英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0126 - 猴年春晚吉祥物丑哭了...

Topic1-Cold Weather Promotes Food Delivery

 

Much of China has been bracing¹ for the worst cold in 30 years. The cold weather has kept people indoors. As a result, food delivery orders have been piling up. Considering the health of food couriers, some internet users have called for 'no food delivery during extremely cold weather.' Do you agree with that?

 

Topic2-Spring Festival Gala Mascot² "Too Ugly"!

 

The annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala has been an important part of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. This year's CCTV Spring Festival mascot failed to make a good first impression, as many netizens called it "too ugly". What do you think? And why do people care?

 

Topic3-Expensive Confinement³ Centers

 

With China relaxing its one-child policy to allow couples to have two children, many confinement centers are expecting a business boom. In some cities, a 28-day postpartum care service may come with the price tag of 200 thousand Yuan. Is it worth the price?

1 bracing   

adj.令人振奋的

参考例句：

• The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
• The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

2 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

3 confinement   

n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限

参考例句：

• He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
• The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。