sage
n. sb., esp. an old man or historical person, known for his wisdom and long experience 圣贤；哲人

primary
a. 1. chief, main 主要的
2. earliest in time or order of development 最初的

ingredient
n. 1. one of the essential parts of a situation 因素；要素
2. 成分

central
a. 1. chief, main, of greatest importance 主要的，最重要的
2. being (at, in, or near) the center （位居）中心的

*orientation
n. a direction or position 取向；方位；定位

*repay
vt. reward；pay back 偿还；回报

obligation
n. sth. that one must do out of a duty or promise 义务；责任

guilt
n. 1. the feelings produced by knowledge or belief that one has done wrong 内疚
2. the fact of having broken a moral rule or official law 罪（行）

bond
n. 1. sth. that unites two or more people, or groups, such as a shared feeling or interest 联结；联系
2. 公债，债券
3. 合约

crawl
vi. & n. 爬（行）

horrify
vt. shock greatly；fill with horror 吓；使感惊骇

unhealthy
a. 1. likely to cause illness or poor health 有碍健康的
2. not very strong or well, often ill 体弱多病的，不结实的，不健康的

*naivea. 1. too willing to believe or trust 轻信的
2. without experience (as of social rules or behaviour), esp. because one is young 幼稚的；天真的

*transplant
vt. move sth. from one place and plant, settle or establish elsewhere 移植；移居

recommendation
n. 1. suggestion, piece of advice 建议
2. 推荐信

vacation
n. (esp. AmE) holiday 假期；休假

vastly
ad. 1. very greatly 非常大地
2. 广阔地

vast
a. 1. very large and wide 广阔的；广大的
2. great in amount 大量的

positive
a. 1. (of people) sure, having no doubt about sth. 无疑问的；确定的
2. certain, beyond any doubt 肯定的
3. (of a statement) direct 正面的

span
n. 1. the length of time over which a stated thing continues or works well 持续时间
2. 跨度；跨距

attention span
a length of time over which one can concentrate 注意力的持续时间

Phrases and Expressions

make it (to) (a place)
succeed in getting (to) (a place) 成功抵达某地

owe to
have (sth. good) because of 把…归功于…

imbue with
(use. pass.) fill (sb), with (sth.), esp. a strong feeling or opinion [常被动] 向…灌输…

by contrast
very differently (from sth. previously mentioned)；on the other hand 对比之下

get ahead
be successful in one's career 获得成功；出头

have what it takes
(infml.) have the qualifications necessary for success 具备取得成功的必要条件

spring from
be a product or result of；originate from 发源于；来自

can't wait (for sth.)
be excited about and eager (for sth.) 迫不及待，等不及

Proper Names

Fox Butterfield
富克斯·巴特菲尔德

Trinh Kim-Chi
郑金枝（越南人名）

Vietnam
n. 越南

San Diego
圣地亚哥（美国港市，位于加利福尼亚州南部）

Patrick Henry High School
帕特里克·亨利中学

Cornell University
康奈尔大学（美国纽约州一大学）

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
（美国）马萨诸塞州理工学院（或译麻省理工学院）

IQ
intelligence quotient 智商

Cambodian
a. 柬埔寨的

University of Michigan
（美国）密歇根大学

Harold W. Stevenson
哈罗德·W·斯蒂文森

Minneapolis
明尼阿波利斯 （美国明尼苏达州东南部城市）

Taipei
台北（台湾省）

Sendai
仙台（日本本州岛东北岸港市）

Confucianism
n. 孔子学说，儒学

Confucius
孔子

Confucian
n. & a. 孔子（的）；儒学（的）；孔子信徒；儒士

Protestant
n. & a. 新教徒；新教（教徒）的

Lee Don
李·唐