英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0614 - 深扒夜宵界霸主上位史

Topic 1-Number of Male Teachers Drops

 

A study shows that the number of male school teachers continues to drop in China. Why is that? Will it be a serious problem?

 

Topic 2-China's 4 Year Old Backpacking Superstar¹

 

Two backpacker Chinese parents have taken their four-year-old daughter on hikes² of 15 kilometers a day, to train the toddler to be tough and brave. Is it a good way to train young kids?

 

Topic 3-Why We Love Crawfish

 

They glisten³, boiled bright red, heaps⁴ and heaps of whole crawfish spread across a dinner table. Yeah, you see that a lot in outdoor restaurants on a hot summer night.

 

Chinese people love eating crawfish, nothing compares with washing down the delicacy⁵ with a glass of iced beer.

 

Crawfish used to be a kind of cheap feeds in the past. So how does it become the most popular midnight snacks in China?

1 superstar   

n.超级明星

参考例句：

• And he is a superstar.而且他还是一位超级明星。
• She has all the earmarks of a superstar.她具备超级明星的一切特征。

2 hikes   

v.徒步旅行( hike的第三人称单数 )；提高（价格等）

参考例句：

• Her tight skirt hikes up when she sits down. 每当她坐下的时候，她的紧身裙就向上移。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Banners, processions, slogans, games, community hikes all that stuff. 旗帜，游行，口号，竞赛，集体野游——全是这些鬼东西。 来自英汉文学

3 glisten   

vi.（光洁或湿润表面等）闪闪发光，闪闪发亮

参考例句：

• Dewdrops glisten in the morning sun.露珠在晨光下闪闪发光。
• His sunken eyes glistened with delight.他凹陷的眼睛闪现出喜悦的光芒。

4 heaps   

adv. <口>很, 非常地 名词heap的复数形式

参考例句：

• They brought home heaps of travel brochures. 他们将成堆的旅行手册带回家。
• The machine flung up great heaps of earth. 这台机器抛起了大片的土。

5 delicacy   

n.精致，细微，微妙，精良；美味，佳肴

参考例句：

• We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
• He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。