Many children have an item that they love. This item can be a blanket, pillow, stuffed animal, or any other soft object. This type of item is called a comfort object. Perhaps the most common kind of comfort object is a securityblanket. Security blankets are often small, soft blankets that children take with them wherever they go. Many children can’t sleep without their security blankets or other comfort objects.
Comfort objects are also called transitionalobjects. They help children shift frombeing dependent on their parents to being an independentperson. When a child is alone, they may feel scared. The soft comfort object helps provide a feeling of safety. It is similar to how they feel safe when they are with their parents.
Losing a comfort object can be a big problem. It is difficult to replace a comfort object even if the new pillow or toy looks exactly like the old one. This is because the child doesn’t have an emotional connection with the replacement object. Researchersfound that 25% of children do not want to have a copy of their favorite toy. They only want the original one.
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Words in Use
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comfort
[ˋkʌmfɚt]
vt. 安慰
n. 舒適
Despite all the material comforts, the rich man isn’t happy.
這個富翁儘管有種種的物質享受，卻仍不快樂。
I find comfort in listening to music whenever I feel troubled.
每當我心煩時就會在聽音樂中找到慰藉。
We comforted the woman when her child was killed in a car accident.
這位婦人的孩子在車禍中喪生，我們便安慰她。
高中 Level 3
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stuffed
[stʌft]
a. 填充的，被塞滿的
Amy’s room is full of stuffed animals and Barbie dolls.
愛咪的房間裡充滿了填充動物玩具和芭比娃娃。
英檢中級
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security
[sɪˋkjʊrətɪ]
n. 安全
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safety
Many workers see the policy as a major threat to their job security.
許多員工都認為這項政策是他們工作保障的一大威脅。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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dependent
[dɪˋpɛndənt]
a. 依賴的（與介詞 on 並用）
n. 扶養親屬，眷屬（= dependant〔英〕）
The elderly are often dependent on their children for many things.
老人在很多事情上時常依賴子女。
Your success is dependent on your effort.
成功與否要視你的努力而定。
While he was stationed in Germany, Colonel Smith took his dependents with him.
史密斯上校駐紮在德國時，他把家人一塊兒帶去。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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independent
[͵ɪndɪˋpɛndənt]
adj. 獨立的
Because he wanted to be independent of his parents, Danny moved out and lived on his own.
因為丹尼想要不依賴雙親生活，所以他從家裡搬出來一個人住。
高中 Level 2
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emotional
[ɪˋmoʃən!]
a. 感情激動的；情緒的
My mom became emotional upon reading the card I sent her.
我媽看了我寄給她的卡片深受感動。
A person with a high EQ usually gets along with other people well. 情商高的人通常都和別人處得很好。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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replacement
[rɪˋplesmənt]
n. 替代人選；替代品
=
substitute
We need a replacement for the waiter who left last week.
我們需要一個人來接替上週離職的服務生。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 3
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transitional
[trænˋzɪʃən!]
a. 過渡的
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researcher
[riˋsɝtʃɚ]
n. 研究員
Researchers have found that eating more vegetables is conducive to good health. 研究人員已經發現多吃青菜有益健康。
高中 Level 4
Practical Phrases
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shift from A to B
從 A 轉移至 B
Time flies. Jimmy quickly shifted from a baby boy to a handsome young man.
時光飛逝。吉米很快從嫩嬰變成了一位英俊的年輕人。
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be dependent on
依賴……；視……而定
The elderly are often dependent ontheir children for many things.
老人在很多事情上時常依賴子女。
Your success is dependent on your effort.
成功與否要視你的努力而定。
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be similar to sth
和⋯⋯相似
Your taste in clothes is similar to mine.
你的穿著品味和我很相似。
A. and not be dependent on my family. B. is similar to the one I lost last week. C. owns a lot of money in that area. D. upon reading the Mother’s Day card I sent her.
