英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0403 - 恋爱催人肥
时间：2019-03-05 作者：英语课 分类：英语角-圆桌会议
英语课
Topic1 Experts: Rape 1 Definition Should Be Expanded to Include Male RapeChinese law experts reaffirm the need for men to be protected from rape given that women are not the only victims of such crime in China, as China plans to amend 2 its Criminal Law to reflect such.
Is it highly necessary?
Topic2 Amateur investors 3 continue to fuel 'world-beating' equity 4 frenzyTo get a sense of the frenzy 5 in China's world-beating equity market, consider this: In a two-week span last month, the rally lured 6 2.8 million rookie stock pickers, almost the equivalent of Chicago's entire population.
How crazy has it been? Who are those rookie investors?
Topic3 Police Stops Accepting Selfies for ID PhotosPolice in three cities in Guangdong calls a halt on a WeChat's new service that lets users upload selfies for use on official documents requiring photos, including ID cards and passports.
Is there a problem with using a self-taken photo in an official document?
Topic4 Why You and Your Partner Never Remember Your Fights the Same WayIf you've ever gotten into a fight with your boyfriend and years later, you swear he said one thing during the fight, and he swears he never said that, there's a reason why that is, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Why?
Topic5 Long-term relationships revealed as number one reason for weight gainFrom romantic dinners for two to cozy 7 evenings spent watching TV and munching 8 popcorn 9 on the sofa, spending time with your other half can be a calorific affair.
Now, a new survey has revealed that being in a relationship is the single biggest cause of weight gain - superseding 10 more obvious causes such as overindulging on holiday or comfort eating after a break-up.
Is it true?
n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿
- The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
- You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票
- They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
- To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。
n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动
- He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
- They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。
吸引，引诱（lure的过去式与过去分词形式）
- The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
- Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。
adj.亲如手足的，密切的，暖和舒服的
- I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
- We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
v.用力咀嚼（某物），大嚼( munch的现在分词 )
- He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果，但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句
n.爆米花
- I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
- He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。
取代，接替( supersede的现在分词 )
- This mechanism has such functions as integrating relations, resolving contradictions, superseding the old, improving efficiency. 公务员流动机制具有整合关系、化解矛盾、新陈代谢、提高效能等功能。
- The issuance, revision, superseding, and withdrawal of all documents should be controlled by maintaining revision histories. 11所有文件的发放、修订、替换和收回应当通过保存修订历史来控制。