英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0905 - 大熊猫好累！直播热需要冷思考

 　　Topic1- Male nurses eye an rise in China

　　Nightingales have often been a symbol of the nursing profession, but not necessarily, "manliness¹".

　　But now, Zhejiang Province is shaking the stereotype², as local universities are expected to welcome a large batch³ of manly⁴ "Nightingales".

　　Topic 2- Experts call for tighter supervision⁵ on panda live streams

　　Internet users love animal videos. So one can assume, panda LIVE streams would be HUGE. With the launch of iPanda.com, you can get you Panda fix, 24hrs a day…7 days a week. And this….has been going on for 3 years. Some experts are calling for tighter supervision on the streaming, claiming Pandas are tired. Is this true?

　　Topic 3–9 things women wish men would stop posting on social media

　　Guys, ladies have apparently⁶ had enough of our workout pics, shirtless selfies, and images of the motorcycle we would have, if we had a motorcycle. What's up with these ladies? What do they know about cool stuff to post? Let's talk about the 9 things women wish, men would stop posting on social media.

1 manliness   

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参考例句：

• She was really fond of his strength, his wholesome looks, his manliness. 她真喜欢他的坚强，他那健康的容貌，他的男子气概。
• His confidence, his manliness and bravery, turn his wit into wisdom. 他的自信、男子气概和勇敢将他的风趣变为智慧。

2 stereotype   

n.固定的形象，陈规，老套，旧框框

参考例句：

• He's my stereotype of a schoolteacher.他是我心目中的典型教师。
• There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。

3 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

4 manly   

adj.有男子气概的；adv.男子般地，果断地

参考例句：

• The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。
• He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.他给自己定下了男子汉的任务，并希望别人效之。

5 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

6 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。