Wed, Oct 21· 10月21日

12 stories · 36 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 21:06

‘He was a great kid’: Chiefs mourn death of former player Allen Bailey at age of 37

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have spoken of their sadness after former Kansas City Chief Allen Bailey died at the age of 37

中文導讀

前 Kansas City Chiefs 球員 Allen Bailey 近日離世,終年 37 歲。呢位前球員嘅離世令唔少人感到震驚,Kansas City Chiefs 嘅四分衛 Patrick Mahomes 同主教練 Andy Reid 亦公開表達哀悼。Allen Bailey 喺球隊效力多年,喺當地體育界備受尊重,佢嘅突然離世對球隊同球迷嚟講都係一個沉重嘅消息。

‘He was a great kid’: Chiefs mourn death of former player Allen Bailey at age of 37
A

Vocabulary 生字

mourn

Verb動詞

哀悼、悼念

EN

The whole community gathered to mourn the loss of the beloved teacher.

中

整個社區聚在一起,悼念這位受人愛戴的老師離世。

former

Adjective形容詞

前任的、以前的

EN

My former colleague is now working for a tech company in London.

中

我以前的同事現在在倫敦的一家科技公司工作。

sadness

Noun名詞

悲傷、難過

EN

She could not hide her sadness when she heard the bad news.

中

當她聽到壞消息時,無法掩飾自己的悲傷。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 18:27

Jimmy Anderson set to retire from cricket as Lancashire opt against renewing contract

Jimmy Anderson is expected to call time on his remarkable career at the age of 44 after being told his contract at Lancashire will not be renewed

中文導讀

英國板球壇傳奇 Jimmy Anderson 近日傳出即將退役。由於 Lancashire 決定唔再同佢續約,呢位 44 歲嘅名將預計會結束佢輝煌嘅職業生涯。Jimmy Anderson 喺板球界地位崇高,佢嘅離開標誌住英國體壇一個時代嘅終結,唔少球迷都對此感到相當惋惜。

Jimmy Anderson set to retire from cricket as Lancashire opt against renewing contract
A

Vocabulary 生字

retire

Verb動詞

退休;退役

EN

My father plans to retire from his job next year to spend more time gardening.

中

我爸爸打算出年退休,咁樣就可以有多啲時間打理花園。

remarkable

Adjective形容詞

非凡的;顯著的;引人注目的

EN

She has made remarkable progress in learning the language within just a few months.

中

佢喺短短幾個月內學呢種語言,進步得非常顯著。

renew

Verb動詞

續期;更新

EN

Don't forget to renew your gym membership before it expires at the end of the month.

中

唔好忘記喺月尾到期之前,續返你個健身室會籍。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 18:00

Maro Itoje seals England future by agreeing new deal with Saracens

Maro Itoje has reaffirmed his long-term commitment to England, rejecting interest from France by agreeing to a new deal with Saracens

中文導讀

英格蘭欖球星 Maro Itoje 決定同 Saracens 續約,正式粉碎咗法國球會想挖角嘅傳聞。呢個決定對英格蘭欖球界好重要,因為佢選擇留喺本土發展,確保自己繼續有資格代表國家隊出賽,對維持國家隊戰力有決定性影響,令唔少欖球迷鬆一口氣。

Maro Itoje seals England future by agreeing new deal with Saracens
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Vocabulary 生字

reaffirm

Verb動詞

重申;再次肯定

EN

The company issued a statement to reaffirm its commitment to environmental protection.

中

公司發出聲明,重申對環境保護嘅承諾。

commitment

Noun名詞

承諾;投入;奉獻

EN

It takes a lot of time and commitment to learn a new language fluently.

中

要流利掌握一門新語言,需要好多時間同投入。

reject

Verb動詞

拒絕;排斥

EN

The committee decided to reject the proposal due to a lack of funding.

中

委員會決定拒絕呢個提案,因為缺乏資金。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 17:49

Australia collapse in chaotic fashion to leave South Africa in sight of victory

Australia were bowled out for 99 and forced to follow on, with the tourists’ batters left to conduct a desperate rearguard on the last day of the second Test

中文導讀

Australia 喺今次 Test 賽事表現極度失準,首局僅得 99 分就被 South Africa 淘汰,被迫要 follow on。呢場賽事對 Australia 嚟講係一場災難,依家佢哋嘅擊球手必須喺最後一日頂住壓力,嘗試喺絕境中進行 rearguard,否則 South Africa 將會輕易取得勝利。呢場比賽反映出頂尖球隊喺壓力下嘅脆弱,亦係板球界近期最令人震驚嘅崩盤之一。

Australia collapse in chaotic fashion to leave South Africa in sight of victory
A

Vocabulary 生字

chaotic

Adjective形容詞

混亂的、無秩序的

EN

The morning commute was chaotic due to the heavy snow and train delays.

中

因為大雪同火車延誤,朝早返工返學嘅交通變得好混亂。

desperate

Adjective形容詞

絕望的、孤注一擲的

EN

He made a desperate attempt to fix the leaking pipe before the plumber arrived.

