英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0727 - 论如何靠点菜吓跑相亲对象

 　　Topic1-Fewer hours spent on the job

　　According to a new survey, people in Beijing are spending less time at work than they did 20 years ago, also less time on leisure activities on weekdays. At the same time, more holidays have brought them more choices. Let's take a look at the report and see whether people's lifestyles have changed during the past 20 years.

　　Topic2-Woman orders expensive shrimp¹ and man leaves blind date

　　The story of a woman ordering expensive shrimp during her first meal with a blind date, has triggered a heated discussion among internet users. The guy refused to pick up the tab and left the table.

　　Topic3-Other people's kids, the Trophy² kids!

　　When we were kids, there's one girl or boy next door that we hated their guts³! They are the same age of us, but according to our parents they were simply better. They score the highest in class and win all the contests. They are the trophy kids that our parents say in envy and admiration⁴, "other people's child!"

1 shrimp   

n.虾，小虾；矮小的人

参考例句：

• When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
• When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。

2 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

3 guts   

v.狼吞虎咽，贪婪地吃，飞碟游戏（比赛双方每组5人，相距15码，互相掷接飞碟）；毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的第三人称单数 )；取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 )；内脏；消化道的下段；肠

参考例句：

• I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。
• Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。