英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0810 - 红到“飞”的拔火罐

Topic 1-Whole Villages Committing Crimes

 

Media reports have revealed that it's not rare to see almost all people of the same village participate in the same crime.

 

Why is that? Have morality been left behind in these villages?

 

Topic 2-Cupping Fan Michael Phelps

 

When Michael Phelps won his 19th gold medal at the 4x100 meter freestyle relay, people were wondering: What were those dark red or purple marks on his muscular shoulders?

 

For the Chinese, these blotches¹ are very familiar. It's the result of an ancient Chinese healing technique called myofascial decompression, or cupping therapy.

 

Topic 3-Tipping by Scanning: Is it a good idea?

 

Recently, a "tipping" system has sprung up in some of Shanghai's popular restaurant chains. If customers feel satisfied with the service provided by the waiter, they can scan a QR code and give tips ranging from 3-5yuan.

 

Although some have said that this will give waiters an incentive² to provide better quality service, others have noted³ that this system may not be suitable for every restaurant. Let's take a look.       

1 blotches   

n.（皮肤上的）红斑，疹块( blotch的名词复数 )；大滴 [大片]（墨水或颜色的）污渍

参考例句：

• His skin was covered with unsightly blotches. 他的皮肤上长满了难看的疹块。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His face was covered in red blotches, seemingly a nasty case of acne. 他满脸红斑，像是起了很严重的粉刺。 来自辞典例句

2 incentive   

n.刺激；动力；鼓励；诱因；动机

参考例句：

• Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
• He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。