英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable1031 - 你打算怎样过万圣节？

Topic1-Nokia Makes Arguable Come-back

Finnish company HMD revealed Nokia's latest smartphone model Nokia 7 in China, which has generated buzz in the industry and among smartphone users. Some believe it is high time Nokia caught up with the Chinese market after years of absence, other still question their strategy and doubt the company could establish a foothold in a highly competitive and rapidly changing smartphone landscape.

Topic2-Halloween

Halloween in the west often means kids trick or treating in the neighborhood, people dressing¹ up in costumes, a Halloween feast. What do Chinese people do to celebrate Halloween?

Topic3-What can you expect from a 2500 yuan oil portrait?

What would you like for your birthday? A PS4? A piece of jewelry²? A woman living in southwest China's Chongqing municipality wanted something special for her 22 year birthday, and it's got to be something that will last (forever). She commissioned an oil portrait of herself online to mark the occasion. But when the painting was unveiled, she was more than displeased³.                                            

1 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

2 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

3 displeased   

a.不快的

参考例句：

• The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了，瞪了我一眼。
• He was displeased about the whole affair. 他对整个事情感到很不高兴。