英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1021 - 你懂得撒谎吗？

Topic 1-Campus Delivery Industry Development Report

 

A recent report has revealed that Chinese university students spend on average 11 hundred Yuan on e-commerce. What's more, the better the university is, higher the spending. What does it say about our university students today?

 

Topic 2-Lying, What Do You Know about It?

 

According to this year's Ig Nobel Prize winning research on the frequency of lies through lifespan, teenagers tell lies most frequently and young adults are the most skillful liars¹.

 

What do you know about lying? Can lying be any good?

 

Topic 3-Unequal Exchange of Marriage Gifting Money Spoils Friendship

 

A woman asking for advice on a local forum² about the exchange of marriage gifting money has sparked debate on Chinese social media. The unequal exchange of marriage red envelops³ between her and her friend has struck a sensitive chord with Chinese netizens.  

1 liars   

说谎者( liar的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The greatest liars talk most of themselves. 最爱自吹自擂的人是最大的说谎者。
• Honest boys despise lies and liars. 诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。

2 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

3 envelops   

v.包围，笼罩，包住( envelop的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He glued many envelops yesterday. 他昨天用胶粘了许多信封。 来自辞典例句
• Ask your friends or mother and father to save used envelops for you. 让你的朋友或父母为你留下用过的信封。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）