NEW WORDS
worthwhile a. good enough for the time or effort needed； valuable 值得花时间（或精力）的；有价值的
program （me）
n. performance on radio or television 节目
educational a. of or for education； providing education or information 教育的；有教育意义的
current a. of the present time 当前的
social a. of or in society 社会的
movie n. film that one sees at a cinema 电影
nevertheless conj. but； however 然而，不过
propose vt. suggest 建议
broadcasting n. the action of sending out sound （or images） by radio （or television） 广播
prohibit v & n. forbid by law 禁止
proposal vt. suggestion 提议，建议
actually n. in actual fact， really 实际上
generation n. all the people about the same age （一）代
gap n. an empty space between two things or two parts of a thing； a wide difference of opinion， character， or the like 缺口，间隙；分歧，隔阂
divorce
n. end of a marriage by law 离婚
rate n. 率
mental a. of the mind 精神的；思想上的
communicate vi. share or exchange opinions， ideas， etc. 交流意见，思想等
disturb vt. make （sb.） worried 使烦恼
emotional a. 感情的
pastime n. anything done to pass time pleasantly 消遣，娱乐
sunset n. the going down of the sun； the time when the sun goes down 日落（时分）
neighborhood n. the area around a point or place 邻近地区；地段
adult n. 成年人
typical a. 典型的
educator n. a person whose profession is education 教育家
barely ad. hardly 仅仅，勉强；几乎没有
literate a. able to read and write 能读写的；有文化的
product n. sth. made or grown 产品
network n. 广播（或电视）联播公司；广播（或电视）网
glance n. quick look 一瞥；扫视
radical a. extreme； very different 激进的
electronic a. 电子的
electron n.
baby-sitter n. someone who looks after a child when the parents are away for a short time （代人临时）照看婴儿
childhood n. time when one is a child 童年
partly ad. not completely； in some degree 部分地；在一定程度上
involve vt. have as a part or result （必须）包括
imagination n. the ability to imagine 想像力
learning n. the gaining of knowledge or skill through studying； knowledge or skill gained through studying 学习；学问，知识
invent vt. produce （sth.） for the first time 发明
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
generation gap
failure of the younger and older generations to communicate and understand one another 代沟
in part
in some degree； partly 在一定程度上；部分地
grow up
change from a child to a man or a woman 成长，长大
bring together
cause to meet 使相聚
come up with
think of； produce 想出；提出
at first glance
when first seen or thought about 乍一看；最初考虑时
have a ball
（sl.） enjoy oneself， have a very good time 玩得开心
PROPER NAMES
Mayer
迈耶（姓氏）
the United States美国
a. more dangerous than it seems 暗藏危险的；奸诈的
cape n. 海角
rough a. （of weather or the sea） stormy； not calm （气候）有暴风雨的；（海）波涛汹涌的
fortunately ad. luckily 幸运地；幸亏
fortunate a.
contact vt. get in touch with 联系，接触
nearby ad. close by 在附近
following a. next； to be mentioned immediately 接着的；下列的
waken v. （cause to） wake 唤醒；醒来
nightmare n. terrible dream 恶梦
drag vt. pull along with great effort 拖，拉
sinister a. 凶恶的，邪恶的
knight n. 爵士vt. 封…… 为爵士
sword n. 剑，刀
accomplish vt. finish successfully 完成
conquer vt. overcome 征服
undoubtedly ad. certainly 无疑地
moreover ad. in addition 此外，而且
human a. of or concerning people 人们
being n. a living thing， esp. a person 生物；人
PHRASES & EXPRESSIOMS
set out
begin a course if action 着手，开始
give up
atop doing 放弃
be determined to （do）
have a strong will to （do） 决心（做）
（all） by oneself
（completely） alone
in spite of
not taking notice of； not caring about 尽管；虽然
by far
by a large amount or degree……得多
turn over
（cause to） fall over， upset （使）翻倒，（使）倾覆
can not help
can not keep oneself from 禁不住
