英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable1113 - 手剁完了后悔不？

Topic1-Should Owners Be Compensated¹ for Stigmatized² Properties

If the previous tenant³ passed away in a property, the value of real estate often sees a drop. Recently a court in Shanghai over-ruled a landlord’s claim for compensation after a fatal tragedy took place in his villa⁴.

Is it reasonable? What do you think?

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Topic2-Things You Regret Buying during the Shopping

After staying up late, struggling with maddeningly slow internet access and scrabbling for bargains amid the millions of other buyers who were online, we bet you woke up with a smile of content the morning of the Singles’ Day shopping spree, which was on November 11, last Saturday.

Now let's tackle a more frustrating⁵ topic: buyer's remorse⁶. What is buyer’s remorse? Do you have any regrets over purchases made during Double 11?           

1 compensated   

补偿，报酬( compensate的过去式和过去分词 )； 给（某人）赔偿（或赔款）

参考例句：

• The marvelous acting compensated for the play's weak script. 本剧的精彩表演弥补了剧本的不足。
• I compensated his loss with money. 我赔偿他经济损失。

2 stigmatized   

v.使受耻辱，指责，污辱( stigmatize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was stigmatized as an ex-convict. 他遭人污辱，说他给判过刑。 来自辞典例句
• Such a view has been stigmatized as mechanical jurisprudence. 蔑称这种观点为机械法学。 来自辞典例句

3 tenant   

n.承租人；房客；佃户；v.租借，租用

参考例句：

• The tenant was dispossessed for not paying his rent.那名房客因未付房租而被赶走。
• The tenant is responsible for all repairs to the building.租户负责对房屋的所有修理。

4 villa   

n.别墅，城郊小屋

参考例句：

• We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
• We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。

5 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 remorse   

n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

参考例句：

• She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
• He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。