英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0528 - 女士照镜子“越照越伤心”

 Topic1 New rule on flight delay compensationChina's airline watchdog the Civil Aviation Administration of China released a new draft rule in an effort to secure flight punctuality, improve civil aviation service and protect consumer's rights. The rule will take effective this October.

How bad is flight delay?

Topic2 Peer-to-Peer car rentalMore peer-to-peer car rental¹ websites are appearing including ppzuche.com, huiche.com and baojia.com. Such platforms help car owners to earn some pocket money and bring convenience to renters but lawyers warn both sides of potential possible risks due to immature² business mode.

Is it a booming business already?

Topic3 Tang Jun's Advice to Young GraduatesIt's time for college graduates to leave school and start their first jobs.

Tang Jun, the well-known entrepreneur who was tainted³ by the fake PhD scandal, recently gives some advices to the young people, one of which is that they need to us their Guan Xi, or connections as much as possible.

Is this really a good suggestion?

Topic4 Women are sad when looking into mirrorsA survey published on Hong Kong Wen Wei Po shows that 90% of women feel unhappy when they look at themselves in the mirror. The survey interviewed 502 local Hong Kong women.

Is it surprising? Why?

1 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

2 immature   

adj.未成熟的，发育未全的，未充分发展的

参考例句：

• Tony seemed very shallow and immature.托尼看起来好像很肤浅，不夠成熟。
• The birds were in immature plumage.这些鸟儿羽翅未全。

3 tainted   

adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏

参考例句：

• The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
• He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》