美国之音官网|每天一词peer pressure

今天我们要学的词是peer pressure。

Peer, 是同伴，同龄人；peer pressure, 就是来自同伴的压力。

"Teenagers tend to give in to peer pressure," 青少年很容易受同龄人的影响。

"Peer pressure plays a part in youth drinking and smoking," 同伴的影响往往会导致年轻人抽烟喝酒。

"Peer pressure can be positive," 不过，同伴也可能带来正面的影响。比如说， "Peer pressure can push kids to get better grades," 孩子们可能会因为来自同学的压力而去争取更好的成绩。

好，今天我们学习的词是peer pressure...