英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable - 為什么女士照鏡子“越照越難過”

Topic1 New rule on flight delay compensationChina's airline watchdog the Civil Aviation Administration of China released a new draft rule in an effort to secure flight punctuality, improve civil aviation service and protect consumer's rights. The rule will take effective this October.

How bad is flight delay?

Topic2 Peer-to-Peer car rentalMore peer-to-peer car rental websites are appearing including ppzuche.com, huiche.com and baojia.com. Such platforms help car owners to earn some pocket money and bring convenience to renters but lawyers warn both sides of potential possible risks due to immature business mode.

Is it a booming business already?

Topic3 Tang Jun's Advice to Young GraduatesIt's time for college graduates to leave school and start their first jobs.

Tang Jun, the well-known entrepreneur who was tainted by the fake PhD scandal, recently gives some advices to the young people, one of which is that they need to us their Guan Xi, or connections as much as possible.

Is this really a good suggestion?

Topic4 Women are sad when looking into mirrors
A survey published on Hong Kong Wen Wei Po shows that 90% of women feel unhappy when they look at themselves in the mirror. The survey interviewed 502 local Hong Kong women.

Is it surprising? Why?

1 rental

n.租賃，出租，出租業(yè)

參考例句：

The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她這房子年租金是2400元。

We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我們可以安排提供從芝加哥奧黑爾機(jī)場出發(fā)的租車服務(wù)。

2 immature

adj.未成熟的，發(fā)育未全的，未充分發(fā)展的

參考例句：

Tony seemed very shallow and immature.托尼看起來好像很膚淺，不夠成熟。

The birds were in immature plumage.這些鳥兒羽翅未全。

3 tainted

adj.腐壞的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使變質(zhì)( taint的過去式和過去分詞 );使污染;敗壞;被污染，腐壞，敗壞

參考例句：

The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑聞使得政府聲名狼藉。

He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因與腐敗政府有牽連而名譽(yù)受損。