英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0828 - 七夕节，RT教你哄女友！

 　　Topic1-Chinese Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival

　　Today is Qixi Festival or Chinese Valentine's Day. Lovers in China will celebrate their love and give gifts as a symbol of affection to each other. Many fashion houses also take the opportunity to promote a special Qixi edition of their products. Will customers foot the bill?

　　Topic2-Does a thermal¹ cup equal to mid-life crisis

　　Picture this. A man with his elevated blood pressure, belly² sticking out, and the most alarming item is in his hand, a thermal cup that keeps his water warm, and preferably a few goji berries floating within. That's what a middle aged³ man looks like in current popular culture.

　　Why is it when a middle aged drummer of a once hardcore rock band become the subject of ridicule⁴ as he was photographed holding a thermal cup?

　　Motivational Monday

　　Our special segment where we share our most inspirational quotes ever uttered, sure to stir you and get you moving through the week!

1 thermal   

adj.热的，由热造成的；保暖的

参考例句：

• They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

2 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

3 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

4 ridicule   

v.讥讽，挖苦；n.嘲弄

参考例句：

• You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
• Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。