英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0523 - 爸妈取的名儿电脑读不出，怎么破？

 　　Topic 1-Kids are not allowed to interfere¹ parents love life

　　You are never too old to learn, and you are never too old to love.

　　The idea of people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and above still lust² for finding love is inspiring, unless it happens to your parents. The adult children start to worry or to directly interfere. But now, the Yunnan government has stepped in and said, kids, stay out of your parents’ love life!

　　Topic2-Difficult Chinese Character Makes A Man to Change His Name.

　　A young man in Hangzhou has changed his name due to the fact that one character is too difficult to comprehend. In a digital era of mobile payment, the young man complains a difficult name that can’t even be recognized by the computer makes life a million times more difficult.

　　Topic3-5 uniquely Chinese sports you're bound to play in China

　　Young or old, rich or poor, playing sports is a huge part of people’s lives, and a great way to socialize and make friends.

　　As well as the familiar staples³ of basketball, soccer and swimming, there are lots of awesome⁴ ways to exercise in China but aren’t popular (or don’t even exist) in Western countries.

　　Here are our top 5 picks of uniquely Chinese sports you’re bound to play in China!

1 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

2 lust   

n.性(淫)欲；渴(欲)望；vi.对…有强烈的欲望

参考例句：

• He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
• Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念，就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。

3 staples   

n.（某国的）主要产品( staple的名词复数 )；钉书钉；U 形钉；主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
• I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句

4 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.