I Don’t Want to Grow Up_29860773.docx

Words and Phrases in I Don’t Want to Grow Upidolize v. 将(某人)当作偶像崇拜e.g. Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up.rabid a. 狂热的e.g. She is a rabid feminist.could not care less about…丝毫不在意e.g. Most actual kids could not care less about much of the stuff that enchants rejuveniles.cannot + v. + more: 非常,极其…e.g. I cannot agree with you more that we should have access to hot water 24 hours a day.cannot + v. + less: 丝毫不…e.g. I can’t care less which team is going to win.mundane a. 平凡的，寻常的e.g. Its an attitude that turns the?mundane?into something rather more interesting and exciting.weird out (非正式)使…感到恐惧/不舒服e.g. his?unstable?behavior?was?weirding?me?out.undiluted1. adj. If you describe someones feelings or characteristics as undiluted, you are emphasizing that they are very strong and not mixed with any other feeling or quality.?2. adj. A liquid that is undiluted has not been made weak by mixing it with water.?conceptualadj. Conceptual means related to ideas and concepts formed in the mind.?hipster1. n-count If you refer to someone as a hipster, you mean that they are very fashionable, often in a way that you think is rather silly.?2. n-plural Hipsters are trousers which are designed so that the highest part of them is around your hips, rather than around your waist.lark1. n-count A lark is a small brown bird which makes a pleasant sound.?2. n-count If you say that doing something is a lark, you mean that it is fun, although perhaps naughty or dangerous.?3. n-count You use lark in expressions such as this acting lark and the writing lark to indicate humorously that you think an activity or job is amusing, foolish, or unnecessary.?quasiadj. having some resemblancejuvenile1. n-count A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult.?2. adj. Juvenile activity or behaviour involves young people who are not yet adults.?3. adj. If you describe someones behaviour as juvenile, you are critical of it because you think that it is