英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0128 - 地铁里“劈腿”的正确打开方式

Topic1-Shanghai Plan to Cover Venture Capital Firms' Losses

 

The Shanghai government has issued a plan to compensate¹ venture capital firms for their loss, in a bid to encourage innovation.

 

It has been criticized by professional investors² as violating market principles and filled with loopholes. Should the Shanghai government bailout venture capital firms?

 

Topic2-NPC Deputy Calling for a Law to Dispose of Used Batteries

 

The disposal of alkaline-based batteries is a problem in China. A deputy of the National People's Congress in Shenzhen has proposed to establish a law to address the issue. Is it necessary to have a law?

 

Topic3-Blurry³ Photos Ask for Red Envelops⁵ on WeChat

 

Tuesday night, I bet lots of you saw blurry photos pop up in your wechat moments or friend circle. And if you want to see a clear photo of your friends, you need to give them a digital red envelop⁴ of money. It quickly became the latest internet fad⁶. Do you get it?

 

Topic4-Manspread

 

Manspread is a verb.

 

Man spreading is when a dude sits down on a chair and spreads out his legs to make a V shape with them.The most annoying thing is the spread of their legs take up more than one seat on public transport.

1 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 blurry   

adj.模糊的；污脏的，污斑的

参考例句：

• My blurry vision makes it hard to drive. 我的视力有点模糊，使得开起车来相当吃力。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The lines are pretty blurry at this point. 界线在这个时候是很模糊的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 envelop   

vt.包，封，遮盖；包围

参考例句：

• All combine to form a layer of mist to envelop this region.织成一层烟雾又笼罩着这个地区。
• The dust cloud will envelop the planet within weeks.产生的尘云将会笼罩整个星球长达几周。

5 envelops   

v.包围，笼罩，包住( envelop的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He glued many envelops yesterday. 他昨天用胶粘了许多信封。 来自辞典例句
• Ask your friends or mother and father to save used envelops for you. 让你的朋友或父母为你留下用过的信封。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）

6 fad   

n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好

参考例句：

• His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
• A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。