英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0531 - 遭遇现实版樊胜美家庭肿么破？

 　　Topic1-Is it the sister’s responsibility to buy property for her brother

　　A woman living in Wuhan, Hubei Province has been asked by her father to sponsor 100 thousand Yuan so that her little brother can buy an apartment. The father said it’s the big sister’s responsibility to financially assistant the little brother. It must be done.

　　Is it blatant¹ favoritism towards the son? When do you stop supporting a sibling²?

　　Topic2-Have you realized your childhood career dreams?

　　We all had those childhood dreams of getting the job we always wanted, getting an apartment and getting married by the age of 30. But how big is the gap between childhood dreams and adulthood³ reality?

　　An online survey shows that only 13% of respondents have realized their career dreams since childhood. Do you remember your childhood dreams? Have you achieved it?

1 blatant   

adj.厚颜无耻的；显眼的；炫耀的

参考例句：

• I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。
• His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。

2 sibling   

n.同胞手足(指兄、弟、姐或妹)

参考例句：

• Many of us hate living in the shadows of a more successful sibling.我们很多人都讨厌活在更为成功的手足的阴影下。
• Sibling ravalry has been common in this family.这个家里，兄弟姊妹之间的矛盾很平常。

3 adulthood   

n.成年，成人期

参考例句：

• Some infantile actions survive into adulthood.某些婴儿期的行为一直保持到成年期。
• Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.如今很少有人能将友谊维持到成年。