/ January 3, 2019 Cathay Sells Cheap Business and First Class by Mistake . Summary: $5,300 for a business-class air ticket and $6,600 for a first-class one are an absolute bargain when they are typically priced at $35,000 and $55,000 respectively, so those who wanted to travel with Cathay Pacific from Vietnam to North America had a really good deal – so good that it was retracted soon after by the airline in an it-was-all-a-mistake manner. All eyes are now on Cathay to see if they would come through in the end. . Language Enhancement: Retract (v.)(撤回) 這是一個在正式場合常見的動詞，與 withdraw 同義。我們可以「撤回」已說出口的說話，或是答應了的事情。 e.g. The prosecutor retracted her questions, noting that they were too insensitive. e.g. Once you say something, can you retract it at all? Can you expect people to pretend that something wasn’t said? ————————————————— 想每日睇新聞🗞，學英文📚🔠？ 快啲 follow @k.e.n.joy 及 bookmark ————————————————— #english #news #englishinnews #newsoftheday #language #enhancement #dse #kennethlau #kenjoy #英文 #時事英文熱點 #dse2018 #dse2019 #dse2020 #dsefighter #dseenglish #2018dse #2019dse #2020dse #20190103

/ November 25, 2017 Two Minibus Passengers Become Everyday Heroes . Summary: Noticing the driver passing out, two passengers on a minibus stopped the vehicle, which was travelling at about 70km/h, by putting the handbrake on and helping with the steering respectively. What could have been a fatal accident was successfully prevented. . Language Enhancement: Pass out (ph.)(昏倒) 此動詞片語的意思不能單憑 pass (v.)「通過」和 out (prep.)「出去」推斷出來；它的真正意思是「昏倒」，與 faint (v.) 同義，指某人失去意識。由於我們不能說某人「被昏倒」，因此 pass out 是沒有被動型態。 e.g. Jane passed out when she received the news that her husband died in a plane crash. e.g. Poor Henry passed out from a minor heat stroke when we were running a marathon last summer. . #english #news #englishinnews #newsoftheday #language #enhancement #dse #kennethlau #kenjoy #英文 #時事英文熱點 #dse2018 #dse2019 #dse2020 #dsefighter #dseenglish #2018dse #2019dse #2020dse #20171125