英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1017 - 大话西游重映
时间：2019-02-22 作者：英语课 分类：英语角-圆桌会议
英语课
Topic1 24 Hours of Fasting Against HungerA public campaign calling for people's awareness 1 of the ongoing 2 global hunger and poverty alleviation 3 is attracting the attention of many Chinese.
The campaign, initiated 4 by the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, invites members of the public to take the challenge of experiencing hunger for 24 hours.
The initiative was made to mark the World Food Day, which falls on Oct. 16 every year, and the International Day for the Eradication 5 of Poverty which is observed on Oct. 17 every year.
Will the challenge accomplish its designed mission?
Topic2 Ministry 6 of Education Released a List of Unpopular MajorsRecently, the Ministry of Education released a list of "undergraduate majors with problems of low employment in last two years". 15 undergraduate majors are listed, and some of the previously 7 hot majors such as animation 8, broadcasting and IP management are on the list as well.
Why?
Topic3 Old Steven Chow Movie to be Re-releasedThe iconic comedy series A Chinese Odyssey 9, or Da Hua Xi You, will reopen in Chinese theatres next Friday. It is the representative work of the Hong Kong actor/director Stephen Chow and was very popular on the mainland about a decade ago.
Is it likely to be a box-office miracle, or a disaster?
Topic4 Chinese trains to get 'nostalgic' coat of green paintChina's trains are about to get a vintage makeover.
The exterior 10 color of trains, which is mostly red and blue, is to be a unified 11 green by this year's end.
Bullet trains will stay white though.
Do you care?
Topic5 Chinese Men Don't Go DutchA Japanese lady spoke 12 highly of Chinese man for "they never Go Dutch" when dinning 13 with ladies. Actually in China, it is a traditional social norm that men should pay for women. In any kinds of events, as long as that there are women attended, men are going to pay by default, even though they are not going to develop a relationship.
Is it a virtur?
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
- There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
- Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
adj.进行中的，前进的
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
n. 减轻，缓和，解痛物
- These were the circumstances and the hopes which gradually brought alleviation to Sir Thomas's pain. 这些情况及其希望逐渐缓解了托马斯爵士的痛苦。
- The cost reduction achieved in this way will benefit patients and the society in burden alleviation. 集中招标采购降低的采购成本要让利于患者，减轻社会负担。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
n.根除
- The eradication of an established infestation is not easy. 根除昆虫蔓延是不容易的。
- This is often required for intelligent control and eradication. 这经常需要灵巧的控制与消除。
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
adv.以前，先前（地）
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作
- They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
- The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。
n.长途冒险旅行；一连串的冒险
- The march to Travnik was the final stretch of a 16-hour odyssey.去特拉夫尼克的这段路是长达16小时艰险旅行的最后一程。
- His odyssey of passion, friendship,love,and revenge was now finished.他的热情、友谊、爱情和复仇的漫长历程，到此结束了。
adj.外部的，外在的；表面的
- The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
- We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。
(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的
- The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
- The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。