英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0309 - 女生被下药，校园暴力何时休？

 Topic 1-High school senior claims classmates drugged her because she is gay

 

A high school student has claimed that her classmates drugged her because she is gay, she reported the incident to her class teacher and later her parents. After learning the news, the three male culprits threatened to poison the victim if she reported to the police. The story first broke out on 剑网三吧 a gaming internet forum¹ on Baidu, then quickly spread all over the internet and became one the most searched internet news stories this week. It offers us a rare look at a darker side of campus life.

 

Topic 2-East China farmers compensated² for bird damage

 

While the 700 thousand migratory³ birds that arrive at east China's Poyang Lake every winter are a sight for bird watchers, local farmers are not as enthusiastic about the feathered visitors. Why is it? 

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 compensated   

补偿，报酬( compensate的过去式和过去分词 )； 给（某人）赔偿（或赔款）

参考例句：

• The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script. 本剧的精彩表演弥补了剧本的不足。
• I compensated his loss with money. 我赔偿他经济损失。

3 migratory   

n.候鸟，迁移

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• This does not negate the idea of migratory aptitude.这并没有否定迁移能力这一概念。