maternal
a. of or like a mother 母亲（般）的

breast
n. 乳房；胸部；胸膛

* cradle
n. a small bed for a baby, usu. shaped like an open box, that rocks from side to side 摇篮
v. 轻轻地抱，拥抱

kiddie-centrism
n. the notion that children are most important 小孩中心论

cruise
n. a sea voyage for pleasure 海上航游
vt. sail or move at a constant speed that is unhurried and comfortable 航游；巡航；缓慢巡行

scenario
n. a written outline of a film, play, etc. 电影剧本；剧本提纲

* sheer
a. 1. pure; nothing other than (often used in descriptions of sth. surprising, outrageous, inexplicable, etc.) 完全的，十足的
2. (of fabric) very thin, light and almost transparent （织物）极簿的；透明的
3. very steep 陡峭的；垂直的

stalemate
n. a stage of a dispute, contest, etc. at which further progress is impossible for both sides 僵局；僵持阶段

Phrases and Expressions

priority seating
(the practice of) certain people being given a place to sit before other people 优先安排座位

at/from a distance
from a place that is not very close; a long time after sth. happened 隔开一段距离（或时间）；从远处

object to
oppose; be against 反对，不赞成

at random
without conscious choice 胡乱地，随便地，任意地

gun down
shoot, causing to fall to the ground dead or wounded 枪杀；开枪打伤

be entitled to
be given the right to have or do (sth.) 有权，有资格

fend for oneself
look after oneself 照料自己

attach sth. to sth.
connect sth. to/with sth. else; associate sth. with sth. else; fasten sth. to sth. else 使相关联；使连接在一起

hand out
distribute 分发，散发

go down
sink （船等）下沉

Proper Names

Titanic
“泰坦尼克”号（英国豪华游轮）

Charles Krauthammer
查尔斯·克劳瑟莫（男子名）

Ahmici
阿米奇（克罗地亚地名）

Muslim