schoolyard
n. 校園；操場

stab
vt. pierce(sth.) or wound (sb.) with a pointed tool or weapon; push (a knife, etc.) into sb./sth. 戳（某物）；刺（某人）；用（刀等）刺（或戳、捅）某人（或某物）

stabbing
n. instance of stabbing or being stabbed 用利器傷人

stepparent
n. 繼父，后父；繼母，后母

remedy
n. 藥品；治療（法）；補救辦法；糾正辦法
vt. 醫治；治療；補救；糾正

remedial
a. 補救的；糾正的；補習的

popularize
vt. 1. make (sth.) generally liked 使（某事物）被大家喜歡，使受大家歡迎
2. make (sth.) known or available to the general public, esp. by presenting it in an easily understandable form 使（某事物）眾所周知；使普及

chill
vt. 1. make cold 使變冷；使冷卻；使感到冷
2. discourage 使沮喪；使掃興
n. 寒冷；風寒；冷淡；沮喪；掃興

scholar
n. person who studies an academic subject deeply 學者

psychotherapy
n. treatment of mental disorders by psychological methods 精神療法；心理療法

neuroscientist
n. 神經系統科學家

handy
a. (of an object, tool, machine, etc.) easy to use; useful for some purpose 便于使用的；有用的

numerical
a. of, expressed in or representing numbers 數字的；用數字表示的；代表數字的

approve
vt. 1. have a positive opinion of 贊成；稱許
2. accept, permit or officially agree to 批準；允許；對…表示認可

neural
a. the nerves 神經的

pathway
n. way or track made for or by people walking 小路，小徑（= path）

Phrases and Expressions

one by one
separately; individually in order 一個一個地；依次地

right now
immediately; at this moment 立即；此刻

run an errand
carry messages or perform similar minor tasks 跑腿，辦事（如送信、買東西等）

hold out
refuse to give in 堅持；堅定不移；不屈服

early on
soon after the start of a past event 在初期；早先

shy away from
avoid or move away from out of shyness, fear, etc. （由于羞怯或恐懼等）躲開，避開；回避

over time
as time goes by 隨著時間過去

come in
have a part to play in sth. 在某事中起作用

show up
1. become visible; become increasingly vivid or obvious 顯現出來；變得更鮮明；變得更醒目
2. appear; arrive; be present; turn up 出現；來到；出席；露面

at/on sight
as soon as sb./sth. is seen 一見就

in the face of
1. in spite of 不顧
2. confronted by 面對；在…面前

when it comes to
1. when the subject is; on the subject of 談到；涉及
2. when dealing with 在處理…時

amount to
1. add up to; reach the total of 合計；共計
2. be equal to; be the equivalent of 等于；相當于

substitute for
serve as a substitute for, replace 代替

end in
have as a result or conclusion 以…為結果；以…告終

break out
start suddenly 突然發生；爆發

put...to use
use...for a particular purpose 使用

count for
be worth 值；（在數量、比例方面）占

Proper Names

Nancy Gibbs
南希·吉布斯

Scholastic Aptitude Test
(U.S.) a test prepared and supervised by the College Entrance Examination Board to test the general intelligence and academic aptitude of a prospective applicant to a college （美）學習能力傾向測驗

Peter Salovey
彼得·薩洛韋

John Mayer
約翰·邁耶

Daniel Goleman
丹尼爾·戈爾曼

Paul McHugh
保羅·麥克休

Johns Hopkins University
約翰斯·霍普金斯大學

USA Today
《今日美國》（美國報紙名）

Jerome Kagan
杰羅姆·卡根