英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0423 - 钢管舞何时变成了健身舞？

 Topic1 Workers born in the countryside are hitting retirement¹ age and still workingSome of the first generation of migrant workers have reached retirement age but they say they cannot retire.

Millions of them, who arrived in urban areas in the late 1980s, choose to keep working as long as they are able for they cannot afford retirement.

How big is the problem? Why do we care?

Topic2 Reading on WechatChinese adults read news and threads on smartphone app WeChat for more than 40 minutes a day on average, according to the latest annual survey of China's reading habits released² earlier this week.

Is it a good thing or bad thing?

Topic3 China's LGBT Consumers: A $300 Billion MarketLong an important target for marketers in the West, LGBT consumers often have higher disposable incomes and lead consumer trends. But China, home to the largest LGBT population in the world, has not received the same attention from businesses targeting the community.

With public acceptance³ of LGBT people continuing to grow in China, the situation is changing.

How big or lucrative⁴ is the market?

Topic4 China goes gaga over pole dancingA bald muscly man has attracted netizens' attention as he showed off his pole-dancing skills on the subway in Chengdu. A fellow passenger commented "I wanted to cover my eyes, but eventually I succumbed⁵ to his pelvic sorcery."Already a popular form of fitness⁶ around the globe, the craze is said to sweep China, attracting legions of consumers with money to burn.

Is pole-dancing really that popular?

1 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

2 released   

v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。

3 acceptance   

n.接受，接收，验收，接纳；承认，认可

参考例句：

• The new laws gained widespread acceptance.新法令受到广泛赞同。
• It took years for Einstein's theory to gain acceptance.爱因斯坦的理论经过多年才被人们接受。

4 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

5 succumbed   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的过去式和过去分词 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• The town succumbed after a short siege. 该城被围困不久即告失守。
• After an artillery bombardment lasting several days the town finally succumbed. 在持续炮轰数日后，该城终于屈服了。

6 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。