英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0703 - 中国公众对单身生育接受度提高？

 　　Topic1-Should single women have babies out of wedlock¹

　　A non-profit organization conducted a survey which looks at public opinion over single women's pregnancy². Results showed approximately 90 percent of respondents support single women to have a baby out-of-wedlock. But so far, single ladies being pregnant are not encouraged by law in China.

　　Topic2-Chinese Tea Documentary Nets Six Emmys

　　Brewed³ tea with spring water stands for an ideal way of living for Chinese people. Tea as a beverage⁴ was first consumed in China and has played a significant role in Chinese culture for centuries as a staple⁵ beverage, a curative, and a status symbol.

　　It has recently gained another round of popularity when a documentary on Chinese tea has netted six Emmy awards this June for production achievement in the Southeast U.S.

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1 wedlock   

n.婚姻，已婚状态

参考例句：

• My wife likes our wedlock.我妻子喜欢我们的婚姻生活。
• The Fawleys were not made for wedlock.范立家的人就跟结婚没有缘。

2 pregnancy   

n.怀孕，怀孕期

参考例句：

• Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea.怀孕早期常有恶心的现象。
• Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.怀孕期吸烟会增加流产的危险。

3 brewed   

调制( brew的过去式和过去分词 )； 酝酿； 沏（茶）； 煮（咖啡）

参考例句：

• The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic. 这种啤酒是在捷克共和国酿造的。
• The boy brewed a cup of coffee for his mother. 这男孩给他妈妈冲了一杯咖啡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 beverage   

n.(水，酒等之外的)饮料

参考例句：

• The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
• Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。

5 staple   

n.主要产物，常用品，主要要素，原料，订书钉，钩环；adj.主要的，重要的；vt.分类

参考例句：

• Tea is the staple crop here.本地产品以茶叶为大宗。
• Potatoes are the staple of their diet.土豆是他们的主要食品。