英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0817 - 家和车，哪个才是你的避风港？

 　　Topic1-Chinese Internet User Report

　　According to the 40th annual report on Internet Users in China released by China Internet Network Information Centre, currently, China has seven hundred and fifty one (751) million internet users, a 2.7 percent growth since 2016. It means approximately 54 percent of the Chinese population is digitally connected. Who are the internet users in China?

　　Topic2-Why do you want to stay in the car before going through the front door

　　We say there's no place like home sweet home. But why is it after a long day at work, you drive home and park your car. Instead of rushing through the front door to your loved ones, you sit in the car and cherish that last moment of solitude¹?

　　This is one popular notion that resonated with many internet users. Why is it?

　　Topic3-Can we trust promises made in relationships

　　A guy encouraged his girlfriend to quit her job after he swore on his heart that he would financially support her. Later, the two quarreled so much, as the guy's 5,000 Yuan monthly income could not sustain the consumption needs of the couple. The woman laments² the promises made in a relationship means nothing.

　　Should we take promises that are made in relationships seriously?

1 solitude   

n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方

参考例句：

• People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
• They searched for a place where they could live in solitude. 他们寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。

2 laments   

n.悲恸，哀歌，挽歌( lament的名词复数 )v.（为…）哀悼，痛哭，悲伤( lament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• In the poem he laments the destruction of the countryside. 在那首诗里他对乡村遭到的破坏流露出悲哀。
• In this book he laments the slight interest shown in his writings. 在该书中他慨叹人们对他的著作兴趣微弱。 来自辞典例句