中

喺水喉匠到達之前,佢孤注一擲咁嘗試整好個漏水嘅水管。

rearguard

Noun名詞

後衛、防禦行動(引申為在劣勢下的頑強抵抗)

EN

The team put up a brave rearguard to protect their lead in the final minutes of the game.

中

球隊喺比賽最後幾分鐘進行咗頑強嘅防守,以保住佢哋嘅領先優勢。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 17:31

Getting into the swing of playing golf

Letters: Readers respond to Adrian Chiles’s article on his antipathy to the game

中文導讀

Adrian Chiles 早前撰文表達對高爾夫球運動嘅反感,引發唔少讀者喺報章版面展開討論。呢場辯論反映出英國社會對呢項運動嘅兩極評價,有人認為高爾夫球係一種休閒社交,亦有人批評佢佔用土地資源且門檻過高。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類關於體育文化同土地運用嘅討論,有助理解英國社區對不同休閒活動嘅價值觀差異,亦係融入當地文化討論嘅好切入點。

Getting into the swing of playing golf
A

Vocabulary 生字

Antipathy

Noun名詞

反感、厭惡

EN

There is a growing antipathy towards the new parking regulations in the neighbourhood.

中

社區內對新的泊車規定反感日益增加。

Respond

Verb動詞

回應、反應

EN

The company was slow to respond to the customer's complaint about the faulty product.

中

該公司對於顧客投訴產品故障一事回應緩慢。

Resource

Noun名詞

資源

EN

The local library is a valuable resource for students looking for quiet study spaces.

中

對於尋找安靜學習空間的學生來說,當地圖書館是一項寶貴的資源。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 17:00

No sour grapes: Venter on vintage form as he lays out Saracens vision

The head of rugby culture and wine consultant wants people to see ‘the bigger picture’ as he builds the club to win the Prem again

中文導讀

Saracens 嘅 Head of rugby culture 同時係紅酒顧問嘅 Brendan Venter,近期分享咗佢對球會未來嘅願景。佢強調唔好只係睇眼前嘅勝負,而係要建立長遠嘅球會文化,目標係帶領球隊再次奪得 Premiership 冠軍。呢種將體育管理同生活品味結合嘅思維,喺英國職業體育界相當獨特,反映出球會對重建王朝嘅決心。

No sour grapes: Venter on vintage form as he lays out Saracens vision
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Vocabulary 生字

Vintage

Adjective形容詞

經典的、最佳的、具代表性的

EN

The team gave a vintage performance and won the championship easily.

中

球隊展現出經典水準,輕鬆贏得冠軍。

Vision

Noun名詞

願景、遠見

EN

The manager has a clear vision for the future growth of the company.

中

經理對公司未來嘅發展有清晰嘅願景。

Culture

Noun名詞

文化、氛圍

EN

It is important to build a positive working culture in the office.

中

喺辦公室建立正面嘅工作文化係好重要嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 13:45

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中文導讀

Red Roses 喺近期對陣 Canada 嘅 Test 賽事中,決定將 Ellie Kildunne 調至後備席。呢個調動反映 England 欖球隊喺經歷四年嚟首場敗仗後,教練 Mitchell 正尋求戰術調整,希望球隊可以重整旗鼓,喺最後一場賽事中挽回頹勢,重拾勝軌。

Red Roses drop Kildunne to bench for Canada rematch as Mitchell seeks England reset
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Vocabulary 生字

rematch

Noun名詞

重賽、復賽

EN

They decided to have a rematch after the first game ended in a draw.

中

喺第一場比賽打和之後,佢哋決定進行一場重賽。

bench

Verb動詞

將(球員)調至後備席、不讓(球員)上場

EN

The coach decided to bench the star player for the next match to let him rest.

中

教練決定喺下一場比賽將嗰位明星球員調去後備席,畀佢休息一下。

reset

Noun名詞

重啟、重新調整

EN

After a stressful week, I need a total reset to get back on track.

中

經歷咗壓力好大嘅一星期之後,我需要徹底調整一下狀態,先可以重回正軌。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 12:00

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中文導讀

F1 賽事 Austin GP 唔單止係睇 Kimi Antonelli 點樣鎖定冠軍,更重要係 Mercedes 喺呢場賽事帶來嘅車身升級。車隊正透過呢次實戰測試新零件,為下個賽季嘅競爭力鋪路。對於車迷嚟講,呢場比賽係觀察 Mercedes 研發方向同埋 Kimi Antonelli 實力嘅關鍵指標,亦反映出車隊點樣喺賽季尾聲部署未來。

Austin GP is about much more than potential for Antonelli’s first F1 world title
A

Vocabulary 生字

maiden

Adjective形容詞

首次的、初次的

EN

The young pilot successfully completed his maiden flight today.

中

那位年輕機師今日成功完成了他的首次飛行。

secured

Adjective形容詞

穩固的、已確保的

EN

She has already secured a place at the university of her choice.

