英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0704 - 新卧铺动车来了，约吗？
时间：2018-12-25 作者：英语课 分类：英语角-圆桌会议
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Topic1-Is the new sleeping car a mobile hotel?
An upgraded sleeper 1 car on a bullet train that goes between Beijing and Shanghai has been touted 2 as a mobile hotel on the tracks. It is said to provide spacious 3 bedding area and privacy on the train.
Will this new type of sleeper car become popular among the increasingly picky Chinese travelers?
Topic2-Shanghai bans street food stands without business license 4
The city of Shanghai plans to regulate the food vendors 5 without business license on the streets. What effect will it have on the very much beloved street delicacies 6?
Topic3-How to not be boring people and be a crowd favorite
One of our great fears ― which haunts us when we go into the world and socialize with others ― is that we may, in our hearts, be really boring.
But the good news, and a fundamental truth too, is that no one is ever truly boring.
1 sleeper
n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺
- I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
- But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。
2 touted
v.兜售( tout的过去式和过去分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报
- She's being touted as the next leader of the party. 她被吹捧为该党的下一任领导人。
- People said that he touted for his mother and sister. 据说，他给母亲和姐姐拉生意。 来自辞典例句
3 spacious
adj.广阔的，宽敞的
- Our yard is spacious enough for a swimming pool.我们的院子很宽敞，足够建一座游泳池。
- The room is bright and spacious.这房间很豁亮。
4 license
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
- The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
- The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
5 vendors
n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方
- The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
- At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
6 delicacies
n.棘手( delicacy的名词复数 )；精致；精美的食物；周到
- Its flesh has exceptional delicacies. 它的肉异常鲜美。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- After these delicacies, the trappers were ready for their feast. 在享用了这些美食之后，狩猎者开始其大餐。 来自英汉非文学 - 民俗
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