英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0121 - 赞美女性付出or直男癌？

Topic1-95% Support 'Smog Subsidy¹': Survey

 

According to a report by Worker's Daily, 95 percent of respondents to a survey support a "smog subsidy" for those who work outdoors. Is a "smog subsidy" necessary? How difficult is it to grant "smog subsidies"?

 

Topic2-Young University Teachers Face Survival Difficulties

 

The news of a famous university scholar beaten up by a young teacher has attracted public attention recently. This has drawn² our attention to the difficulties faced by young university teachers. What are these difficulties? Can we solve it?

 

Topic3-Advertisement in Honor of Women Backfires

 

Recently, a series of commercials sponsored by jeweler "I Do" have caused unexpected backlash from the public. The most conspicuous³ and controversial one has this ending slogan "she sacrificed her dream for yours."

 

It depicts⁴ women in marriage constantly making sacrifices for men and the family, why has it jangled the nerves of people?

 

Topic4-Sharing Book Lists on Wechat Becomes Popular

 

Have you noticed many people share on wechat the books they have read in the past year, or celebrities⁵ recommend reading lists on weibo? The reading rate among the public is actually dismal⁶ these days. But why does sharing book lists become so popular on social media?

1 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

2 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

3 conspicuous   

adj.明眼的，惹人注目的；炫耀的，摆阔气的

参考例句：

• It is conspicuous that smoking is harmful to health.很明显，抽烟对健康有害。
• Its colouring makes it highly conspicuous.它的色彩使它非常惹人注目。

4 depicts   

描绘，描画( depict的第三人称单数 )； 描述

参考例句：

• The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
• He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。

5 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

6 dismal   

adj.阴沉的，凄凉的，令人忧郁的，差劲的

参考例句：

• That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
• My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。