英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0107 - 芈月为啥被吐槽？

Topic1-How Long Can Overseas Returnees Recover Study Investment?

 

Recently, a blue book on the development of China's overseas returnees has been published by the Center for China and Globalization. What does the report say? How long can they recover their overseas study investment?

 

Topic2-More Female Scholars Are Being Lost: Survey

 

According to a survey published by WeChat public account "The-intellectual", as men and women climb the academic ladder, more female scholars throw in the towel along the way. The survey found "gender¹ discrimination" is the top reason that drives female scholars away.

 

Topic3-The Legend of Miyue

 

The Legend of Miyue, the 81-episode historical epic² is the most popular TV series. However, it received more criticisms than compliments from audiences. What are they criticizing about?  

1 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

2 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。