Thu, Oct 22· 10月22日

10 stories · 30 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 22:53

Lewis Hamilton aims to extend career till early 2030s so he can race in African Grand Prix

The 41-year-old is set on fulfilling his ‘dream to be able to race in Africa’, specifically Rwanda which will host despite criticism of its human rights record

中文導讀

F1 車手 Lewis Hamilton 近日表示,希望將職業生涯延長至 2030 年代初,目標係喺 Africa 參與賽事。佢特別提到 Rwanda 有意舉辦 Grand Prix,雖然當地人權紀錄備受爭議,但 Lewis Hamilton 依然視此為夢想。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映咗體育界點樣喺商業發展同人權議題之間攞平衡,亦顯示頂尖運動員對職業規劃嘅長遠目光。

Lewis Hamilton aims to extend career till early 2030s so he can race in African Grand Prix
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Vocabulary 生字

extend

Verb動詞

延長、擴展

EN

I need to extend my visa before it expires next month.

中

我需要喺下個月簽證過期前進行續簽。

fulfilling

Adjective形容詞

令人滿足的、有成就感的

EN

Volunteering at the local community centre is a very fulfilling experience.

中

喺社區中心做義工係一個好有成就感嘅體驗。

criticism

Noun名詞

批評、指責

EN

The new policy faced a lot of criticism from the public due to its lack of transparency.

中

呢項新政策因為缺乏透明度,受到公眾大量批評。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 17:37

Sri Lanka stun England with second-highest ODI chase despite Brook’s 202

Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets despite Harry Brook’s record 202 with the second-highest successful ODI run chase

中文導讀

Sri Lanka 喺近日嘅 ODI 賽事中,成功以兩 wicket 之差擊敗 England。雖然 England 嘅 Harry Brook 打出破紀錄嘅 202 分,但 Sri Lanka 憑藉極高水準嘅發揮,完成咗史上第二高分嘅成功追分紀錄。呢場賽事證明咗板球比賽變數極大,就算個人表現再突出,團隊嘅整體防守同追分策略先係決定勝負嘅關鍵,對於鍾意睇板球嘅移英港人嚟講,絕對係一場精彩嘅逆轉勝。

Sri Lanka stun England with second-highest ODI chase despite Brook’s 202
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Vocabulary 生字

Stun

Verb動詞

使震驚、使目瞪口呆

EN

The underdog team managed to stun their opponents with a last-minute goal.

中

弱勢隊伍喺最後一刻入波,令對手大感震驚。

Successful

Adjective形容詞

成功的

EN

Hard work and persistence are key factors for a successful career.

中

努力工作同堅持係事業成功嘅關鍵因素。

Record

Noun名詞

紀錄

EN

She broke the national record for the fastest marathon time.

中

佢打破咗全國馬拉松最快時間紀錄。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 17:28

Rookie Lendeborg jaws at ‘weak ass’ Dončić and admits he didn’t watch much NBA

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg had an extraordinary NBA debut as he jawed with Luka Dončić

中文導讀

Golden State Warriors 新秀 Yaxel Lendeborg 喺 NBA 首秀表現搶眼,賽場上更直接向球星 Luka Dončić 挑釁,甚至坦言自己平時好少睇 NBA 比賽。呢種初生之犢不畏虎嘅態度,令呢位新秀瞬間成為球迷焦點,亦反映出 NBA 賽場上新舊勢力嘅心理博弈,值得留意佢之後喺聯盟嘅發展。

Rookie Lendeborg jaws at ‘weak ass’ Dončić and admits he didn’t watch much NBA
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Vocabulary 生字

Rookie

Noun名詞

新手、菜鳥,指剛加入某個行業或團隊嘅新人。

EN

The company hired a few rookies to help with the summer project.

中

公司請咗幾個新手幫手做暑期項目。

Extraordinary

Adjective形容詞

非凡的、特別的,指超出一般水平或預期。

EN

She has an extraordinary talent for learning new languages quickly.

中

佢喺快速學習新語言方面有非凡嘅天賦。

Admit

Verb動詞

承認,指坦誠事實或錯誤。

EN

It is better to admit your mistake than to try to hide it.

