英语新词:除了”代沟“还有”带圈“你知道吗？

　　We often hear about the “generation gap” that occursbetween parents and children when it comes to music, morals,fashion and a host of other things. Now there is a generationlap, the tendency for young people to be increasingly moretechnically savvy¹ than their parents or elders. This gap exists inthe use of technology where the young generation has becomethe authority, effectively flipping² the typical parental³ andprofessional hierarchy⁴ on its head in many respects.

　　我们总能听到父母和孩子之间存在“代沟”，音乐、道德准则、时尚以及很多事情上双方看法都不同。如今，又出现一个“代圈”，指年轻人在技术应用方面的能力正逐步超过他们父辈。在年轻人已经成为主导的技术应用领域，这种差距已普遍存在，并且已经在很多方面颠覆了传统的由父辈掌控一切的局面。

　　The implications are huge. Family members begin to respect each other for what their authoritiesactually are. This insight can be extended to social institutions, as well. For example, in Finland5,000 N-Geners have been chosen to train the country's teachers in computers. For the first timeever, the students will be the teachers and the teachers will be the students.

　　这里面的意义重大。家庭成员之间开始彼此尊重各自在擅长领域的权威。这种认知也扩展到了社会机构当中。比如，芬兰就挑选了5000名网络时代的年轻人来培训本国教师使用电脑。生平第一次，学生成了老师，而老师当了回学生。

1 savvy   

v.知道，了解；n.理解能力，机智，悟性；adj.有见识的，懂实际知识的，通情达理的

参考例句：

• She was a pretty savvy woman.她是个见过世面的漂亮女人。
• Where's your savvy?你的常识到哪里去了？

2 flipping   

讨厌之极的

参考例句：

• I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆！
• Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。

3 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

4 hierarchy   

n.等级制度；统治集团，领导层

参考例句：

• There is a rigid hierarchy of power in that country.那个国家有一套严密的权力等级制度。
• She's high up in the management hierarchy.她在管理阶层中地位很高。