英文学习记录3.12-3.16

98. He didn't seem to listen or follow instructions.

follow instructions 按照指示

99. fantasize about money and comfort 

100. have a clear sense of what patterns and behaviour these different social roles entailed.

101. Each kid would assign himself a role in the master story. 

assign sth (to sb) | ~ (sb) sth 分配任务，布置任务

102. They would have to elaborate negotiations over what was legitimate to do in the world of pretend. 

elaborate (on/upon sth) 详细地说明

elaborate: to develop a plan, an idea, etc. and make it complicated or detailed 

legitimate 合法的，合规的，合理的

103. Paradigmatic thinking: it consists of stepping back from a situation to organize facts, to deduce general principles, and to ask questions. 

Paradigmatic [ˌpærədɪɡˈmætɪk] 典型的；范例的

deduce 推断，推论

general principles 通用原则

104. He would be able to resist all threats and incentives, either because he was not yet capable to calculating long-term pain versus temporary inconvenience, or because he knew his mother had no intention of ever cutting off the TV privileges, and thus putting herself in the position of having to entertain him all week.

105. He is really a prisoner of his impulses. Freedom without structure is its own slavery. 

106. He could not reverse the turmoil welling up inside. 

turmoil 混乱;焦虑

well up 涌出，涌现; 拥上心头

107. Julia felt privileged when her mother opened up in this manner. 

feel privileged 感到很荣幸

open up 畅谈；无拘无束地谈；自由自在地谈 If someone opens up, they start to say exactly what they think or feel.

108. replicate her mother's behavior 

replicate 复制

109. He theorized that what kids need most are safety and exploration. They need to feel loved by those who care for them, but they also need to go out into the world and to take care of themselves.

care about ：to be concerned (about) ; have regard (about)  关心 ; 在乎  e.g. He cares about his children.

care for ：1 to look after ；provide assistance for someone 照料；照顾  e.g. Will you care for the children while I am at work .  

2 like desire 想；喜欢；愿意   Would you care for dessert ?  想吃点甜点吗？

110. The more secure a person feels at home, the more likely he or she is to venture out boldly to explore new things. 

111. The relationship between a child and a mother or primary caregiver powerfully molds how that child will see herself and the world. 

112. Oxytocin surges when people are enjoying close social bonds. Oxytocin gives people a powerful feeling of contentment. 

113. Securely attached children tend to cope with stressful situations well. 

114. Often they have trouble developing intimate commitments. The may excel at logical discussion but react with deep unease when conversation turns to the emotions, or when asked to reveal themselves.

115. They go through their days within a narrow emotional range, and are most at ease when alone.