英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0713 - 如何躲过恋爱中的陷阱？

 　　Topic1-Medicine Online Sales in China

　　The common belief for Chinese patients in the ecommerce era goes like this: medicine sold online is cheaper than that of in brick and mortar¹ stores. But recently, a customer bought a box of medicine on Taobao, China's biggest online marketplace, at 88 Yuan, but later found that the same medicine is only priced at 5 Yuan each in the hospital.

　　Where is the cheapest and safety place to buy medicine?

　　Topic2-Are mailboxes becoming obsolete²

　　When was the last time you checked your mailbox in the lobby of your apartment building? If you need a moment to answer that question, it's probably because you haven't gotten anything from your mailbox in a long time. In an era where almost all information is transmitted digitally, mailbox looks like a thing of the past.

　　Do we still need mailboxes?

　　Topic3-7 Pitfalls³ You Can Avoid to Keep Your Relationship Alive

　　Human nature is all about relationships. Finding them, keeping them together and keeping each other happy are the things that keep us well. Stress and misery⁴ can destroy our minds as well as our bodies. A ruined relationship can ruin your outlook on life itself.

　　Here are a few pitfalls and some suggestions for avoiding them.

1 mortar   

n.灰浆，灰泥；迫击炮；v.把…用灰浆涂接合

参考例句：

• The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
• The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。

2 obsolete   

adj.已废弃的，过时的

参考例句：

• These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
• They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。

3 pitfalls   

（捕猎野兽用的）陷阱( pitfall的名词复数 )； 意想不到的困难，易犯的错误

参考例句：

• the potential pitfalls of buying a house 购买房屋可能遇到的圈套
• Several pitfalls remain in the way of an agreement. 在达成协议的进程中还有几个隐藏的困难。

4 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。