英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable1117 - 电商巨头纷纷转战线下,线上已经这么拥挤了么?
时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:英语角-圆桌会议
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Topic1-Internet Giants Venture Offline
In a surprising move to connect with more customers, China's internet giant Alibaba is building its first brick-and-mortar megamall in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province. The store, scheduled to launch in April 2018, will be a demonstration 1 piece for Alibaba founder 2 Jack 3 Ma's vision of "new retail 4." Why is the internet behemoth taking a turn for the offline and is this move going to be successful?
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Topic2-Are we using too many memes or stickers
Here's an anecdote 5 that’s widely shared on Chinese social media. A man and a woman were introduced online by a mutual 6 friend. The two hit it off immediately, memes, emojis and stickers flying in the conversation. Is he the one? She’s amazing! But, when they finally meet in person, a conversation could hardly go on for more than a minute.
1 demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
2 Founder
n.创始者,缔造者
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说,罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
3 jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
4 retail
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
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