英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0219 - 颜值大比拼！谁有资格坐在窗边？

 Topic1-The Smartphone Market in China Slows down

 

The Chinese smartphone market slowed down significantly in 2015. As the growth rate plummeted¹ from 20 percent to just 2.5 percent last year. As vendors² struggled to find more first-time buyers and the economic climate in China worsened. Why is that?

 

Topic2-WeChat to Charge Fees for Money Transfers to Bank Accounts

 

When you are logged on in the Wecat universe and want to make a transaction, you have to do it via Wechat Wallet. Up to now, that service has been free of charge. But the company has announced a fee will be imposed from March 1st. Should we pay for it?

 

Topic3-Your Look Determines Where You are Seated in a Restaurant

 

Apparently³, attractive looking people get prime seats in London restaurants. This was claimed by a new British documentary. Is it the same in China?

1 plummeted   

v.垂直落下，骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
• A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 vendors   

n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方

参考例句：

• 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

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。