Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Imaginary friends are often peculiar beings that can take shape as humans, animals, or even scary monsters. An imaginary friend doesn’t have to be invisible. It could be a stuffed toy or a robot that’s been given a personality by its creator. Experts say that imaginary friends reflect children’s fears, goals, and understandings of the world. Many people consider imaginary friends to be childish, but studies have shown that having imaginary childhood friends is completely normal and even has benefits.
你有過假想朋友嗎？假想朋友通常是奇特的生物，可能是人類、動物或甚至是恐怖怪物的樣貌。假想朋友不一定是無形的。它可以是被創造者賦予個性的絨毛玩具或機器人。專家表示假想朋友反映出孩子們的恐懼、目標以及對世界的理解。許多人認為假想朋友是幼稚的，但是研究表示有假想朋友是再正常不過的，甚至也有益處。
生活必備字詞：
imaginary a. 想像的
peculiar a. 奇特的，特異的
take shape 成形
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見五月號。
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