英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0105 - 《老炮儿》爆粗口，大俗大雅？

Topic1-Lowering Legally Marriageable Age to 18

 

A demography¹ scholar has suggested the government to lower the legal marriageable age to 18 years' old. The current legal marriageable age is 22 for men, and 20 for women.

 

The new amended² Population and Family Planning Law no longer encourages late marriage or childbearing. Is that suitable or not?

 

Topic2-Rural School without Students

 

In the remote mountains of Yongjia County, Zhejiaang province, Biaoshan Elementary School only has three students. Now the school faces closure. Is it necessary to keep the school or is it a waste of education resources?

 

Topic3-Foul³ Language of "Mr. Six"

 

The movie "Mr. Six" or 老炮儿 has garnered⁴ critical acclaim⁵ as well as box office success. But what's put it in the spotlight⁶ at the moment is the usage of street slang that a Tinghua professor deemed "foul."

 

Is it foul language or just staying truthful⁷ to hutong vernacular⁸?

 

Topic4-Why Is It So Hard to Get Good Services from Servers in China?

 

When you dine in a restaurant, you may think food is king. But service could be equally as important for some. Has the quality of customer service in restaurants met the increasingly picky taste from restaurant-goers?  

1 demography   

n.人口统计，人口学

参考例句：

• Demography is the analysis of population variables.人口学是对人口变量的分析。
• It was once a rule of demography that people have fewer children as their countries get richer.按人口统计学的一贯规律，一个国家里的人民越富有，他们所拥有的孩子就越少。

2 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

3 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

4 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句

5 acclaim   

v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞

参考例句：

• He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
• His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。

6 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

7 truthful   

adj.真实的，说实话的，诚实的

参考例句：

• You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心，他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
• I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。

8 vernacular   

adj.地方的，用地方语写成的；n.白话；行话；本国语；动植物的俗名

参考例句：

• The house is built in a vernacular style.这房子按当地的风格建筑。
• The traditional Chinese vernacular architecture is an epitome of Chinese traditional culture.中国传统民居建筑可谓中国传统文化的缩影。