schoolyard
n. 校园;操场
stab
vt. pierce(sth.) or wound (sb.) with a pointed tool or weapon; push (a knife, etc.) into sb./sth. 戳(某物);刺(某人);用(刀等)刺(或戳、捅)某人(或某物)
stabbing
n. instance of stabbing or being stabbed 用利器伤人
stepparent
n. 继父,后父;继母,后母
remedy
n. 药品;治疗(法);补救办法;纠正办法
vt. 医治;治疗;补救;纠正
remedial
a. 补救的;纠正的;补习的
popularize
vt. 1. make (sth.) generally liked 使(某事物)被大家喜欢,使受大家欢迎
2. make (sth.) known or available to the general public, esp. by presenting it in an easily understandable form 使(某事物)众所周知;使普及
chill
vt. 1. make cold 使变冷;使冷却;使感到冷
2. discourage 使沮丧;使扫兴
n. 寒冷;风寒;冷淡;沮丧;扫兴
scholar
n. person who studies an academic subject deeply 学者
psychotherapy
n. treatment of mental disorders by psychological methods 精神疗法;心理疗法
neuroscientist
n. 神经系统科学家
handy
a. (of an object, tool, machine, etc.) easy to use; useful for some purpose 便于使用的;有用的
numerical
a. of, expressed in or representing numbers 数字的;用数字表示的;代表数字的
approve
vt. 1. have a positive opinion of 赞成;称许
2. accept, permit or officially agree to 批准;允许;对…表示认可
neural
a. the nerves 神经的
pathway
n. way or track made for or by people walking 小路,小径(= path)
Phrases and Expressions
one by one
separately; individually in order 一个一个地;依次地
right now
immediately; at this moment 立即;此刻
run an errand
carry messages or perform similar minor tasks 跑腿,办事(如送信、买东西等)
hold out
refuse to give in 坚持;坚定不移;不屈服
early on
soon after the start of a past event 在初期;早先
shy away from
avoid or move away from out of shyness, fear, etc. (由于羞怯或恐惧等)躲开,避开;回避
over time
as time goes by 随着时间过去
come in
have a part to play in sth. 在某事中起作用
show up
1. become visible; become increasingly vivid or obvious 显现出来;变得更鲜明;变得更醒目
2. appear; arrive; be present; turn up 出现;来到;出席;露面
at/on sight
as soon as sb./sth. is seen 一见就
in the face of
1. in spite of 不顾
2. confronted by 面对;在…面前
when it comes to
1. when the subject is; on the subject of 谈到;涉及
2. when dealing with 在处理…时
amount to
1. add up to; reach the total of 合计;共计
2. be equal to; be the equivalent of 等于;相当于
substitute for
serve as a substitute for, replace 代替
end in
have as a result or conclusion 以…为结果;以…告终
break out
start suddenly 突然发生;爆发
put...to use
use...for a particular purpose 使用
count for
be worth 值;(在数量、比例方面)占
Proper Names
Nancy Gibbs
南希·吉布斯
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(U.S.) a test prepared and supervised by the College Entrance Examination Board to test the general intelligence and academic aptitude of a prospective applicant to a college (美)学习能力倾向测验
Peter Salovey
彼得·萨洛韦
John Mayer
约翰·迈耶
Daniel Goleman
丹尼尔·戈尔曼
Paul McHugh
保罗·麦克休
Johns Hopkins University
约翰斯·霍普金斯大学
USA Today
《今日美国》(美国报纸名)
Jerome Kagan
杰罗姆·卡根