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