英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1027 - 共享冰箱为啥行不通？

Topic 1-Don't Let Lawbreakers Gain or Those Abiding¹ By Rules Suffer

 

The video of a recent fatal² traffic accident has gone viral. It shows the driver who broke the law and caused the accident to happen didn't get injured³, but a taxi driver who followed the traffic rules died. Many complained why those abiding by the rules had to pay the price.

 

Topic 2-Sharing Food in the Public Refrigerator

 

People always say "there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world." But what if a free meal is offered for those in need? People living in a residential⁴ community in Shanghai now can get free food from a refrigerator. The nearby restaurants or supermarkets replenish⁵ the fridge and keep it full.

 

Is it a good idea to avoid food waste?

 

Topic 3-Tips for Travelling with Your Pets

 

Pet owners may want to take pets with them when traveling. You can create great memory together. However, taking pets with you could also mean trouble. Your pets might get sick in a moving car or become very stressful when come to a new place.     

1 abiding   

adj.永久的，持久的，不变的

参考例句：

• He had an abiding love of the English countryside.他永远热爱英国的乡村。
• He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.他对这门手艺有着真挚持久的热爱。

2 fatal   

adj.致命的，灾难性的；重大的，决定性的

参考例句：

• The enemy got a fatal blow in the battle.敌人在战斗中受到致命的打击。
• I made the fatal mistake of letting her talk.我让她讲话是犯了严重的错误。

3 injured   

adj.受伤的

参考例句：

• Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.我们最佳的防守员受伤了，今天不能参加比赛。
• The injured men have been dug out of the snow.受伤人员从雪中被挖了出来。

4 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

5 replenish   

vt.补充；(把…)装满；(再)填满

参考例句：

• I always replenish my food supply before it is depleted.我总是在我的食物吃完之前加以补充。
• We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to replenish our reserves.我们不得不额外进口四百万吨小麦以补充我们的储备。