英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0415 - 大学遗憾排行榜

 Topic1 Drag-Racing¹ Accident in BeijingAfter a real-life "Fast and Furious" car race in downtown Beijing, two people have been detained on suspicion of dangerous driving.

Is drag racing becoming a bigger problem?

Topic2 Public Asked to Choose the Hand Signal to Solve Beijing's Smoking ProblemBeijing's government is rallying residents to help enforce its new strictest smoking rules, which will be implemented² on June 1.

The government-suggested anti-smoking gestures: Don't (不可以), I do mind (我介意) and Please stop (请停止).

What's new with the new smoking ban?

Topic3 16 Regrets About College LifeThe graduation season is coming again and it's time to be nostalgic and sentimental³. People's Daily recently publishes a ranking of what people regret the most about their college life, which quickly becomes a hot topic on weibo.

Does the ranking reflect what graduates are thinking?

Topic4 Baby Spa Places Have Hygiene⁴ ProblemsBaby spa is a booming industry in recent years. Parents take babies there to take a bath, learn how to swim and play a while with other kids.

However, media reports that due to the lack of regulations, the sanitary⁵ conditions in the baby spas are quite appalling⁶.

Is there a problem?

1 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

2 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

3 sentimental   

adj.多愁善感的，感伤的

参考例句：

• She's a sentimental woman who believes marriage comes by destiny.她是多愁善感的人，她相信姻缘命中注定。
• We were deeply touched by the sentimental movie.我们深深被那感伤的电影所感动。

4 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

5 sanitary   

adj.卫生方面的，卫生的，清洁的，卫生的

参考例句：

• It's not sanitary to let flies come near food.让苍蝇接近食物是不卫生的。
• The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。

6 appalling   

adj.骇人听闻的，令人震惊的，可怕的

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。