Sat, Oct 17· 10月17日

7 stories · 21 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
17 Oct, 23:30

Daniel Dubois delivers devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley to retain WBO title

Daniel Dubois overwhelmed Fabio Wardley in the second round of their WBO world title fight as he continued his quest to become the most authoritative heavyweight fighter on the planet

中文導讀

重量級拳壇近日上演一場焦點戰,Daniel Dubois 喺第二回合以壓倒性姿態擊敗 Fabio Wardley,成功衛冕 WBO 世界拳王金腰帶。呢場勝仗對 Daniel Dubois 嚟講極具意義,證明佢正逐步邁向成為全球最具統治力嘅重量級拳手,亦令佢喺拳壇嘅地位進一步鞏固,未來動向備受矚目。

Daniel Dubois delivers devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley to retain WBO title
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Vocabulary 生字

overwhelm

Verb動詞

壓倒、難以應付、使不知所措

EN

The sheer volume of work began to overwhelm the new employee.

中

龐大的工作量開始令新員工感到難以應付。

authoritative

Adjective形容詞

權威的、具說服力的、有統治力的

EN

She gave an authoritative explanation of the new company policy.

中

她對公司新政策作出了具權威性的解釋。

stoppage

Noun名詞

中斷、停止(在體育賽事中指裁判終止比賽)

EN

The match ended in a stoppage due to the heavy rain.

中

由於大雨,比賽被迫中斷結束。

The Guardian
sport·
17 Oct, 12:35

England stunned as Tonga tonking leaves Rugby League World Cup hopes in shreds

England’s prospects of reaching the knockout stages of the Rugby League World Cup are hanging by a thread already after a shock defeat to Tonga

中文導讀

England 喺 Rugby League World Cup 嘅出線形勢極度嚴峻。球隊近期爆冷輸畀 Tonga,令到晉級淘汰賽嘅機會變得非常渺茫。對於支持者嚟講,呢場敗仗無疑係一大打擊,球隊依家必須喺接下來嘅賽事展現出極強嘅韌性,先至有機會扭轉呢個被動局面,否則好大機會提早出局。

England stunned as Tonga tonking leaves Rugby League World Cup hopes in shreds
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Vocabulary 生字

prospects

Noun名詞

前景、前途或成功的可能性

EN

The job prospects for graduates in this industry are looking very positive.

中

這個行業畢業生的就業前景看起來非常樂觀。

shock

Adjective形容詞

令人震驚的、意外的

EN

The company announced a shock resignation of its chief executive this morning.

中

公司今早宣佈了行政總裁令人震驚的辭職消息。

shreds

Noun名詞

碎片、破爛(常用於表達計劃或希望破滅)

EN

The heavy rain left our plans for a picnic in shreds.

中

大雨令我們的野餐計劃徹底泡湯了。

The Guardian
sport·
17 Oct, 11:10

Doomsday for Wallabies and Les Kiss as clinical All Blacks expose fault lines

It was a Bledisloe Cup mauling at the arena where Australia will host a home World Cup at which they must perform or perish as a rugby power

中文導讀

Australia 喺 Bledisloe Cup 慘敗畀 New Zealand 嘅 All Blacks,表現令外界極度失望。由於 Australia 將會主辦下屆 Rugby World Cup,呢場賽事暴露咗球隊喺戰術同實力上嘅嚴重缺陷。主教練 Les Kiss 面臨巨大壓力,如果球隊未能喺短期內重整旗鼓,恐怕會失去喺國際欖球壇嘅競爭力,對當地體壇發展影響深遠。

Doomsday for Wallabies and Les Kiss as clinical All Blacks expose fault lines
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Vocabulary 生字

clinical

Adjective形容詞

冷靜精準的;效率極高的

EN

The team delivered a clinical performance to secure the victory.

中

球隊表現冷靜精準,成功鎖定勝局。

expose

Verb動詞

揭露;使暴露

EN

The investigation helped to expose the flaws in the current system.

中

調查有助於揭露現行制度中的缺陷。

perish

Verb動詞

毀滅;死亡;消亡

EN

Without proper care, these delicate plants will soon perish.

中

如果沒有妥善照料,這些嬌嫩的植物很快就會枯萎死亡。

The Guardian
sport·
17 Oct, 09:00

The ESPN producer who quit over gambling – and the stories she says went untold

Nicole Noren says ESPN sidelined investigations into sports betting companies as gambling partnerships reshaped the network’s priorities

中文導讀

ESPN 前製作人 Nicole Noren 近日公開指控,指公司為咗同博彩公司建立商業合作,刻意冷處理有關賭博行業嘅調查報道。呢單新聞揭示咗媒體喺商業利益同新聞操守之間嘅矛盾,亦反映咗體育媒體點樣受博彩業影響,令公眾知情權受到損害,值得大家關注傳媒生態嘅轉變。

The ESPN producer who quit over gambling – and the stories she says went untold
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Vocabulary 生字

sidelined

Verb動詞

將某人或某事置於次要地位;冷落

EN

The manager sidelined the experienced employee after the new team was formed.

