英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0607 - 60%青少年成屏奴？

Topic 1-Internet Trends Report Highlight China’s Development

 

A report reveals that China is spearheading in many areas in the realm of the internet. And what are the fastest growing engines of the internet economy for China?

 

Topic 2-Teen pedestrian study shows danger of distracted walking

 

We’ve all done it: when a conversation gets boring, we pull out our smartphone and starting playing with it. That is called phubbing. But apparently¹, Chinese teenagers are taking it to the next level: a survey found that 60% of teenage pedestrians² are on their smartphone as they are walking in the streets. It is okay?

 

Topic 3-What’s for dinner? Online celeb eats her way to fame!

 

A series of videos showing a middle-aged³ woman eating unbelievable things from goldfish to lightbulbs has caused so much concern on Sina Weibo that netizens decided⁴ to call the police.

1 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

2 pedestrians   

n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 middle-aged   

adj.中年的

参考例句：

• I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
• The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。