英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1029 - 大男子主义盛行导致剩女多
时间：2019-02-22 作者：英语课 分类：英语角-圆桌会议
英语课
Topic1 Civil service exam sees fewer applicants 1 due to graft 2 crackdownChina's once popular civil service exam has seen fewer applicants this year.
According to the Ministry 3 of Human Resources and Social Security, about 1.4 million eligible 4 candidates have signed up for the 2015 exam, compared with 1.52 million last year.
Has the "civil servant fever" cooled down? Why?
Topic2 College Students Become Street VendorsMore and more highly educated college students chose to become street vendors 5 who sell low-cost products such as ruojiamo (a Shanxi specialty 6 consisting of a pita-like bun filled with fatty pork and shredded 7 vegetables), vegetables, rice noodles, and so on after their graduation.
Why?
Topic3 Delivery Apps Deliver Dirty FoodFood delivery apps are convenient for people who don't have time to cook or just hate cooking. With a few clicks, food can be sent to their apartments. However, according to a CCTV report, some of the dished are made in very filthy 8 and stinky restaurants.
Is there a problem with these food delivery apps as reported?
Topic4 Better hearing care needed in ChinaDespite mushrooming sales of hearing aids during the past few years, China still needs better hearing care.
China's aging population combined with a growing middle class is expected to provide huge growth potential for hearing aid makers 9.
Though the potential exists, the country still lags in the ratio of people suffering from hearing impairments to those who undergo hearing correction.
Is there a lack of good hearing care in China?
Topic5 Gender 10 imbalance and good economic performanceThey say a good man is hard to find, but that's not the case in China, where men overwhelmingly outnumber women.
An economist 11 Wei Shangjin says in the next 10 years, gender imbalance amongst the Chinese young will continue to aggravate 12, as one in nine men will not be able to find a spouse 13 ten years from now. He further predicts that this gender issue would actually stimulate 14 growth for China's economy.
Before going into the economics, let's look at the social side of things. How serious is the gender imbalance problem and what is the prospect 15?
Topic6 Chinese Male Chauvinists Lead to More Leftover 16 WomenRecently, ABC Spanish Daily Newspaper publishes an article saying that in China, if a single woman is aged 17 above 30, no matter how pretty or smart she is, it is very difficult for her to find a suitable marriage partner. The newspaper attributes the problem to male chauvinism in China.
Does it make sense?
申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
- There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
- He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
n.移植，嫁接，艰苦工作，贪污；v.移植，嫁接
- I am having a skin graft on my arm soon.我马上就要接受手臂的皮肤移植手术。
- The minister became rich through graft.这位部长透过贪污受贿致富。
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
n.摊贩( vendor的名词复数 )；小贩；（房屋等的）卖主；卖方
- The vendors were gazundered at the last minute. 卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
- At the same time, interface standards also benefIt'software vendors. 同时，界面标准也有利于软件开发商。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长
- Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
- His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。
shred的过去式和过去分词
- Serve the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce. 先铺一层碎生菜叶，再把鱼放上，就可以上桌了。
- I think Mapo beancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauce are quite special. 我觉得麻婆豆腐和鱼香肉丝味道不错。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.卑劣的；恶劣的，肮脏的
- The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
- You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发，然后再去买张新的。
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
- The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
- The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性
- French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
- Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
vt.加重(剧)，使恶化；激怒，使恼火
- Threats will only aggravate her.恐吓只能激怒她。
- He would only aggravate the injury by rubbing it.他揉擦伤口只会使伤势加重。
n.配偶(指夫或妻)
- Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
- What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？
vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋
- Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
- Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。
n.前景，前途；景色，视野
- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
n.剩货，残留物，剩饭；adj.残余的
- These narrow roads are a leftover from the days of horse-drawn carriages.这些小道是从马车时代沿用下来的。
- Wonder if that bakery lets us take leftover home.不知道那家糕饼店会不会让我们把卖剩的带回家。