英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1130 - "小鲜肉"还能走多远？

Topic 1-PLA Daily slams 'little fresh meats' for portraying¹ soldiers on TV

 

In China’s pop culture, the phrase “little fresh meat” has become a buzzword, used to describe young and handsome men. The People’s Liberation Army Daily slammed that several "little fresh meats" for their performance in a military-themed TV show. Apparently², the actors look nothing like soldiers, even in military uniforms. Are we seeing a decline in the popularity of little fresh meat?

 

Topic 2-Meditation area in university library

    

A university library in Nanjing has set up a special area for students to meditate³冥想. That is to think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation⁴. Given how crowded Chinese university libraries can get, is it necessary for a library to hold a special space for that?

 

Topic 3-Man receives plastic surgery to look like Jack⁵ Ma

 

To be, Jack Ma or not to be, Jack ma? The answer for one man in the city of Shezhen, is YES! The young salesman spent one million Yuan to receive plastic surgery to look like his savvy⁶ business idol⁷. What’s the thinking here? How is this not a form of identity theft?

1 portraying   

v.画像( portray的现在分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The artist has succeeded in portraying my father to the life. 那位画家把我的父亲画得惟妙惟肖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ding Ling was good at portraying figures through careful and refined description of human psychology. 《莎菲女士的日记》是丁玲的成名作，曾引起强烈的社会反响。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3 meditate   

v.想，考虑，（尤指宗教上的）沉思，冥想

参考例句：

• It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
• I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。

4 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

5 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

6 savvy   

v.知道，了解；n.理解能力，机智，悟性；adj.有见识的，懂实际知识的，通情达理的

参考例句：

• She was a pretty savvy woman.她是个见过世面的漂亮女人。
• Where's your savvy?你的常识到哪里去了？

7 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。