英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0503 - 北京应该整顿"拆墙打洞"吗？

 Topic 1-Shops along the street dismantled¹ in Beijing and Shanghai

 

Many storefronts facing the street have been dismantled in Beijing and Shanghai since the beginning of the year. Windows along the street have been sealed, walls have been built to replace the door or window, and many shops have been closed. Why is the move?

 

Topic 2-Top 10 Common Differences Between Western and Chinese Culture

 

When a Chinese person and a Westerner meet up, difficult cultural backgrounds mean different perceptive², which more often than not leads to misunderstandings.

 

Round Table helps you bridge the gap. With no further ado, here are the top ten misunderstandings between our cultures.

 

Topic 3-Oysters³ and the Chinese foodies

 

Danish people would never expect that a domestic oyster⁴ crisis has turned into a food-lovers' bonanza⁵ in China. Recently, the Danish Embassy published a story on its official Sina Weibo about the harms caused by an invasion of exotic oysters.

 

Chinese internet users responded with great enthusiasm. They talk about going to Denmark to eat the oysters or importing oysters to China. Now online marketplaces such as Tmall and JD.com have initiated⁶ the discussions with the Denmark embassy.   

1 dismantled   

拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 )； 拆卸； 废除； 取消

参考例句：

• The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
• The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。

2 perceptive   

adj.知觉的，有洞察力的，感知的

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• He is very perceptive and nothing can be hidden from him.他耳聪目明，什么事都很难瞒住他。

3 oysters   

牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We don't have oysters tonight, but the crayfish are very good. 我们今晚没有牡蛎供应。但小龙虾是非常好。
• She carried a piping hot grill of oysters and bacon. 她端出一盘滚烫的烤牡蛎和咸肉。

4 oyster   

n.牡蛎；沉默寡言的人

参考例句：

• I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎，它味道真美。
• I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。

5 bonanza   

n.富矿带，幸运，带来好运的事

参考例句：

• Bargain hunters enjoyed a real bonanza today.到处买便宜货的人今天真是交了好运。
• What a bonanza for the winning ticket holders!对于手持胜券的人来说，这是多好的运气啊。

6 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。