英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0420-中国人为什么爱存钱

Topic 1-Man, 57, detained in courier beating captured on video

 

The Beijing police have placed a 57-year-old man in 10-day administrative¹ detention², after he was identified as the driver who allegedly beat a delivery man in Dongcheng district. What has happened exactly and what can couriers do to protect themselves?

 

Topic 2-Why Chinese People Love to Save Money?

 

Chinese love to save up. As stats show Chinese people put 30% of their income in the bank. The interesting contrast is that Americans apparently³ only save 2% of their income.

 

Topic 3-5 Types of Chinese Bosses

 

If there’s someone most likely to drop into your nightmares, it is your boss. Our bosses are very special to us - they know what drives us, how to hurt us, and most shamefully⁴, where our bottom lines are. Today is their turn to be whipped by Round Table.

1 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

2 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 shamefully   

可耻地； 丢脸地； 不体面地； 羞耻地

参考例句：

• He misused his dog shamefully. 他可耻地虐待自己的狗。
• They have served me shamefully for a long time. 长期以来，他们待我很坏。