英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0407 - 你还吃得起猪肉吗

Topic 1-Pork price hits record high in China

 

China is the world's largest pork consumer, and pork accounts for a significant chunk¹ of the consumer basket.From sweet and sour pork ribs² and braised pork to char³ siu bao — barbecued pork buns — pork is a staple⁴ of the Chinese diet.Now, if you love all foods pork-related, you may have to watch your spending a little bit more. Statistics show that the hog⁵ price has seen a jump of 60 percent from the same period last year.

 

Topic 2-Nanjing to Build 6 Parking Lots Connecting to Subway

 

The city of Nanjing will build Park & Ride parking lots or地铁换乘停车场near 6 subway stations. The move aims to bring convenience for commuters who travel this way: drive to the subway station, park their cars, and ride the subway.

 

Topic 3-Difficult Math Study

 

A recent online survey has shown that over half of the respondents think mathematics is hard to learn, even in the primary school. Do you agree with that? Why should we learn such a difficult subject?

1 chunk   

n.厚片，大块，相当大的部分（数量）

参考例句：

• They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice.他们必须当心大块浮冰。
• The company owns a chunk of farmland near Gatwick Airport.该公司拥有盖特威克机场周边的大片农田。

2 ribs   

n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 )；（船或屋顶等的）肋拱；肋骨状的东西；（织物的）凸条花纹

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• Make a small incision below the ribs. 在肋骨下方切开一个小口。

3 char   

v.烧焦；使...燃烧成焦炭

参考例句：

• Without a drenching rain,the forest fire will char everything.如果没有一场透地雨，森林大火将烧尽一切。
• The immediate batch will require deodorization to char the protein material to facilitate removal in bleaching.脱臭烧焦的蛋白质原料易在脱色中去除。

4 staple   

n.主要产物，常用品，主要要素，原料，订书钉，钩环；adj.主要的，重要的；vt.分类

参考例句：

• Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
• Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。

5 hog   

n.猪；馋嘴贪吃的人；vt.把…占为己有，独占

参考例句：

• He is greedy like a hog.他像猪一样贪婪。
• Drivers who hog the road leave no room for other cars.那些占着路面的驾驶员一点余地都不留给其他车辆。