中

承認自己嘅錯誤好過試圖隱瞞。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 16:53

South Africa beat Boland and weather to force series decider against Australia

Scott Boland batted for more than three hours as nightwatcher but Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder led the hosts to victory in Gqeberha

中文導讀

南非隊喺 Gqeberha 嘅板球賽事中,成功擊敗由 Scott Boland 領軍嘅對手,將系列賽推向決勝局。雖然 Scott Boland 擔任 nightwatcher 表現頑強,堅守超過三小時,但最終 Kagiso Rabada 同 Wiaan Mulder 憑藉出色表現,帶領南非隊喺天氣不穩嘅情況下贏得比賽。呢場勝利對整個系列賽嘅走勢相當關鍵,亦令接下來嘅對決變得更加緊湊。

South Africa beat Boland and weather to force series decider against Australia
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Vocabulary 生字

decider

Noun名詞

決勝局;決定勝負嘅比賽

EN

The two teams are tied, so this final match will be the decider.

中

兩隊目前平手,所以呢場最後嘅比賽將會係決勝局。

victory

Noun名詞

勝利;成功

EN

They celebrated their hard-earned victory with a dinner party.

中

佢哋舉辦咗一場晚餐派對,慶祝得來不易嘅勝利。

tough

Adjective形容詞

艱難嘅;強硬嘅;堅韌嘅

EN

It was a tough decision to make, but I think it was the right one.

中

呢個係一個艱難嘅決定,但我認為係正確嘅。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 15:00

Surfing faces a cultural reckoning as women’s voices grow louder over sexual abuse allegations

A culture of silence has buried the stories of women who allege sexual assault in surf industry settings

中文導讀

衝浪界近期爆出性侵指控,女性受害者開始打破沉默,揭露行業內長期存在嘅性暴力文化。呢單新聞反映出體育界對性別平等同安全保障嘅重視程度,亦顯示出受害者透過集體發聲,正迫使整個行業進行文化改革,唔再容忍過去嗰種「沉默文化」。

Surfing faces a cultural reckoning as women’s voices grow louder over sexual abuse allegations
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Vocabulary 生字

reckoning

Noun名詞

清算;報應;審判時刻

EN

The company is facing a financial reckoning after years of poor management.

中

呢間公司喺多年管理不善後,正面臨財務清算。

allege

Verb動詞

聲稱;指控(未經證實)

EN

The witness alleged that the driver was speeding before the accident occurred.

中

目擊者聲稱司機喺意外發生前超速駕駛。

silence

Noun名詞

沉默;寂靜

EN

There was a long silence before she finally decided to answer the question.

中

喺佢最終決定回答問題之前,現場有一段長時間嘅沉默。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 13:41

McDermott blames ‘harsh’ Rugby League World Cup format as exit looms

Brian McDermott has conceded England’s hopes of reaching the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals may already be over, the head coach blaming the tournament’s ‘harsh’ format and their opening loss to Tonga

中文導讀

Rugby League World Cup 賽事賽制引起爭議,England 總教練 Brian McDermott 直指賽制過於嚴苛,導致球隊喺首場敗畀 Tonga 後,晉級四強嘅機會變得渺茫。呢次事件反映出大型體育賽事嘅賽制設計,往往會直接影響球隊嘅出線命運,亦令外界重新審視呢種淘汰賽制對球員同球隊嘅公平性。

McDermott blames ‘harsh’ Rugby League World Cup format as exit looms
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Vocabulary 生字

concede

Verb動詞

承認(通常指不情願地承認事實或失敗)

EN

The manager had to concede that the project was behind schedule.

中

經理不得不承認項目進度落後了。

harsh

Adjective形容詞

嚴厲的、苛刻的、殘酷的

EN

The winter in this region can be extremely harsh for newcomers.

中

這個地區的冬天對新移民來說可能非常嚴酷。

format

Noun名詞

格式、編排、形式

EN

The new workshop format encourages more interaction among participants.

中

新的工作坊形式鼓勵參與者之間有更多互動。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 10:00

Welcome to the trap: swaggering Atlanta Dream turn WNBA finals into a hometown spectacle

Atlanta’s hip-hop royalty brought the star power as the Dream turned their long-awaited WNBA finals homecoming into a celebration of everything the city does best

中文導讀

Atlanta Dream 喺 WNBA 總決賽成功將主場變成一場極具城市特色嘅 Hip-hop 盛事。呢場賽事唔單止係體育競技,更係 Atlanta 文化嘅展示,透過當地音樂界名人嘅參與,成功將籃球賽事昇華至城市慶典級別,反映出美國體育文化點樣同當地流行文化深度結合,值得留意呢種將體育賽事轉化為城市品牌推廣嘅營銷策略。

Welcome to the trap: swaggering Atlanta Dream turn WNBA finals into a hometown spectacle
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Vocabulary 生字

spectacle

Noun名詞

壯觀場面、引人注目嘅表演或景象

EN

The fireworks display was a magnificent spectacle that attracted thousands of people.

