英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0426 - 宿舍血案如何杜绝？

Topic 1-Sichuan Normal University Dorm Murder

 

A Sichuan Normal University murder case has created ripples¹ among netizens here in China. It has been dubbed² as being one of the most heinous³ campus crimes in recent history and has attracted public discussion concerning its underlying⁴ factors. Do Chinese universities need to take dorm life more seriously?

 

Topic 2-Nanluoguxiang Says No to Tourist Groups

 

Beijing's famed tourist spot Nanluoguxiang has become a victim of its own success and will no longer accommodate tour groups. Why is that?

 

Topic 3-Sales volume of Chinese music market grows by 60% in 2015：report

 

An annual music report says music sales in China rose 63.8 percent in 2015. What’s contributed to this seemingly dramatic rise in revenue? Does it mean China's music market is moving to a paid model?

1 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

2 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 heinous   

adj.可憎的，十恶不赦的

参考例句：

• They admitted to the most heinous crimes.他们承认了极其恶劣的罪行。
• I do not want to meet that heinous person.我不想见那个十恶不赦的人。

4 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。