英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1208 - 医生炫富有错吗？

Topic 1-China’s central bank steps up efforts to create digital currency

 

Contactless payments, alipay, WeChat wallet, Apple Pay … the digital world is turning quickly to electronic money, with cheques and now cash on the endangered list. Recently China's central bank decided¹ to also join the club by recruiting experts to develop its official digital currency, indicating that the use of national digital currency is sooner than expected.

 

Topic 2-Doctor shows off wealth online

 

Recently, a doctor shares photos of his expensive clothes on weibo, which has triggered controversy² online. Is it a show off wealth? Why are internet users furious over the fact that some doctors are rich?

 

Topic 3-Sleeping position vs health

 

Do you curl up at night in the fetal position or can you only get to sleep on your back? For most people, the way they lie in bed is deeply ingrained. But research suggests that our choice of sleeping position can seriously affect our health and wellbeing.

 

Sleep on your front if you want racy dreams: From heartburn to your risk of dementia, odd effects of how you sleep. Research suggests the way we sleep can affect health and wellbeing.  

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。