中

她已經確保了自己能進入心儀的大學就讀。

inform

Verb動詞

對……產生影響、提供資訊以作參考

EN

The feedback from our customers will inform our future product designs.

中

來自客戶的意見回饋將會影響我們未來的產品設計。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 10:20

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中文導讀

英國板球名將 Chris Woakes 最近推出新書,揭示佢喺球場內外鮮為人知嘅一面。呢位被譽為「最佳隊友」嘅全能球員,自 2006 年出道以來經歷過唔少高低起伏。呢本書唔單止記錄咗佢嘅職業生涯,更展現咗佢喺面對壓力時,點樣展現出堅毅嘅內在特質。對於鍾意英國體育文化嘅移英港人嚟講,呢本書係了解當地運動員心理質素嘅好機會。

Writing a book with Chris Woakes revealed inner steel of the nicest man in cricket
A

Vocabulary 生字

All-rounder

Noun名詞

多才多藝嘅人;(運動中)全能選手

EN

She is a true all-rounder who excels in both academic studies and sports.

中

佢係一位真正嘅全能型人才,無論係學業定係運動都表現出色。

Profound

Adjective形容詞

深遠的;深刻的

EN

The new technology has had a profound impact on how we communicate with each other.

中

呢項新技術對我哋互相溝通嘅方式產生咗深遠嘅影響。

Debut

Noun名詞

首次亮相;初次登台

EN

The young actor made his professional debut in a small theatre production last year.

中

呢位年輕演員舊年喺一個小型劇場製作中首次專業亮相。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

女子短跑運動正處於黃金時期,備戰 LA 2028 嘅氣氛本應熾熱,但近期頂尖教練捲入禁藥爭議,令 Gabby Thomas 同 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden 等星級選手嘅成就蒙上陰影。呢場風波唔單止影響賽事公平性,更令體壇內部出現嚴重分歧,成為田徑界目前最棘手嘅公關危機。

Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and the doping tensions dividing sprinting
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Vocabulary 生字

Controversy

Noun名詞

爭議、爭論

EN

The new policy caused a lot of controversy among the local residents.

中

呢項新政策喺當地居民之間引起咗好大爭議。

Overshadow

Verb動詞

使……顯得遜色、遮蔽、蒙上陰影

EN

Her personal achievements were overshadowed by the success of her older brother.

中

佢個人嘅成就被佢哥哥嘅成功掩蓋咗。

Tension

Noun名詞

緊張局勢、壓力

EN

There is a lot of tension in the office because of the upcoming deadline.

中

因為就快到截止日期,辦公室入面嘅氣氛好緊張。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 10:00

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中文導讀

NFL 著名評述組合 Troy Aikman 同 Joe Buck 合作多年,憑藉極高身價同專業表現成為體育廣播界嘅黃金拍檔。隨住體育節目收視喺全球面臨挑戰,呢對價值 1.65 億美元嘅組合傳出拆夥消息。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗體育傳媒行業嘅結構性轉變,亦顯示即使係頂尖人才,喺媒體生態劇變下亦難免要面對職業生涯嘅重大調整。

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck: what next for the NFL’s $165m TV power couple as they head for a split?
A

Vocabulary 生字

Lucrative

Adjective形容詞

賺錢的、有利可圖的

EN

She decided to quit her job to start a more lucrative business in the city.

中

佢決定辭職,喺市區開展一門更賺錢嘅生意。

Carve out

Phrasal Verb短語動詞

開拓、憑努力贏得(地位或事業)

EN

It took him years of hard work to carve out a successful career in the fashion industry.

中

佢花咗多年努力,先喺時裝界開拓出一番事業。

Split

Noun名詞

分裂、分道揚鑣

EN

The band announced their split after ten years of performing together.

中

嗰隊樂隊喺表演十年後宣佈解散。

The Guardian
sport·
21 Oct, 02:33

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中文導讀

PNG 準備進軍 NRL 賽事,最近公開咗球隊嘅標誌同球衣。雖然佢哋同 NZ Rugby 之間因為「Chiefs」呢個稱呼有法律爭議,但高等法院已經駁回咗 NZ Rugby 嘅禁制令申請。呢個設計由藝術家 Tabu 操刀,以酋長面孔象徵領導力,標誌住球隊正式邁向新里程,亦反映咗體育界對品牌命名權嘅重視。

PNG Chiefs unveil logo and jersey for first NRL season amid naming dispute with rival code
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Vocabulary 生字

Injunction

Noun名詞

禁制令;強制令

EN

The residents applied for an injunction to stop the construction work near their homes.

中

居民申請咗禁制令,以阻止屋企附近嘅建築工程。

Moniker

Noun名詞

稱號;綽號;名字

EN

He is known by the moniker 'The Professor' because of his extensive knowledge.

中

佢因為知識淵博,所以有個「教授」嘅稱號。

Unveil

Verb動詞

揭幕;公佈;展示

EN

The company will unveil its new product range at the trade show next month.

中

間公司將會喺下個月嘅貿易展上公佈佢哋嘅新產品系列。