英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0311 - 我有刺青但我不是坏女孩

 Topic1 Tooth paste brand sued for false advertisingConsumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has been fined close to 6.03 million Yuan ($1m) in China for what Shanghai regulators said was false advertising¹ of its Crest² toothpaste brand.

They said P&G overstated the effects of its toothpaste in a TV ad featuring popular Taiwanese talk show host Dee Hsu aka Xiao S.

Chinese media are reporting the fine as the biggest of its kind on record.

Topic2 Hair LossRecently, a photo of actor Li Yapeng goes viral online, in which he looks much older than before due to hair loss. Survey shows 25% of Chinese men have hair-loss issues, and the size of their combined bald patches is roughly a quarter of Beijing city.

Is it offensive to say so?

Topic3 Survey: Expats Prefer Shanghai Over BeijingFor the third time in a row, Shanghai has topped the list of most attractive Chinese cities for expats, according to a survey. Other cities that followed were Beijing, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Xiamen, and Kunming.

Is it surprising? How is the survey done?

Topic4 How Do Kids Spend Lucky MoneyAs winter holiday ends and new semester starts, most Chinese kids go back to school with a fat wallet, filled with all the lucky money they receive during the Spring Festival.

But do kids get to actually spend the money?

Where does kids' lucky money go?

Topic5 Why China's youth is getting the needleAlthough tattoos⁴ have long been fashionable in Western countries, Chinese society has always looked askance at an art form primarily associated with criminals and gang members. Now things are beginning to change, as a China Daily report says.

Is getting a tattoo³ becoming a trend? Why?

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 crest   

n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖

参考例句：

• The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
• He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。

3 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

4 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》