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

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

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