英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0224 - 女生该花多少钱买内衣？

 Topic1 China's number one ladies' detectiveA 57-year-old Chinese woman who helps wronged wives collect evidence of their errant husbands' affairs has caught the attention of international media and Chinese media alike.

German Press Agency dpa dubbed¹ Zhang Yufen "China's number one ladies' detective", while the Washington Post has traced her affairs-hunting history.

Despite a huge demand for private detectives, the profession still is illegal by Chinese law. Should there be a change?

Topic2 More Chinese Rich Prefer Luxury LingerieMore and more Chinese rich now hide their wealth under their clothes. According to the Wall Street Journal, lingerie stores in China are seeing strong sales of expensive bras and other pricey underwear, defying a broad drop in luxury sales in the vast domestic market.

First question, how much do you spend on your underwear on average? Are you willing to pay thousands of yuan to buy skivvies?

Topic3 Divorce unnoticedChinese actor Chen He's recent admission on Sina Weibo that he had concealed² his divorce for the past six months has prompted a feverish³ discussion in the country about the emerging social phenomenon of yinli, or "invisible divorce" - referring to mutual⁴ arrangements in which a couple who are legally divorced continue to pretend that they are married for the benefit of their friends, family members and colleagues.

In some cases, the divorced couple might continue to live together, either to maintain the illusion that they are married, or because they cannot afford another apartment.

Is it a growing phenomenon?

Topic4 Excessive use of endovascular stent surgery in ChinaWith one death every 10 seconds from cardiovascular disease in China, there has been an ever-growing number of stents implanted.

However, a growing trend of coronary-stenting overuse has emerged in the country, with a lack of regulations to control the abuse.

Is there a problem?

Topic5 Work Pressure ReportA new year begins, do you feel spunky and can't wait to work, or are you already tired and stressed out?

Recently, business-oriented social networking service LinkedIn issues a workplace pressure report, indicating that 44% of the office workers in China are under heavy pressure.

Is it normal?

1 dubbed   

v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

• Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
• Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

3 feverish   

adj.发烧的，狂热的，兴奋的

参考例句：

• He is too feverish to rest.他兴奋得安静不下来。
• They worked with feverish haste to finish the job.为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。