中

煙花匯演係一場壯觀嘅表演,吸引咗成千上萬嘅人。

swagger

Noun名詞

昂首闊步嘅姿態、自信滿滿嘅氣場

EN

He walked into the room with a certain swagger that showed he was very confident.

中

佢以一種自信滿滿嘅姿態走入房間,顯得非常有自信。

homecoming

Noun名詞

歸家、回歸故里(通常指慶祝活動)

EN

The university holds an annual homecoming event to welcome back former students.

中

大學每年都會舉辦歸家日活動,歡迎舊生返校。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 09:30

Super Bowl contenders: are the NFL’s unbeaten teams as perfect as they seem?

The early standouts have emerged. But even the best teams have flaws that can be exposed by their opponents

中文導讀

NFL 賽季進入白熱化階段,幾支保持全勝嘅球隊雖然表面風光,但其實各有隱憂。呢篇報道分析咗呢啲強隊嘅弱點,提醒球迷唔好被連勝紀錄蒙蔽。喺職業運動入面,所謂嘅「完美」往往只係假象,對手只要搵到破綻,隨時可以令強隊翻船。對於鍾意睇美式足球嘅移英港人嚟講,呢篇文有助大家更深入睇透賽事背後嘅戰術博弈,唔單止係睇熱鬧咁簡單。

Super Bowl contenders: are the NFL’s unbeaten teams as perfect as they seem?
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Vocabulary 生字

Contender

Noun名詞

競爭者;爭奪冠軍者

EN

She is a strong contender for the promotion this year.

中

佢係今年升職嘅強力競爭者。

Flaw

Noun名詞

缺點;瑕疵;弱點

EN

The plan has a major flaw that could lead to failure.

中

呢個計劃有一個可能導致失敗嘅重大瑕疵。

Expose

Verb動詞

揭露;使暴露;顯露

EN

The investigation helped to expose the truth behind the incident.

中

呢次調查有助於揭露事件背後嘅真相。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 03:38

Enes Kanter Freedom claims he was ejected from WNBA finals game in Atlanta

Former NBA player says he was removed from State Farm Arena after officials arranged a private suite and additional security for his attendance

中文導讀

前 NBA 球員 Enes Kanter Freedom 近日喺 Atlanta 觀看 WNBA 決賽期間,聲稱被保安人員驅逐離場。雖然主辦單位事前為佢安排咗私人包廂同額外保安,但佢最終仍被要求離開 State Farm Arena。呢件事引起外界關注體育賽事對觀眾言論同行為嘅監管尺度,以及主辦單位喺處理名人出席活動時嘅保安安排準則,反映出大型賽事喺公眾安全與公眾人物參與之間嘅平衡問題。

Enes Kanter Freedom claims he was ejected from WNBA finals game in Atlanta
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Vocabulary 生字

eject

Verb動詞

驅逐、趕走

EN

The referee decided to eject the player from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.

中

裁判決定因為球員欠缺體育精神而將佢驅逐離場。

attendance

Noun名詞

出席、參加

EN

Regular attendance at school is essential for academic success.

中

規律嘅學校出席率係學業成功嘅關鍵。

arrange

Verb動詞

安排、籌備

EN

I need to arrange a meeting with my manager to discuss the project timeline.

中

我需要同經理安排一個會議,討論項目嘅時間表。

The Guardian
sport·
22 Oct, 00:00

Former Australia sprint champion Jake Doran charged with alleged child abuse

Police charge 26-year-old with indecent treatment of a child under 16 while Australian Athletics ban sprinter from any involvement in the sport

中文導讀

前澳洲短跑冠軍 Jake Doran 近日被警方起訴,指控其涉及對十六歲以下兒童進行不當對待。由於案件性質嚴重,Australian Athletics 已即時禁止 Jake Doran 參與任何體育活動。呢單新聞反映澳洲體育界對運動員操守嘅零容忍態度,亦提醒公眾關注針對未成年人嘅保護機制,相關法律程序目前正持續進行中。

Former Australia sprint champion Jake Doran charged with alleged child abuse
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Vocabulary 生字

Alleged

Adjective形容詞

聲稱的、涉嫌的(指未經證實的指控)

EN

The police are investigating the alleged theft at the local supermarket.

中

警方正調查超級市場內發生的一宗涉嫌盜竊案。

Involvement

Noun名詞

參與、牽涉

EN

Her active involvement in community projects helped her make many new friends.

中

她積極參與社區項目,這讓她結識了許多新朋友。

Ban

Verb動詞

禁止、取締

EN

The council decided to ban heavy vehicles from entering the narrow residential street.

中

議會決定禁止重型車輛進入那條狹窄的住宅街道。