英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0228 - 中国年轻人普遍乐观？

Topic 1-Young Chinese people more optimistic

 

An international report has revealed that young people in China appear to be more optimistic about the future of their own country and the world as opposed to their peers in other countries. Why is it?

 

Topic 2-Can celebrities¹ with bad record be back to stage?

 

China's Film Industry Promotion² Law will take effect on March 1. There's an article in the law mentioning the moral requirements of those working in the film industry, which again brings up the problem whether celebrities with wrongdoings should be allowed to go back to the industry.

 

Topic 3-Chinese toy each other with lies

 

The vast terrain³ of the China gives birth to an immensely diverse population. Chinese people have greatly different living and eating habits from east to west, north to south. Sometimes, we wonder if we are from the same country.

 

For example, when a fellow compatriot from Sichuan Province, known for ultra-spicy⁴ food, says to you: have some of this, it's not spicy at all. You take a bite and blow up, are you kidding with me! You liar⁵!       

1 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

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 terrain   

n.地面，地形，地图

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。

4 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

5 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。