英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0926 - 你有办公室伴侣吗？
时间：2018-12-25 作者：英语课 分类：英语角-圆桌会议
英语课
Topic1-Doctor asked to compensate 1 for patient's property loss during emergency rescue
The family of a patient demands compensation for property loss, as the medical staff allegedly failed to safeguard the patient's private property during a life-saving procedure. Is the patient returning kindness with ingratitude 2?
Topic2-Work spouse 3
According to a 2017 study by Office Pulse, which analyzes 4 office professionals in the US, 70 percent of people in office jobs have or have had work spouses 5. This is up from 65 percent in 2010 and 32 percent in 2006.
What's a work spouse?
Topic3-Ways to make your English sound more polite
Words such as"Please" and "thank you" are often referred to as "the magic words," and there are lots of reasons why saying these things is so important. Such terms are polite ways of showing someone that you appreciate something they've done for you.
We'll talk about ways to make your English sound more polite! And what a big difference it can make for you!
1 compensate
vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消
- She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。
2 ingratitude
n.忘恩负义
- Tim's parents were rather hurt by his ingratitude.蒂姆的父母对他的忘恩负义很痛心。
- His friends were shocked by his ingratitude to his parents.他对父母不孝，令他的朋友们大为吃惊。
3 spouse
n.配偶(指夫或妻)
- Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
- What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？
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