英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0924 - 暗黑系料理你敢吃吗？

 Topic1 Safety Issues of Food Ordering AppsFood ordering apps have gone popular among many smartphone users. But a recent report showed some restaurants listed on the app "e le ma" or "Are you hungry" do not even have business licenses¹. Are food ordered on apps really safe to eat?

Topic2 Crowdfunding for AnimationChinese animation² film "Monkey King: Hero is Back" has snatched the crown of the best-selling animation movie in Chinese history. The fact that it was financed by crowd funding has been seen as the solution to the lack of funding for China's animation movies in general.

Topic3 Majors to Pass down Traditional Beijing HandicraftsBeijing municipal human resources and social security bureau has announced to set up vocational school majors on the last 3 of 8 traditional Beijing handicrafts within 3 years. Will such a measure be effective in preserving traditional craftsmanship³?

Topic4 Weird⁴ FoodsMid-autumn festival is around the corner, mooncake producers are getting creative with "weird flavors." There's garlic flavored, Chinese Chives and egg flavored mooncakes. Weird foods or dark cuisines⁵ are ubiquitous. Have you ever fallen victim to any of them?

1 licenses   

n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句

2 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

3 craftsmanship   

n.手艺

参考例句：

• The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship. 那整座房子是她技艺的一座丰碑。
• We admired the superb craftsmanship of the furniture. 我们很欣赏这个家具的一流工艺。

4 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

5 cuisines   

n.烹饪( cuisine的名词复数 )；菜肴；（通常指昂贵的饭店中的）饭菜；烹饪艺术

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the different features of these cuisines? 能不能告诉我这些不同的烹调流派各自有哪些特点？ 来自地道口语脱口SHOW 高中超越版
• Ice sculptures are used as decorations in some cuisines, especially in Asia. 冰雕在某些菜肴中被当作装饰品，尤其在亚洲。 来自互联网