英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0414 - 罗煜和Sam友谊的小船说翻就翻了

Topic1-Fudan University streamlines¹ admission for rural students

 

Fudan University is reforming its admission process to make it easier for outstanding students in rural areas to gain entrance. How does it work? It’s a fair and feasible solution for education equality?

 

Topic2-75% of e-commerce companies suffer from talent shortages

 

According to a research report, three-quarters of China's e-commerce companies are restrained by a shortage of talent. Why do e-commerce companies have this voracious² thirst for talent that doesn’t seem to be quenched³?

 

Topic3-The boat of friendship tips over whenever wherever

 

This week, the comics titled “友谊的小船说翻就翻啦or The Boat of Friendship Tips over whenever wherever” have gone viral in people’s Wechat moments or friend circle. Chinese internet users have created other popular sayings derived⁴ from this sentence. Why is it so popular? Under what circumstance will your boat of friendship tip over? 

1 streamlines   

把…做成流线型( streamline的名词复数 )； 简化使效率更高； （系统、机构等）效率更高； （尤指）使增产节约

参考例句：

• In a junction, there is no fixed pattern of streamlines. 在接头中，流线没有固定图形。
• Small droplets tend to follow the streamlines of the air. 小水滴顺着气流运动。

2 voracious   

adj.狼吞虎咽的，贪婪的

参考例句：

• She's a voracious reader of all kinds of love stories.什么样的爱情故事她都百看不厌。
• Joseph Smith was a voracious book collector.约瑟夫·史密斯是个如饥似渴的藏书家。

3 quenched   

解（渴）( quench的过去式和过去分词 )； 终止（某事物）； （用水）扑灭（火焰等）； 将（热物体）放入水中急速冷却

参考例句：

• He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water. 他喝了好多冷水解渴。
• I quenched my thirst with a glass of cold beer. 我喝了一杯冰啤酒解渴。

4 derived   

vi.起源；由来；衍生；导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 )；（从…中）得到获得；源于；（从…中）提取

参考例句：

• Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》