Chapter 1 - 14

双语教育 - Bilingual education

优势 - advantage

创建 - to found

相辅相成 - to complement each other

思维 - thinking

适应 - to adapt to

多元文化 - multiculturalism

因材施教 - teaching in accordance with aptitude

依据 - according to

熟练 - skilled

程度 - degree

超过 - exceed

对象 - target audience

住宿 - accommodation

独立 - independent person

注重 - to pay attention to

培养 - to cultivate (nurture)

解决 - to resolve

必修 - compulsory (course)

开设 - to set up (to open)

选秀 - elective (course)

经济学 - economics

心理学 - psychology

全面发展 - comprehensive development

丰富多彩 - colorful

烹饪 - cooking

组织 - to organize

登录 - to log in

查询 - to inquire

重视 - to pay attention to

基础 - foundation, basis

文盲率 - illiteracy rate

脱颖而出 - to stand out

诺贝尔奖 - nobel prize

博士 - doctor of philosophy

硕士 - master degree

竞争 - competition

择优 - to choose the best

录取 - to admit, to recruit

公平 - fair

千方百计 - to do everything possible

取消 - to cancel

副科 - extra course (non core subject)

强调 - to emphasize

破坏 - to damage

千军万马 - mighty force

独木桥 - single-plank bridge

推广 - to promote

倾向 - inclination, tendency

金融 - finance

差别 - difference

考虑 - to consider

辅导 - counseling (tuition)

负责 - in charge of

全心全意 - wholeheartedly

投入 - well engaged oneself in

加州 - California

猜 - to guess

可观 - considerable

收入 - income

享受 - to enjoy

辩论 - debate

探索 - to explore

固定 - permanent, fixed

闯 - to venture out into the world

沟通 - communication

俚语 - slang

微信 - wechat

赞 - ‘like’ (on social media)

勤工俭学 - to work part-time when studying

丰衣足食 - to live in abundance

无所事事 - to do nothing

人生路不熟 - to not be familiar with a new place

慎重 - cautious

凭着 - cautious

充实 - fruitful

五湖四海 - all over the country

善用 - to make good use of

生涯 - career

意味 - to signify, to imply

不舍 - do want to give up

开朗 - cheerful

粗心大意 - careless

半途而废 - to give up halfway

嫌弃 - to despise

躲 - to hide

抽泣 - to sob

怀里 - in one’s arms

抑制 - to control, to inhibit

重拾 - to regain

懒散 - lazy

尽力 - to try one’s best

致辞 - to make a speech

栽培 - cultivation

靠 - to rely on

损友 - bad friend

国际 - nationality

认同 - recognition

瘫痪 - paralyzed

醇厚 - mellow, pure and honest

高不可及 - unreachable

标杆 - benchmark

不凡 - extraordinary

可敬可佩 - respectable

甘于 - willing to

可羡 - enviable, sought-after

适可而止 - not go too far

平衡 - balance

设置 - to set up

问心无愧 - to have nothing to be ashamed of

无缘无故 - for no reason

欺负 - bully

义气 - to have a strong sense of justice

时髦 - fashionable

老土 - out of date, corny

面子 - face, sense of dignity

虚荣 - vanity

鸡毛蒜皮 - trivial thing

愁眉苦脸 - frown with an unhappy face

欺凌 - bullying

咨询 - to consult

担任 - to serve as

倾听 - to listen attentively

价值观 - values

抱怨 - to complain

攀比 - to make comparisons

盲目 - blindly

发挥 - to play a role

判断 - to judge, judgement

尊重 - respect

书呆子 - nerd

格格不入 - incompatible

孤独 - lonely

适应 - to adapt

迷上 - obsessed with

作弊 - to cheat in exams

能歌善舞 - good at both singing and dancing

杜绝 - to put an end to

社工 - social worker

机构 - organisation

派驻 - to dispatch (someone)

接二连三 - one after another

离婚 - divorce

单亲 - single parent

对症下药 - to use appropriate methods

避讳 - placing a taboo on certain words

透露 - to reveal

夙敌 - old enemy

虚构 - imaginary

激励 - motivation