Vocabulary for IELTS - Unit 1: Growing Up

(v) 与，有联系 (+to)

to understand a situation or someone's feelings because you have experienced a similar situation or similar feelings

Ex: I need to ______________ to a new word before I can understand and remember it.

Ex: My cousins is ___________________d to me.

(n) 青春期

the period of time in someone's life between being a child and an adult

Ex: During ________________________ many teenagers must cope with emotional and physical changes.

(n) 成人期

the part of your life when you are an adult

Ex: School should prepare children for a successful life in _____________________.

(n) 结合（物），结合力，黏合（剂），联结，束缚，羁绊

an interest, experience, or feeling that makes two people feel connected

Ex: I have a close ______________ with my parents/siblings/friends.

(n) 兄弟關係、情誼、兄弟會

a group of men who have the same purpose or religious beliefs

Ex: Studying together creates a sense of ______________ (or sisterhood) with classmates.

(n) 性格,品质,特性;人物,角色;字符,(汉)字

the combination of qualities and personality that makes one person or thing different from others

Ex: First impressions reveal a lot about a person's ________________.

(n) 童年

the part of your life when you are a child

Ex: Every child deserves a happy __________________.)

(n)/(v) 斗争，战斗；冲突，抵触

serious disagreement

Ex: In general, most people tend to avoid ________________s and disagreements.)

(n) 连接

a relationship between people or things

Ex: I have a strong _________________ with my parents as we get along really well.)

(n) 父系关系

the state of being a father

Ex: ___________________ is changing as the role of males in a traditional family changes.