英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1128 - 上海地铁惊现板凳族

Topic 1 - PayPal Cross-Border Consumer Research 2016

 

With the development of technology commerce opportunities are opening up everywhere, across different borders, on-demand and via any device. New research has revealed that with these technological¹ advancements² in consumerism, China is now the most popular, cross-border online shopping destination for global online shoppers, followed by the US and the UK. Is this true, what’s going on guys?

 

Topic 2-Bringing your own stool on subway

 

Subways in first tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai can be crowded, especially during peak-hours. And it’s not uncommon³ to see the “life or death race” that ensues when the subway doors open and people rush to fill the vacant seats, but some Shanghai subway goers, have decided⁴ to “sit” this race out by opting⁵ to bring their own stool! Is this a safe solution for those who want to sit on the subway? Let’s talk about it, what’s going on guys?

 

Topic 3-Students suffer from bad eyesight for using homework app

 

It’s no surprise that the internet has trended its way into the education field. But when students receive lectures using multimedia⁶ tools and finish their homework via their mobile phone apps, is this going too far? A recent report revealed that the usage of these apps may influence the eyesight of students. What’s going on?

1 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

2 advancements   

n.（级别的）晋升( advancement的名词复数 )；前进；进展；促进

参考例句：

• Today, the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements. 当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Great advancements in drought prediction have been made in recent years. 近年来，人们对干旱灾害的预报研究取得了长足的进步。 来自互联网

3 uncommon   

adj.罕见的，非凡的，不平常的

参考例句：

• Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
• Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 opting   

v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网

6 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。