英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0109 - 手游，现代学生标配？

Topic 1-Alipay annual expenditures¹ bills

 

Have you received your annual expenditures bill from Alipay? Most users are not only shocked by the amount they’ve spent, but also amazed by how detailed² their purchase history has been recorded and analyzed³.

 

It has prompted some to show off their bill on social media platforms, and others questioning the issue of privacy. 

 

Topic 2-Mobile games prevalent among Chinese students

 

Kids love playing games. In a digital age, kids are playing mobile games whenever they go. Now many Chinese students bond by playing mobile games. So, for students, camaraderie⁴ is forged by playing games on your phone?

 

Topic 3-Weird annual bonus

 

After working hard for a whole year, many employees are looking forward to receiving an end-of-the-year bonus from the boss. Usually, the annual bonus takes the form of cash, but there are creative ways of offering annual bonus.                  

1 expenditures   

n.花费( expenditure的名词复数 )；使用；（尤指金钱的）支出额；（精力、时间、材料等的）耗费

参考例句：

• We have overspent.We'll have to let up our expenditures next month. 我们已经超支了，下个月一定得节约开支。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pension includes an allowance of fifty pounds for traffic expenditures. 年金中包括50镑交通费补贴。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

3 analyzed   

v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析

参考例句：

• The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程，因为对他来说，爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 camaraderie   

n.同志之爱，友情

参考例句：

• The camaraderie among fellow employees made the tedious work just bearable.同事之间的情谊使枯燥乏味的工作变得还能忍受。
• Some bosses are formal and have occasional interactions,while others prefer continual camaraderie.有些老板很刻板，偶尔才和下属互动一下；有些则喜欢和下属打成一片。