英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0329 - 看看谁要约你！

Topic 1-Internet Celebrities¹ the Sky is the Limit, or a Long Way to Fall?

 

Trending on the Internet can bring you instant fame or even great fortune. Recent success stories of papi酱 and Street-singer-turned-businesswoman 'xidan girl' or 西单女孩儿 have triggered a heated discussion. Is sky the limit for those internet celebrities?

 

Topic 2-Online Tutor Earns More than Internet Celebrity²

 

A recent news report has revealed that online tutors can make more money than some internet celebrities.

 

Topic 3-Getting close to Zhang Xiahao Part II

 

张峡浩is a musician, producer, song writer and singer. He's worked closely with Qu Wanting on songs such as 承认, 没有什么不同. Now he's put out an album called "浩How" and is embarking³ on a new concert tour titled "One Day."

 

Adam Greenholtz, recording⁴ engineer who's worked with Grammy winners such as Lana Del Ray, Michael Buble, the British bnad Muse⁵. He's collaborated⁶ with Zhang Xiahao in the album. What's brought these two talented guys together? We'll find out!

1 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

2 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

3 embarking   

乘船( embark的现在分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• He's embarking on a new career as a writer. 他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
• The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets. 我们实施的战争，须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备。

4 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

5 muse   

n.缪斯（希腊神话中的女神），创作灵感

参考例句：

• His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感，不能再写作了。
• Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。

6 collaborated   

合作( collaborate的过去式和过去分词 )； 勾结叛国

参考例句：

• We have collaborated on many projects over the years. 这些年来我们合作搞了许多项目。
• We have collaborated closely with the university on this project. 我们与大学在这个专案上紧密合作。