英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0519 - 音乐剧wicked女主演讲述幕后故事

 　　Topic 1-Interview with the star of Wicked

　　Round Table talks with Jacqueline Hughes, the star of Wicked, the musical.

　　Topic2-MP3 format¹ saying goodbye to market

　　We’ve recently seen the last nail on the coffin² for MP3, an audio format. Recently, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits ("Fraunhofer Institute"), which invented MP3, announced that they have terminated some of the licenses³ for MP3-related patents. Instead, audio format like AAC is replacing MP3.

　　People here in China are feeling nostalgic about the end of MP3, as it's almost like bidding farewell to our youth.

　　Topic3-Chinese Wife Installs Card Reader To Get Husband Home Before 9PM

　　Punching in and out of work is common for employers to keep track of employee's attendance, but what if a wife uses that on her husband?

　　A card scanner is installed by a wife to make sure that her husband doesn't come home later than 9 pm. Otherwise, he'll need to face the music!

1 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

2 coffin   

n.棺材，灵柩

参考例句：

• When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
• The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。

3 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句