英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1231 - 2015年度热词

 Topic 1: China Family Report 2015

 

Recently, a news program produced by the Tencent News Channel has conducted a survey on the Chinese families in 2015. The survey pointed¹ out what Chinese families worry about, own and expect. What does the report say?

 

Topic 2: Year-end Bonuses

 

It is the last day of 2015, and officially the end of the year, so it is fitting for us to talk about year-end bonuses today. It is a tradition in China for employers to give out a certain amount of bonuses to show their appreciation² of the employees’ hard work in the past year.

 

Topic 3: Internet Buzzwords

 

The year of 2015 is coming to an end. The list of this year’s internet buzzwords has come into being. So let’s follow the trend to go over these words. If you don’t know these phrases or sentences, then you’re out! But don’t worry, Round Table has collected a wide array of most popular new expressions of 2015 to make sure you're hip³ to China's latest lingo⁴.  

1 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

2 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

3 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

4 lingo   

n.语言不知所云，外国话，隐语

参考例句：

• If you live abroad it helps to know the local lingo.住在国外，学一点当地的语言自有好处。
• Don't use all that technical lingo try and explain in plain English.别尽用那种专门术语，用普通的词语解释吧。