中

新團隊成立後,經理將嗰位經驗豐富嘅員工邊緣化。

priorities

Noun名詞

優先事項;重點

EN

You need to set your priorities straight if you want to finish the project on time.

中

如果你想準時完成項目,就必須釐清你嘅優先事項。

untold

Adjective形容詞

未被講述的;不為人知的

EN

There are many untold stories about the struggles of immigrants in a new country.

中

有好多關於移民喺新國家奮鬥嘅故事,係外界所唔知道嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
17 Oct, 08:00

Wallabies humiliated as ruthless All Blacks claim 13th straight Bledisloe Test victory

Australia suffered a 43-21 defeat to New Zealand at Accor Stadium as concerns mount for Les Kiss’s side with a home World Cup on the horizon

中文導讀

Australia 喺 Accor Stadium 以 43-21 大敗畀 New Zealand,呢場 Bledisloe Cup 賽事令 Australia 嘅表現備受質疑。考慮到嚟緊要主辦 World Cup,Les Kiss 帶領嘅球隊目前狀態低迷,防守同進攻都出現嚴重漏洞,令當地球迷對球隊喺國際舞台嘅競爭力感到非常擔憂。

Wallabies humiliated as ruthless All Blacks claim 13th straight Bledisloe Test victory
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Vocabulary 生字

humiliated

Adjective形容詞

感到羞辱的、丟臉的

EN

He felt humiliated after making a silly mistake during the presentation.

中

佢喺簡報期間犯咗個低級錯誤,覺得好丟臉。

ruthless

Adjective形容詞

無情的、冷酷的(亦可用於形容競爭時毫不留情)

EN

The company is known for its ruthless approach to cutting costs.

中

呢間公司以削減成本時毫不留情嘅作風而聞名。

on the horizon

Idiom慣用語

即將發生、快將來臨

EN

With a big promotion on the horizon, she is working extra hours.

中

由於即將獲得升職,佢最近都做緊額外嘅工時。

The Guardian
sport·
17 Oct, 08:00

Houthi conflict casts shadow as Saudi Arabia scales back sporting pipe dreams

A match delayed by missile attack warnings is not what Cristiano Ronaldo and co signed up for but it’s the new reality; the Saudi sporting juggernaut is stalling

中文導讀

Saudi Arabia 透過重金投資體育產業,試圖提升國際形象,但近期因為 Houthi 武裝組織嘅導彈威脅,令 Cristiano Ronaldo 等球星參與嘅賽事被迫延誤。呢件事反映出 Saudi Arabia 嘅體育夢想正受到地緣政治局勢嘅衝擊,原本想透過體育洗底嘅計劃,依家因為安全隱患而面臨停滯,投資前景充滿變數。

Houthi conflict casts shadow as Saudi Arabia scales back sporting pipe dreams
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Vocabulary 生字

juggernaut

Noun名詞

強大得難以阻擋的力量、組織或企業

EN

The company has become a retail juggernaut that dominates the entire market.

中

呢間公司已經成為主導整個市場嘅零售巨頭。

stall

Verb動詞

停滯、拖延、陷入僵局

EN

Economic growth has stalled due to the recent rise in interest rates.

中

由於近期利率上升,經濟增長已經陷入停滯。

cast a shadow

Idiom慣用語

蒙上陰影、影響氣氛或前景

EN

The sudden bad weather cast a shadow over our outdoor wedding plans.

中

突如其來嘅惡劣天氣,為我哋嘅戶外婚禮計劃蒙上咗陰影。

The Guardian
sport·
17 Oct, 02:36

Red Roses’ unbeaten streak ends in a thriller with last-gasp try from Canada

England suffer first defeat since the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup final with Seumanutafa’s try snatching a 24-21 victory for Canada in Toronto

中文導讀

England 女子欖球隊 Red Roses 近期喺 Toronto 輸咗畀 Canada,終止咗自 2022 年 Women’s Rugby World Cup 決賽後嘅長勝紀錄。呢場比賽戰況激烈,最終 Canada 憑藉 Seumanutafa 喺比賽尾聲嘅達陣,以 24-21 反勝。對於一直稱霸欖球界嘅 Red Roses 嚟講,呢場敗仗係一個重大警號,亦反映出國際女子欖球水平競爭愈嚟愈大,絕對值得欖球迷關注。

Red Roses’ unbeaten streak ends in a thriller with last-gasp try from Canada
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Vocabulary 生字

unbeaten

Adjective形容詞

未嘗一敗的;不敗的

EN

The team has remained unbeaten throughout the entire season.

中

嗰支隊伍喺成個賽季入面都保持不敗。

thriller

Noun名詞

緊張刺激的事件或比賽

EN

The movie was a real thriller that kept us on the edge of our seats.

中

套戲真係好緊張刺激,令我哋全程都坐立難安。

snatch

Verb動詞

搶奪;奪取(通常指在最後關頭險勝)

EN

They managed to snatch a victory in the final seconds of the game.

中

佢哋喺比賽最後幾秒成功奪取勝利。