英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1125 - 远去的人人和射手

 Topic1 TV Subtitle¹ Websites Shut DownChinese film and TV show buffs who love foreign flicks² mourn recently after the 2 of their favorite websites yyets and shooter shutdown.

The news took fans by surprise. But were they shut down for good reasons?

Topic2 Professional farmers get certificatesMore than 80 farmers in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province have received certificates to practice agriculture as senior professional farmers.

They are part of a reform to introduce a ranking system for farmers in the province, based on their educational backgrounds, income levels, managerial capabilities³ and market sensitiveness, etc.

Is there a problem the introduction of professional farmers tries to address?

Topic3 Fur & Leather Products Exhibition Rejected by Animal ProtectorsAn International Fur & Leather Products Exhibition recently held in Beijing attracts people's attention. Many conservationists and wild animal protectors claim that this kind of exhibitions should be firmly rejected.

As response, the exhibition managers explains that China's fur industry is regulated, the same as the farming industry that raises animals for food supplies.

Should such an exhibition be boycotted⁴?

Topic4 University Banned Food DeliveryRecently, Xiamen Institute of Technology HuaQiao University has issued a circular prohibiting student from ordering takeout. The black list includes both school canteen and restaurants from outside the campus.

Takeout boxes are not allowed to be brought back to the dormitories. And for those who can't go out to eat because of illness, they need to get the proof from their tutors. Besides, all cash transactions are not allowed in the school canteen.

Is there a good reason for the school to ban food delivery?

Topic5 Voice SurgeryRecently, Nanjing Tongren Hospital cooperated with a South Korean hospital and launched a "Voice Surgery." Doctors in this program claimed that existing medical technologies can improve people's voice conditions, such as lowering shrill⁵ high voices and softening⁶ hoarse⁷ voices. It is even possible to completely change a man's voice into a woman voice.

Is it true?

1 subtitle   

n.副题（书本中的），说明对白的字幕

参考例句：

• His new book has a subtitle.他的新书有一个副标题。
• Ah!I don't know why they don't subtitle these movies.唉！我不知道这些电影为什么不打字幕。

2 flicks   

（尤指用手指或手快速地）轻击( flick的第三人称单数 )； （用…）轻挥； （快速地）按开关； 向…笑了一下（或瞥了一眼等）

参考例句：

• 'I shall see it on the flicks, I suppose.' “电影上总归看得见。” 来自英汉文学
• Last night to the flicks. 昨晚看了场电影。 来自英汉文学

3 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

4 boycotted   

抵制，拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
• The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。

5 shrill   

adj.尖声的；刺耳的；v尖叫

参考例句：

• Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
• The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。

6 softening   

变软，软化

参考例句：

• Her eyes, softening, caressed his face. 她的眼光变得很温柔了。它们不住地爱抚他的脸。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
• He might think my brain was softening or something of the kind. 他也许会觉得我婆婆妈妈的，已经成了个软心肠的人了。

7 hoarse   

adj.嘶哑的，沙哑的

参考例句：

• He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。
• He was too excited and roared himself hoarse.他过于激动，嗓子都喊哑了。