英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0915 - 那些年你最爱的零食是什么？

 　　Topic1-Netizens criticize customer for asking for 2 bottles of water on deluxe¹ chauffeured² car

　　Placing a booking on your car-hailing app before taking off to your next destination is a preferred way of commute³ for Chinese urban dwellers⁴. When you pay a higher fee for a deluxe chauffeured car, customers are promised with extra amenities⁵ such as free bottled water, phone charger and tissues.

　　Recently, a video of a Didi passenger and driver has gone viral. The two men argued profusely⁶ because the customer asked for one more bottle of water. And to people's surprise, more internet users took the driver's side. Why is that?

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　　Topic2-Childhood snacks, a reminiscence for Chinese young people

　　We are taking a walk down memory lane to revisit some of our favorite snacks from childhood. Join us for the jaunt⁷, and share memories of your favorite childhood snack— or just what snack you're craving⁸ right now.

1 deluxe   

adj.华美的，豪华的，高级的

参考例句：

• This system puts the top hotels in a special deluxe category.这种分类法把最高级的旅馆列为特殊豪华级。
• I liked the deluxe edition,but I could afford only a second best.我喜欢精装版，但我只买得起一本稍差一点的。

2 chauffeured   

v.受雇于人的汽车司机( chauffeur的过去式 )

参考例句：

• He was chauffeured to all his meetings. 他由司机开车送去参加所有的会议。
• He was chauffeured away soon thereafter with no public statement. 在那之后他没有做出任何公开声明，很快被车送离。 来自互联网

3 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

4 dwellers   

n.居民，居住者( dweller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 amenities   

n.令人愉快的事物；礼仪；礼节；便利设施；礼仪( amenity的名词复数 )；便利设施；（环境等的）舒适；（性情等的）愉快

参考例句：

• The campsite is close to all local amenities. 营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
• Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities. 公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 profusely   

ad.abundantly

参考例句：

• We were sweating profusely from the exertion of moving the furniture. 我们搬动家具大费气力，累得大汗淋漓。
• He had been working hard and was perspiring profusely. 他一直在努力干活，身上大汗淋漓的。

7 jaunt   

v.短程旅游；n.游览

参考例句：

• They are off for a day's jaunt to the beach.他们出去到海边玩一天。
• They jaunt about quite a lot,especially during the summer.他们常常到处闲逛，夏天更是如此。

8 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。