英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0819 - 喝尿包治百病？

Topic 1-Old Woman Suffers from Depression after Revealing Family Conflict on TV

 

An old lady in Beijing sued a company which invited her to film a TV program on which revealed her family feud¹ 5 years ago. She claimed that her story have portrayed² differently after editing.

 

She got the flak from TV viewers and suffered from depression after the program was aired. Who should be blamed for that?

 

Topic 2-Urine as Panacea³?

 

Anyone for a refreshing⁴ glass of urine? Maybe not. Some people in China are knocking back urine as a way to cure diseases and to keep healthy. They say it works like magic. Do you believe it?

 

Topic 3- Happiness Achieved through Earning or Spending Money?

 

Here is some food for thought on Friday -- making money or spending money, which one can promote your happiness better? It is always easier to spend than making money. However, some people think that making money can result in better and longer lasting⁵ happiness.                          

1 feud   

n.长期不和；世仇；v.长期争斗；世代结仇

参考例句：

• How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的？
• The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。

2 portrayed   

v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 panacea   

n.万灵药；治百病的灵药

参考例句：

• Western aid may help but will not be a panacea. 西方援助可能会有所帮助，但并非灵丹妙药。
• There's no single panacea for the country's economic ills. 国家经济弊病百出,并无万灵药可以医治。

4 refreshing   

adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的

参考例句：

• I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
• The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。

5 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。