VOA慢速英语:When Will Americans in Their Twenties Grow Up?

短语讲解：

1. But adulthood is more than a legal definition.

more than 不只是
例句：More than 100 people were wounded.
爆炸还造成100多人受伤。

2. As a result, he says, the 20s are no longer about settling down.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：Productivity suffers as a result.
生产效率也因此受到影响。

3. They grew up around the time of the millennium in the year 2000.

grew up 向上生长；长大
例句：They grow up so fast.
他们长的真快。

4. The United Nations defines adulthood as a period of independence and, at the same time, responsibility to a community.

at the same time 同时； 一起
例句：At the same time, frame your challenge positively.
同时，积极地表达你对它的挑战。

5. She had a great life, she says. But she was not ready to settle down.

be ready to 预备，即将
例句：One should always be ready to help others.
一个人总是应该乐于助人的。
settle down 定居；（使）安静下来
例句：It took us a little while to settle down.
面对着生活中许多的未知，我们安顿下来。

6. I’ve seen a lot of articles about millennials, where their parents are paying for their phone bills.

a lot of 许多
例句：Bangladesh has a lot of rural poverty.
孟加拉有许多贫困的农村地区。
pay for 赔偿；为…付钱
例句：How will you pay for your event?
你打算如何支付此次活动的费用？

7. Psychologist Meg Jay is also worried about the long-term impact of the easygoing lifestyles of many millennials.

worry about 担忧， 烦恼
例句：Do you worry about your weight?
你担心自己的体重吗？