Word List
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 left.
The director gave the new arrivals information they needed.
3.做
V （+ N ）+ N
I will give the project my full support.
Would you give me a call as soon as you get home?
They are going to give a party for their father’s 50th birthday.
Yesterday, Prof. Lin gave us a talk about her recent trip to Tibet.
4.Phrases：
give birth to 生（孩子）
give in 递交；屈从
give in to 屈从于
give oneself up to 向……自首
give out 分发
give way to 让路，为……所代替
feel vt. & vi.
1.link v. 感觉
V + adj. /-ed /prep. phrase；V + as if /as though clause
When he felt better, he told them his story.
Parents may feel guilty about the amount of time they spend away from their children.
Other parents are afraid that their children will feel unloved if they don’t have what they want.
Andersen felt most at ease with children.
They felt as if they had known each other for years.
2.link v. 摸起来感觉
V +adj.
This material feels smooth.
Her body felt cold.
3. 感到（情感、情绪）
V + N
If parents refuse a request, they immediately feel a wave of remorse.
They feel regret and resentment over having been a pushover.
Kaz was hit in the back, but she felt no pain.
4.感觉到，意识到
V + N + do / doing；V + that clause.
He felt the earth tremble.
She felt something creeping out of the sky and approaching her.
He felt a hand reaching into his pocket.
Parents never feel that they’ve given enough.
5.触摸；摸索
V + N；V + adverbial
The doctor felt the patient’s pulse.
She felt the child’s forehead, and found it hot.
She felt in her bag to see if there was the right change.
In the darkness, she began feeling along the wall for the switch.
6. Phrase:
feel like （口语）感觉想……
begin vt. & vi.
1.开始，使……开始
V；V + N；V+ to do sth. / doing sth.
The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner.
The professor began his lecture by asking questions.
You should begin to make firm decisions.
They only begin arguing when they detect uncertainty or guilt.
2.Phrases：
begin with 以……开始
Children may become insensitive to the feelings of others, beginning with their parents.
to begin with 首先，第一
expect vt.
1. 预计，预料；期盼，等待
V（+ N + adverbial ）；V （+ N）+ to do；V + that clause
We expect a cold winter this year.
Don’t expect any support from me.
I’m expecting a letter from home.
We expect to see you next Monday.
We expect the new teacher to arrive in a week.
I expect (that) he will come back before 4 p.m.
(注意expect 与hope的区别)
2.指望，要求
V + N；V + N + to do
We expect whole-hearted cooperation frim our partner.
When you turn over a new leaf, you can’t expect to change completely right away.
You can’t expect your children to respond immediately.
The teacher expects his students to write on every other line.
You can’t expected a great change to take place overnight.
All students are expected to wear uniforms to school.
