about their pain and stress, many young people turn to computer games,,iPods,iPhones,or iPads.
Meaning beyond words: As young people can’t bear such big stress, they try to do something which will make them feel better to temporarily enjoy themselves and get rid of their parents.
get away from: avoid sth. That is difficult or unpleasant, or sth. That limits what one can do in some way摆脱（困难或不愉快的事，或某种限制）Playing tennis is good exercise and also allows me to get away from thinking about my work.打网球是一项很好的运动，它也能让我不去想我的工作。
resort:vi.(fml.)(~to)do sth. Extreme or unpleasant in order to solve a problem采取，诉说（不好的事物）I think we can solve this problem without resorting to legal action.我认为我们可以不诉诸法律就解决这个问题。
distract: vt. get sb’s attention and prevent them from concentrating on sth.分散，转移（注意力）I decided to ignore the rumor as I did not want anything to distract me from writing the paper.我决定对谣言不予理睬，因为我不希望有任何事打扰我写论文。
21 Likewise, their parents are feeling more anxious.(Para.7)
Meaning: Their parents become more restless as well.
Meaning beyond words: As their grown children would not listen to their advice, parents are getting more worried about what direction their children may move to.
22 They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life,
but they get upset when they see the transition of their grown children’s lives moving away from their expectations and stretching five years to seven years, and beyond.(Para.7) Meaning: Parents may accept their grown children to delay the transition period from student life to adult life, but they find their children moving away from what they expected and when they extend the period to too many years. allowance:n.
1)(make ~s for) accept behavior that you would not normally accept because you know why sb. Has behaved that way体量；原谅
You should make allowances for him; he’s been quite ill recently.你应该体谅他，他最近身体相当不适。
2)[C,usu,sing.] an amount of money that sb. Receives regularly in order to pay for the things they need定期补贴；津贴
I couldn’t have managed at college if I hadn’t had an allowance from my parents.如果没有我父母的补贴，我根本念不完大学 transition:n.[C,U] (fml.) the process of changing from one situation, form, or state to another过渡；转变；变迁
The health-care system is in tremendous transition at the moment, but unfortunately not all of the changes are positive for patients.医疗保健系统目前正处于重大转变期，可是很不幸，不是所有的改变都对病人有利。
23 The parents don’t even detect a clear sense of direction in their children’s
lives. They look at them and see the things that are being delayed. (Para.7) Meaning: The parents even lose track of their children’s lives, so they just look at them and see how the things that should be done are being postponed.
Meaning beyond words: Parents are very worried about their grown children’s future but simply don’t know what to do to help.
24 It’s hard to predict what’s next. New guidelines haven’t been established
yet, and everything seems to give way to a less permanent version of itself. (Para.8) Meaning: It is hard to say in advance what will happen next. Since no new social rules or instructions have been set up yet, everything seems to be temporary or unfixed.
