英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0821 - 女生的心你永远不懂

 Topic1 Man with 44 Times of Overdue¹ Record Unable to Get Bank LoanA man who has a credit card overdue record of 0.5-yuan for 44 times has been added into a bank blacklist, which deprived him of the right to get a bank loan within 5 years. Is it really that serious for having an overdue fine of only 0.5 yuan?

Topic2 Should there be military training for students?

In China, there has been mandatory² two or three weeks' military training for college freshmen³.

Now, with a new semester approaching, the military training season has begun. Some think the experience is fun, while others think it is too harsh and not necessary.

Is there a problem?

Topic3 Meaningless Guinness RecordOver 400 citizens set a new Guinness World Records title by having breakfast in bed together in Beijing, which has been mocked by many netizens about the meaning of winning such a record. Why do we need to have such a meaningless world record?

Topic4 Things That Men Can't Get About WomenMen and women are totally two different kinds of creatures. Girls are often complaining about the ignorance of their boyfriends, while guys are agonized⁴ by their girlfriends' non-stop request to have a talk. So, what do girls really want guys to know or understand?

1 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。

2 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

3 freshmen   

n.（中学或大学的）一年级学生( freshman的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We are freshmen and they are sophomores. 我们是一年级学生，他们是二年级学生。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• University freshmen get lots of razzing, but they like the initiation. 大一新生受各种嘲弄，但是他们对这种入门经验甘之如饴。 来自辞典例句

4 agonized   

v.使（极度）痛苦，折磨( agonize的过去式和过去分词 )；苦斗；苦苦思索；感到极度痛苦

参考例句：

• All the time they agonized and prayed. 他们一直在忍受痛苦并且祈祷。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She agonized herself with the thought of her loss. 她念念不忘自己的损失，深深陷入痛苦之中。 来自辞典例句