Championship 復出,對英格蘭隊嘅進攻戰力嚟講係一大支強心針。

England boosted with Feyi-Waboso on track for Nations Championship
A

Vocabulary 生字

boosted

Adjective形容詞

感到振奮的、獲得提升的

EN

The team felt boosted by the positive feedback from their manager.

中

團隊因為收到經理的正面回饋而感到振奮。

fit

Adjective形容詞

健康的、狀態良好的

EN

I am trying to get fit by going to the gym three times a week.

中

我正嘗試透過每週去三次健身房來保持健康。

tweak

Verb動詞

輕微扭傷、稍微調整

EN

I tweaked my ankle while jogging in the park this morning.

中

我今早在公園慢跑時輕微扭傷了腳踝。

The Guardian
sport·
14 Oct, 11:00

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中文導讀

Renée Richards 係網球史上極具爭議嘅人物,佢當年爭取跨性別人士參賽權,成功喺 US Open 上陣。但五十年後,佢嘅立場竟然轉向,支持禁止跨性別運動員參賽。呢本新書深入剖析佢嘅心路歷程,反映跨性別議題喺體育界嘅複雜性,亦顯示社會對性別認同嘅討論隨時代而不斷演變,值得大家關注。

Finding Renée Richards: the complicated past and present of a trans sports pioneer
A

Vocabulary 生字

pioneer

Noun名詞

先驅、開拓者

EN

She was a pioneer in the field of renewable energy, leading the way for future generations.

中

她是再生能源領域的先驅,為後代開闢了道路。

complicated

Adjective形容詞

複雜的、難懂的

EN

The instructions for assembling this furniture are quite complicated, so it might take us a few hours.

中

組裝這件家具的說明書相當複雜,我們可能需要花幾個小時。

transition

Verb動詞

轉變、過渡

EN

It can be difficult to transition from student life to a full-time career.

中

從學生生活過渡到全職工作可能會很困難。