英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0203 - 睡前故事的美好时光

Topic 1-70% of food removed from supermarket shelves later offered online: insiders

 

Industry insiders have revealed¹ that some 70 percent of food pulled off the shelves in supermarkets, reenters the market through online e-commerce sites. Is this true and if so, is it a problem that requires our attention? Guys what's going on! What about my produce!

 

Topic 2-Bedtime² stories

 

Bedtime is usually one of the least favorite time for many active children, who, just aren't tired yet! Needless³ to say, parents feel the opposite after a long day at work. Can bedtime stories bridge this gap⁴ seen between parents and their children. And if so, what can this method do for them and you? Lets chit chat, what's going on guys!

 

Topic 3-The change of the red pocket money

 

What do you like about Spring Festival? Is it eating with the fam, watching Chun Wan⁵, playing with fireworks or possibly, ballin' out with red packet money?! It seem kids are getting more money these days? Is this the only change this tradition has seen? Lets talk about it! Guys what's going on?                            

1 revealed   

v.显示( reveal的过去式和过去分词 )；揭示；泄露；[神学]启示

参考例句：

• They revealed to me that the experiment had failed. 他们向我透露试验失败了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His insincerity is revealed by the quick goggle of his eyes. 他眼睛的快速转动泄露了他的不诚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 bedtime   

n.就寝时间

参考例句：

• It's your bedtime. Go upstairs and go to bed.到睡觉的时间了，上楼去睡觉。
• If you go to bed now,I've read you a bedtime story.假使你现在就上床睡觉，我就念个睡前故事给你听。

3 needless   

adj.不必，无须，不必要的，无用的

参考例句：

• Needless to say,I agree.无须说，我是同意的。
• It is needless to add that you are in want of a second.你需要一个助手，那是不必说的。

4 gap   

n.缺口；间隔；差距；不足，缺陷

参考例句：

• We must see that there is no gap in our defence.我们必须确保我们的防御没有漏洞。
• There is a gap of five miles between towns.镇与镇之间相隔五英里。

5 wan   

(wide area network)广域网

参考例句：

• The shared connection can be an Ethernet,wireless LAN,or wireless WAN connection.提供共享的网络连接可以是以太网、无线局域网或无线广域网。