predict: vt.say sth. That will happen before it happens 预言；预料；预测
It’s still not possible to accurately predict the occurrence of earthquakes.地震的发生仍然无法准确的预测。 Predict, anticipate
predict和anticipate 都是动词，都含有?预言；预料?之意。 1 predict 表示?预言；预料?之意时，往往是根据内心感受、经验、证据或迹象；anticipate 表示?预言；预料?之意时，往往根据以往的经验、自己的向往、设想来推测。例如:
In fact, no one can predict whether his idea will end up with a great success for our business.事实上，没人能预测他的想法是否最终会使我们的业务取得成功。
I anticipate a lot of interest in my newspaper advertisement.我预料我在报纸上登的广告会一起人们很大的兴趣。
2 predict是及物动词，后可接名词词组名词作宾语，后接动词不定式时常用语被动结构。 Unemployment is predicted to increase to 700,00 by the end of the year.预计事业人口到今年年底将增至70万。
Anticipate 是及物动词，一般接名词、动名词或名词从句作宾语，可用于被动结构；anticipate 后不能跟动词不定式。
A good manufacturer must try to anticipate what his customers will want and decide what shall be produced.一位优秀的制造商必须努力预料顾客需要什么，然后决定生产什么。
guideline: n. [C,usu,pl.] rules or instructions about the best way to do sth. 指导方针；指导原则 The European Union has issued guidelines for appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.欧盟已发布有关支付兼职体力劳工适当酬劳的指导原则。
give way to: be replaced by sth. else 被…取代
He was greatly disappointed over his boss’ decision against giving him a pay raise, and soon his disappointment gave way to anger.他对老板不给他加薪的决定感到非常失望，很快他的失望变成了愤怒。 version: n.[C]
1) a form of sth. that is different from other forms or from the original版本；改编形式The computerized version, which contains all the same information, costs
th
only a 10 of the price of the printed book.电脑版本包含了印刷本的所有信息，而成本只是印刷本价格的十分之一。
2) a description of tth. that happened according to one person(根据个人的观点对
事件的)描述，说法 I am inclined to accept the official version of the many reports about how the events developed after the heavy rain flooded the village.对大雨淹没后村庄后各种事件如何发展的众多报道中，我倾向于接受版本的报道。
25 There’s been a shift in the status and balance of power between the genders,
too. More women are getting degrees than men.(Para.8)
Meaning: There’s also been a change in the social status and power between male and female. Now more women are getting degrees than men.
status: n. [U] sb.’s position in a profession or society, esp. Compared to other people社会地位（尤指与其他人相比）
Many wealthy people drive expensive cars as a sign of their high social status.许多有钱人开昂贵的轿车作为他们社会地位高的标志。
26 Male wages have remained stable over the past decades, while female wages have
boomed. (Para.8)
Meaning: Male wages have remained steady over the past decades; in contrast, female wages have been on the increase.
stable: a. Steady and not likely to move or change 稳定的；不变的
After several part-time jobs, he’s now got a stable job in a bank.做了几份兼职工作后，他现在在一家银行找到了一份稳定的工作。
boom: vi. (usu. In progressive) experience a period of economic success, with a lot of trade and business activity (国家、地区或行业)繁荣，迅速发展
Because people have more money to spend and more vacation time to enjoy, the leisure industry in this country is booming.因为人们有很多的钱消费，有更多的时间休假，这个国家的休闲产业正在蓬勃发展。
27 Apart from anything else, this has had an implicit effect on courtship. Educated
women can get many of the things they want, such as security, accomplishment, and identity without marriage.(Para.9) Meaning: In addition to anything else, the delay has affected romantic relationships in a subtle way. Unmarried but educated women can still have many of the things that they want, such as security, accomplishment and identity.
Meaning beyond words: In terms of romantic relationships, educated women can always get more advantages than men. apart
Ad. Separated by a distance or , less commonly ,by time（空间、时间方面）成距离，相间隔 The two men, who had consumed too much alcohol and were now fighting, had to be dragged apart in case they would hurt each other. 两个喝了很多酒的男人在打架，人们不得不把他们拖开，以防他们互相伤害。 a. Separate 分离的；分隔的
We’ve been apart for too long, but we’ll soon be together again.我们已经分开太久，但我们将很快在一起。
apart from : (AmE) in addition to sb. or sth.
Apart from the international flight, the children have to pay for their own expenses on the trip
除了国际航班的飞机票，孩子们必须支付旅行中自己的花费。
have an effect on : make a change that is produced in one person or thing by another对…产生作用
The radiation leak after the earthquake had a disastrous effect on the people living in the affected area as well as the environment. 地震后的辐射物泄露对居住在受灾地区的人们和灾区环境造成了灾难性的影响。
implicit: a.(fml.) forming a central part of sth. but without being openly stated 隐含其中；的不名言的
He interpreted her open comments as an implicit criticism of the government.他把她的公开评论理解为对政府的含蓄的批评。
28 However, both genders are having a harder time finding suitable mates to build
their lives with. (Para.9)
Meaning: However, it has become difficult for both males and females to find their appropriate partners whom they can build their future with.
