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综合英语2 Lesson Five Are You Giving Your Kids Too Much?
作者:佚名  来源:不详  发布时间:2008-10-10 22:36:57  收藏
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engagement n. 约请,受聘
overnight adv. 整夜,通宵
plaything n. 玩具
kit n. (一套)工具、用具等
closet n. (美)衣橱;壁橱(英wardrobe)
barely adv. 几乎不(能)
tendency n. 倾向
overabundance n. 过于丰富;过多
somewhat adv. 稍稍,有几分
privilege n. 特权
guilt n. 内疚
compensate v. 补偿(损失、伤害等)
shower v. 大量给予
yearn (for) v. 渴望
unloved adj. 失宠的
unreasonable adj. 不合理的
demand n. (常用复数)要求,所要求之物
vacillate v. (在意见方面)犹豫
satisfactory adj. 令人满意的
remorse n. 懊悔
ungenerous adj. 不大方的,吝啬的
resentment n. 愤恨,怨恨
pushover n. (俚)易于征服或控制的人
vacillation n. 犹豫,迟疑
impair v. 损害
limit n. (最大或最小的)极限;限度
parent-child adj. 父母与子女之间的
rob v. 剥夺(某人有权享用的东西等)
respect n. 尊敬
present adj. 存在的;在场的
lessen v. 减弱,削弱
parental adj. 父母亲的
greedy adj. 贪婪的
self-centered adj. 自私的;以自我为中心的
ungrateful adj. 不领情的;忘恩负义的
insensitive adj. (对他人感情等)反应迟钝的
undermine v. 逐渐(损害或削弱)
unlimited adj. 不受限制的;无原则的
paradoxical adj. 看似矛盾的;似是而非的
unconsciously adv. 无意识地
challenged adj. 受到挑战的
creative adj. 有创造力的
delay n. 迟延
gratification n. 喜悦,满足
intent n. 目的,意向
respond v. 反应;作出反应
crossly adv. 生气地,发怒地
specific adj. 特定地;具体地;明确地
cheerfully adv. 愉快地
allowance n. 津贴
earnings n. (复)赚得的钱
cheerfulness n. 愉快,欢乐
hesitation n. 犹豫
cross adj. 坏脾气的,易怒的
signal v. 表示,发出信号
inner adj. 内心 的;精神上的
conflict n. 冲突,矛盾
rash adj. 匆忙的;轻率的
sincerely adv. 真诚地
pester v. 纠缠;使烦恼
detect v. 发现;查出
uncertainty n. 不确定,不明确
submissive adj. 降服的,顺从的
uncover v. 揭开
prompt adj. 迅速的,爽快的
gradual adj. 逐步的;逐渐的
slip n. 失误,小疏忽
eventually adv. 最终,最后
nagging v. 唠叨,纠缠

Proper Names

Benjamin Spock 本杰明·斯波克

Useful Expressions
take …for granted 认为……理所当然
be harmful to 对……有害
hold down 保持(职位)
feel guilty about 感到愧疚
shower with 大量给予
yearn for 渴望
stand up to 顶住
give in 让步
keep at 坚持
be bound to 一定会

Word Study

give vt. & vi.
1.给予,赠送;付给
V;V( + N)+ N/V + N + to + N;V + N + what clause;V + (N)+ N + for
A person who is not willing to give cannot be called rich.
Why do parents give their children too much?
The purpose of this discussion is not to tell parents how much or how little to give to their children.
Children begin pestering when they sense that their parents can be pushed to give them what they want
How much are you going to give (me) for these books.
2.提供;告诉
V (+ N)+ N
My secretary hears of my plans only a few minutes before I give orders to carry them out.
I must give an exact account of my discoveries the next day.
The English reserve tends to give the impression of coldness.
The Professor gave me specific instructions before he le

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