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

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