Mar 27, 2025 Morning
1. Alex Ovechkin Approaching NHL Goals Record
1. 阿列克斯·奥维契金逼近 NHL 进球纪录
- Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is only six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894.
- 华盛顿首都队超级巨星亚历克斯·奥维契金距离打破韦恩·格雷茨基 894 粒 NHL 历史进球纪录仅差六球。
- Ovechkin, aged 39, has scored 889 goals, having started the 2024-25 season with 853 and showing strong performance despite a broken fibula earlier in the season.
- 39 岁的奥维契金已经打进了 889 个球，他在 2024-25 赛季开始时有 853 个进球，尽管赛季早些时候腓骨骨折，但他仍然表现出色。
- Wayne Gretzky supports Ovechkin's pursuit, stating, "It's just a matter of time."
- 韦恩·格雷茨基支持奥维契金的追求，他说：“这只是时间问题。”
Key Phrases/Vocab & Explanations
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Closing in on (“逼近”): approaching or getting very near to something.
- Pronunciation: /ˈkloʊ.zɪŋ ɪn ɑːn/: "KLOH-zing in on"
- Memorization tips: Imagine closing a gap or distance between two things.
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All-time (“历史”): of all time; throughout history.
- Pronunciation: /ˈɔːl taɪm/: "AWL-time"
- Memorization tips: "All" + "time" = across all time periods.
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Pursuit (“追求”): the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time.
- Pronunciation: /pərˈsuːt/: "per-SOOT"
- Memorization tips: Think of pursuing a career or pursuing a hobby. It's something you actively chase or follow.
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Fibula (“腓骨”): the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle.
- Pronunciation: /ˈfɪb.jə.lə/: "FIB-yuh-luh"
- Memorization tips: "Fibula" sounds a bit like "feeble," which can mean weak. The fibula is the smaller, more slender bone in the lower leg.
Grammar Insights
- "Having started the 2024-25 season with 853": This uses the perfect participle "having started" to show an action completed before another action in the past. This emphasizes that he *had already* scored 853 goals *before* the current season's additional goals.
2. The Metals Company Financial Update
2. 金属公司财务更新
- TMC the Metals Company Inc. will host a conference call to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.
- TMC 金属公司将召开电话会议，讨论 2024 年第四季度和全年的财务业绩。
- The company focuses on exploring critical metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules intended to support sustainable metal resources.
- 该公司专注于从海底多金属结核中勘探关键金属，旨在支持可持续金属资源。
- Investors can access the webcast replay after the event on the company's website.
- 活动结束后，投资者可以在公司网站上观看网络直播回放。
Key Phrases/Vocab & Explanations
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Conference call (“电话会议”): A telephone call in which someone talks to several people at the same time.
- Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːn.fər.əns kɔːl/: "KON-fer-uhns kawl"
- Memorization tips: "Conference" suggests a meeting, and "call" indicates it's over the phone.
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Polymetallic nodules (“多金属结核”): Potato-sized rocks found on the seabed containing multiple metals like manganese, nickel, cobalt, and copper.
- Pronunciation: /ˌpɑː.li.məˈtæl.ɪk ˈnɑː.dʒuːlz/: "PAH-lee-muh-TAL-ik NOD-yoolz"
- Memorization tips: "Poly" means many, "metallic" refers to metals, and "nodules" are small lumps. So, they are small lumps containing many metals.
3. Tech Layoff Story
3. 科技裁员故事
- Lorraine K. Lee shares her experience of being laid off from the tech industry after a decade, highlighting the importance of building a personal brand.
- 洛林·K·李分享了她在科技行业工作十年后被解雇的经历，强调了打造个人品牌的重要性。
- After her layoff, Lee founded RISE Learning Solutions, emphasizing the need to take charge of one's career and build professional relationships.
- 李在被解雇后创立了 RISE 学习解决方案公司，强调了掌控自己职业生涯和建立职业关系的必要性。
- Lee's story underscores the value of personal development and networking, even in challenging circumstances.
- 李的故事强调了个人发展和人脉关系的重要性，即使在充满挑战的情况下也是如此。
Key Phrases/Vocab & Explanations
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Laid off (“解雇”): to stop employing (a worker), often temporarily, because there is not enough work.
- Pronunciation: /leɪd ɔːf/: "layd awf"
- Memorization tips: Think of being "laid" aside because there's no work to do.
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Underscores (“强调”): to emphasize the importance something.
- Pronunciation: /ˌʌn.dərˈskɔːr/: "un-der-SKOR"
- Memorization tips: Imagine underlining a word to emphasize it. "Underscore" has a similar meaning.
Grammar Insights
No particularly complex grammar structures in this section.