英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0803 - RT情感指南--给享受跨国恋的你

 　　Topic1-Letter asks for lighter¹ punishment for monkey show buskers

　　A plea letter to the police for lighter punishment from a local association of monkey performance art in Sichuan Province has triggered a discussion on animal rights. Proponents² argue, monkey performance is a recognized intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan.

　　In the twenty first century when animal rights protection becomes widely accepted, is there still a place for ancient monkey performances?

　　Topic2-The number of transnational marriages keeps rising in China?

　　Love beyond words, life beyond borders, geography is no barrier on the path toward true love.

　　Since June 1st, a total 66 pairs of transnational couples have received their marriage certificates in Shenyang, capital city of northeast China's Liaoning province.

　　Topic3-Men need male friends in life

　　According to sociologist³ Lisa Wade⁴, heterosexual men are starving for friends. The sad part is that surveys show that men desire closeness and intimacy⁵ from their male friends just as women do. So why don't they have it?

1 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

2 proponents   

n.（某事业、理论等的）支持者，拥护者( proponent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Reviewing courts were among the most active proponents of hybrid rulemaking procedures. 复审法院是最积极的混合型规则制定程序的建议者。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• Proponents of such opinions were arrested as 'traitors. ' 提倡这种主张的人马上作为“卖国贼”逮捕起来。 来自辞典例句

3 sociologist   

n.研究社会学的人，社会学家

参考例句：

• His mother was a sociologist,researching socialism.他的母亲是个社会学家，研究社会主义。
• Max Weber is a great and outstanding sociologist.马克斯·韦伯是一位伟大的、杰出的社会学家。

4 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

5 intimacy   

n.熟悉，亲密，密切关系，亲昵的言行

参考例句：

• His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.他声称自己与总统关系密切，这有点言过其实。
• I wish there were a rule book for intimacy.我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。