时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:英语角-圆桌会议


英语课

 Topic 1-The New Chinese Middle Class


 
What does the Chinese middle class look like in your mind? Owning a house, a car, enjoying family life, and probably also having a cute pet…many believe that's all a given. But in reality, a new generation of middle class citizens has emerged.
 
Who are they? What are the trials and tribulations 1 they are going through?
 
Topic 2-Why some old domestic shoe brands become less popular
 
Domestic shoe brands such as Belle 2 and Daphne used to occupy the women's shoe section in big department stores. However, the popularity of these brands is dwindling 3 among most customers. Why is it?
 
Topic 3-Chinese celebrities 4 fuelling a luxury wedding boom in Bali
 
Magnificent sunshine, pure blue sky, exquisite 5 villas 6 overlooking the turquoise 7 Indian Ocean – it is easy to figure out why Bali has become a favorite wedding destination for China's A-list celebrities.
 
Yet, in a surprising twist, the island's luxury resorts have also become popular with Chinese couples who've taken an interest in Bali as a destination for their own weddings. 

1 tribulations
n.苦难( tribulation的名词复数 );艰难;苦难的缘由;痛苦
  • the tribulations of modern life 现代生活的苦恼
  • The film is about the trials and tribulations of adolescence. 这部电影讲述了青春期的麻烦和苦恼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 belle
n.靓女
  • She was the belle of her Sunday School class.在主日学校她是她们班的班花。
  • She was the belle of the ball.她是那个舞会中的美女。
3 dwindling
adj.逐渐减少的v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )
  • The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling. 地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority. 他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。 来自辞典例句
4 celebrities
n.(尤指娱乐界的)名人( celebrity的名词复数 );名流;名声;名誉
  • He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
  • a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
5 exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
6 villas
别墅,公馆( villa的名词复数 ); (城郊)住宅
  • Magnificent villas are found throughout Italy. 在意大利到处可看到豪华的别墅。
  • Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build sea-side villas. 有钱人从富有的罗马来到这儿建造海滨别墅。
7 turquoise
n.绿宝石;adj.蓝绿色的
  • She wore a string of turquoise round her neck.她脖子上戴着一串绿宝石。
  • The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise.那些女人戴着由绿松石制成的精美项链。
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