Thu, Oct 15· 10月15日

5 stories · 15 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
15 Oct, 19:00

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中文導讀

英格蘭板球名將 Chris Woakes 近日接受訪問,公開批評隊內部分球員嘅紀律問題,直指飲酒文化令人難以接受。佢同時提到自己喺 The Oval 賽事中嘅心路歷程,以及對 Rob Key 處理其職業生涯安排嘅不滿。呢篇報道揭示咗頂尖運動員喺光環背後,面對管理層決策同團隊文化時嘅真實掙扎,值得關注體育界嘅專業操守問題。

Chris Woakes: ‘It’s unacceptable seeing the way some England players have acted’
A

Vocabulary 生字

unacceptable

Adjective形容詞

不可接受的;不能容忍的

EN

The level of noise in the library is completely unacceptable.

中

圖書館入面嘅噪音水平係完全不可接受。

surreal

Adjective形容詞

超現實的;離奇的;夢幻般的

EN

It felt surreal to win the lottery after years of hard work.

中

努力工作多年後中咗彩票,感覺好似發夢咁離奇。

shabby

Adjective形容詞

破舊的;寒酸的;(行為)卑劣的

EN

He felt he had been treated in a shabby way by his former employer.

中

佢覺得前僱主對佢嘅待遇好差,簡直係卑劣。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Oct, 17:19

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中文導讀

Tom Willis 喺 Bordeaux 表現出色,近期喺 Champions Cup 賽事中備受矚目。佢嘅實力令外界質疑 England 國家隊教練 Steve Borthwick 點解冇徵召佢入伍。呢單新聞反映咗國家隊選人策略嘅爭議,亦顯示 Tom Willis 喺球場上嘅影響力,令唔少球迷覺得 England 錯失咗一位頂級球員,對球隊未來戰力構成隱憂。

The one that got away: Tom Willis back to show what England are missing
A

Vocabulary 生字

spectacular

Adjective形容詞

壯觀的、令人驚嘆的

EN

The view from the top of the hill was absolutely spectacular.

中

從山頂望落去嘅景色真係非常壯觀。

underlined

Verb動詞

強調、突顯

EN

The recent report underlined the importance of regular exercise for our health.

中

呢份近期報告突顯咗定期運動對我哋健康嘅重要性。

leave

Verb動詞

留下、遺留

EN

Please leave your keys on the table before you go out.

中

請你出門口之前將鎖匙留喺枱面。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Oct, 13:57

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中文導讀

Rugby League World Cup 近期揭幕,賽事充滿火藥味。雖然 Kalyn Ponga 喺賽事中表現亮眼,帶領 New Zealand 奮戰,但 Australia 最後仍然險勝。呢場賽事唔單止係球場上嘅實力比拼,球員喺國籍選擇上嘅流動性亦成為焦點,預示住今屆賽事將會競爭激烈,場內場外同樣精彩,值得體育迷密切留意。

Nation-swappers show Rugby League World Cup is up for grabs in fiery opener
A

Vocabulary 生字

up for grabs

Idiom慣用語

指某樣東西可以被任何人爭取或獲得,即「有機會贏得」或「公開競爭」。

EN

The final promotion spot in the league is still up for grabs.

中

聯賽最後一個升班名額仍然係公開競爭嘅。

edge

Verb動詞

指以些微差距勝出或緩慢移動。

EN

Our team managed to edge out the opponents in the final minute of the game.

中

我哋隊伍喺比賽最後一分鐘成功以些微差距險勝對手。

star

Verb動詞

指在某項活動或表演中擔任主角,或表現極為出色。

EN

She is set to star in the new theatre production next month.

中

佢將會喺下個月嘅新舞台劇中擔任主角。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Oct, 12:22

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中文導讀

Rugby League World Cup 近日上演一場激戰,Australia 喺 Sydney 對陣 New Zealand。賽事尾段 Australia 陷入苦戰,幸好 Jack Bostock 表現神勇,個人獨取三記 tries,包括最後奠定勝局嘅一球,最終以 24-22 反勝。呢場賽事展現咗兩隊頂級球隊嘅韌力,亦令賽事氣氛推向高潮,係近期體育界值得關注嘅焦點。

Australia survive a scare as New Zealand light fuse on Rugby League World Cup
A

Vocabulary 生字

survive

Verb動詞

倖存、挺過、成功渡過難關

EN

The small business managed to survive the economic downturn by cutting unnecessary costs.

中

嗰間小企業透過削減不必要開支,成功挺過經濟低潮。

overrun

Verb動詞

壓倒、佔領、超出(時間或預算)

EN

The meeting started at ten and overrun by an hour because there was so much to discuss.

中

會議喺十點開始,但因為有太多嘢要討論,結果超時咗一個鐘。

dying

Adjective形容詞

臨近結束的、最後階段的

EN

The team scored a goal in the dying minutes of the game to secure a draw.

中

球隊喺比賽最後幾分鐘入咗一球,成功逼和對手。

The Guardian
sport·
15 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

WNBA 賽季進入白熱化階段,除咗球技,球員喺場上嘅心理戰術亦係一大焦點。呢篇報道回顧咗 WNBA 歷史上幾位最擅長「trash talk」嘅球星,分析佢哋點樣透過言語挑釁對手,從而喺高強度比賽中佔據心理優勢。對於鍾意睇籃球嘅移英港人嚟講,了解呢種賽場文化,可以令你睇比賽時更投入,睇得出球員之間嘅火藥味同戰術博弈。

Bueckers broadsides to Lady Magic’s spice: the greatest trash talkers in WNBA history
A

Vocabulary 生字

climax

Noun名詞

高潮、頂點

EN

The movie reached its climax during the final chase scene.

中

套電影喺最後嗰場追逐戲達到高潮。

perfect

Verb動詞

使完美、精通

EN

She spent years trying to perfect her cooking skills.

中

佢花咗好多年時間去精進自己嘅廚藝。

advantage

Noun名詞

優勢、好處

EN

Being able to speak two languages is a great advantage in the job market.

中

識講兩種語言喺就業市場係一個好大嘅優勢。