英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1221 - 歪果仁也爱中国玄幻!
时间:2019-01-21 作者:英语课 分类:英语角-圆桌会议
英语课
Topic 1- Xuanhuan novels become the most popular Chinese web novels abroad
Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight 1 Saga 2 and the Harry 3 Potter series…Chinese readers are familiar to these western fantasy novels. Now, Chinese fantasy novels or 玄幻小说 such as 逆天邪神, 我欲封天, 完美世界, and蛮荒记 has garnered 4 substantial interest in among foreign readers.
Topic 2-The real price of a bib mule 5
An investigation 6 of the deaths of two runners during the Xiamen International Half-Marathon has revealed that one of the runners was running under the name of another person. It is the tip of the iceberg 7 of a problem called bib-mule in marathons.
Topic 3-The rise in selfie deaths and how to stop them
Think twice before you selfie, as sometimes the attempt of getting the right angle can have serious (even fatal!) consequences! According to a new study, the number of people who die each year as a result of taking a selfie is on the rise. How can we tackle the problem? Now there's an app for it which can warn selfie takers when they are at risk.
Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight 1 Saga 2 and the Harry 3 Potter series…Chinese readers are familiar to these western fantasy novels. Now, Chinese fantasy novels or 玄幻小说 such as 逆天邪神, 我欲封天, 完美世界, and蛮荒记 has garnered 4 substantial interest in among foreign readers.
Topic 2-The real price of a bib mule 5
An investigation 6 of the deaths of two runners during the Xiamen International Half-Marathon has revealed that one of the runners was running under the name of another person. It is the tip of the iceberg 7 of a problem called bib-mule in marathons.
Topic 3-The rise in selfie deaths and how to stop them
Think twice before you selfie, as sometimes the attempt of getting the right angle can have serious (even fatal!) consequences! According to a new study, the number of people who die each year as a result of taking a selfie is on the rise. How can we tackle the problem? Now there's an app for it which can warn selfie takers when they are at risk.
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
- Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
- Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事,英雄传奇
- The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
- The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
v.收集并(通常)贮藏(某物),取得,获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )
- Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句
n.骡子,杂种,执拗的人
- A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
- He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。
n.调查,调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。