英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0714 - 中国式相亲价目表，你在哪一层？

 　　Topic1-Price list for Chinese styled blind dates

　　A so-called price list of males and females in the dating pool has gone viral.

　　The property you buy or inherit, your Hukou or household registration¹, you educational background can all come with a price tag in the marriage market. Can marriage and love be quantified? How important is money in marriage?

　　Topic2-Is Golden Jaguar²'s demise³ the end of Buffet⁴?

　　Golden Jaguar, a famous buffet restaurant chain, closed its last restaurant on July 1 after 14 years in business. Some buffet goers lament⁵ it is the end of an era for buffet restaurants in China, as the 2000s incarnation of all-you-can-eat abundance became knee-deep in debt.

　　What happened to the Golden Jaguar? Do high-end buffet restaurants still have a draw on restaurant-goers today?

　　RT's Happy Place

1 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

2 jaguar   

n.美洲虎

参考例句：

• He was green with envy when he saw my new Jaguar car.看见我那辆美洲虎牌新车，他非常妒忌。
• Should you meet a jaguar in the jungle,just turn slowly,walk away.But slowly,never look back.你在丛林中若碰上美洲虎，就慢慢转身走开，可一定要慢，切莫回头看。

3 demise   

n.死亡；v.让渡，遗赠，转让

参考例句：

• He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.他赞扬协会的目标，但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
• The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。

4 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

5 lament   

n.悲叹，悔恨，恸哭；v.哀悼，悔恨，悲叹

参考例句：

• Her face showed lament.她的脸上露出悲伤的样子。
• We lament the dead.我们哀悼死者。