英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0810 - 萌宠如何变身“猫生”、“狗生”赢家？

 　　Topic1-High Temperature Subsidy¹

　　This summer, many cities in China have been through a HOT test thanks to the heat. On July 21st 2017, Shanghai reached 40.9℃, the highest record of temperature in the past 145 years. Under such heat, staying indoors with the Air Conditioner on is the top "survival tip" for most of us.

　　However, as for the couriers guys, it is not an option. Not only can't they stay in cool indoor areas, but many of them don't even receive the high temperature subsidy as stipulated² by national regulations.

　　Topic2-How internet sensation pets can continue their miracle

　　Private jets, designer handbags, doggie birthday cakes, even her own lifestyle brand, let's meet Coco, the 'world's most pampered³ pooch'.

　　If you are a huge fan of China's Sina Weibo, you can't miss this cute and adorable Alaskan Malamute, Coco Wang, or Wang Keke in Chinese, who now has over 2 million followers⁴ on the microblog.

　　How did she become an internet sensation? How long can her fame last? And how you can turn your pet into a big name on social media?

　　Topic3-Top 12 most bizarre Baidu searches revealed

　　As the world's largest Chinese search engine, Baidu has given us the power to have information at our fingertips like never before. For Chinese internet users, if we're unsure of a fact, we can always turn to Du Niang for help.

1 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

2 stipulated   

vt.& vi.规定；约定adj.[法]合同规定的

参考例句：

• A delivery date is stipulated in the contract. 合同中规定了交货日期。
• Yes, I think that's what we stipulated. 对呀，我想那是我们所订定的。 来自辞典例句

3 pampered   

adj.饮食过量的，饮食奢侈的v.纵容，宠，娇养( pamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The lazy scum deserve worse. What if they ain't fed up and pampered? 他们吃不饱，他们的要求满足不了，这又有什么关系？ 来自飘（部分）
• She petted and pampered him and would let no one discipline him but she, herself. 她爱他，娇养他，而且除了她自己以外，她不允许任何人管教他。 来自辞典例句

4 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。