英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0217 - 说脏话居然有益？！

Topic 1-China to Boost High-Speed Rail Tickets on Ningbo-to-Shenzhen Line

 

China will raise ticket prices for high speed trains, by 30 percent and more, in the southeast segment of the rail network.

 

The announcement marks the first ever price hike of high speed rail. In an era when Chinese citizens are used to taking high speed rail, will a price increase make travelling a luxury?

 

Topic 2-Swearing is good for you

 

Cursing and swearing is always thought to be taboo¹ in civilized² culture: it indicates poor education background, low taste, certainly not a classy act. Yet people are found doing it all the time. Scientists now find good reasons to curse: profanity helps to sooth pain and foster human relations. Let's check it out.

 

Topic 3-Is La La Land a great movie?

 

We talk movies all the time, but for some reason Emma Stone (as Mia, aspiring³ actress) and Ryan Gosling (Sebastian, aspiring jazz pianist), singing and dancing about love and career, have provoked passionate⁴ arguments. Yeah, we are talking about La La Land. Till this morning, it's Box office performance is 110 million Yuan only after 3 days since it hit the big screens in China.         

1 taboo   

n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止

参考例句：

• The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
• Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？

2 civilized   

a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

• Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
• rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

3 aspiring   

adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求

参考例句：

• Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
• He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句

4 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。