Meaning beyond words: The difficulty for both genders to find a suitable spouse is caused by the transition phase.
29 Considering all of this, it’s beneficial to know that even though graduates
are delaying many things after college, surveys show they still hold highly traditional aspirations.(Para.9)
Meaning : When thinking about all of this, it’s good to know that even if graduates are delaying many things after college , surveys show they still keep highly traditional desires and goals. considering: prep.& conj. Used to say that you are thinking about a particular fact when you are giving your opinion考虑到；鉴于 She did well finding her way around the big city , considering she’d only been there once before 考虑到她以前只去过那个大城市一次，她能找到路已经很了不起了。
30 For example, this contemporary generation rates parenthood even more highly than
previous generations did! (Para.9) Meaning: Young people, for instance, think of parenting more important than previous generations did.
Meaning beyond words: Young people think that the quality of their own parents’ parenting was inadequate and their own parenting should be of a higher quality. contemporary: a. Belonging to the present time 当代的
Although the story was written more than a hundred years ago , it has a contemporary feel to it.虽然这个故事是一个一百多年以前写的，但它还是给人一种当代的感觉。
31 This new phase will likely grow more pronounced in the coming years. (Para.10)
Meaning : This new phase in the development of young people will continue to spread and gain easier recognition in the near future.
32 Nations around the world have witnessed similar trends toward delaying marriage
between higher education and settling down with a career and family.(Para.10) Meaning: The whole world has noticed a similar tendency-grown children delay marriage and spend more years than generations before them, wandering at higher education and settling down with a career and family. witness : vt.
1) used for saying that sth. happened at a particular time or in a particular place 是发生（某事件）的时间或地点。
The modern society has witnessed the increasing phenomenon of the single parent family.现代社会已目睹了单亲家庭不断增加的现象。
2) see sth. happen , esp. a crime or an accident 目击，亲眼看见（尤指罪行或事故发生）
Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.几位居民称目击了这个袭击事件。
33 Nevertheless, graduates shouldn’t be deceived into thinking they can back off
simply because things have become more difficult.(Para.11)
Meaning : However, graduates shouldn’t get the wrong assumption that they can give up because things have become harder.
deceive: vt. make sb. believe sth. that is not true 欺骗
Advertisers are now forbidden to deceive customers with false claims.现在已禁止广告商用不实之词来欺骗消费者。
deceive sb. into doing sth .: trick sb in order to make them do what you want them to do 欺骗某人做某事
I was in my room reading when the sound of the door closing deceive me into thinking my family had gone out.我正在房间里看书时，关门的声音让我误以为我的家人都出去了。 Deceive, cheat 1 deceive 作及物动词用，表示欺骗；蒙骗；行骗，指用虚假、哄骗、隐瞒等手段以假乱真，使人产生误解或错觉而相信假的东西，上当受骗。
Honeyed words may deceive people for some time , but they cannot stand the test of time and practice 花言巧语蒙骗人于一时，但是却经不起时间的实践的检验。
Cheat 作及物动词用时，表示欺骗；骗取，常指用不公平的手段、不诚实的方法骗取某物。 The greedy shopkeeper often cheats customers by selling fake goods 这个黑心的老板经常出手假货欺骗客户。
Cheat 作不及物动词用时，表示作弊。
He cheated on (in) the examination. 他考试作弊。 2 deceive 的施动者为enemy, rival, agent等，受动者常为受骗的对象如firm, purchaser, shopper等，常用搭配为deceive sb into doing sth ，介词into的宾语常为believing ,thinking ,buying ,selling等。
He deceived the shopkeeper into purchasing a large quantity of fake commodities.他骗店主采购了大量的假冒商品。
Cheat 表示骗取时，其宾语一般是人。常用搭配为 cheat sb (out)of sth. 介词of后常接fortune, wealth, achievement ,success等。