VOA慢速英语:Expressions to Bring Out the Kid in You!

nurture – v. to help (something or someone) to grow, develop, or succeed

informal – adj. having a friendly and relaxed quality

negative– adj. harmful or bad : not wanted

naive – adj. having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge : innocent or simple

opposite – adj. completely different

veteran – n. someone who has a lot of experience in a particular activity, job, etc.

seasoned – adj. always used before a noun : having a lot of experience doing something

newcomer – n. a person who has recently arrived somewhere or who has recently started a new activity : often + to

talent – n. a special ability that allows someone to do something well

wander – v. to move around or go to different places usually without having a particular purpose or direction

spreadsheet – n. a computer program that calculates numbers and organizes information in columns and rows

joy – n. a feeling of great happiness