VOA慢速英语:How Babies Learn, When, and Even In What Position

短语讲解：

1. Some people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old.

be able to 能，会；能够
例句：You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

2. The babies appeared to learn better whether they were sitting up on their own, sitting in seats or helped to sit up.

sit up （使）端坐；晚睡；熬夜
例句：I had to sit up all night writing report.
我不得不熬夜写报告。

3. One organizer of the study says babies can pay more attention to exploring an object if they do not have to worry about balancing themselves.

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

4. He says that as the children get older, iron deficiency can lead to behavioral disorders compared to babies treated with iron supplements.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为
例句：A teacher is often compare to a candle.
教师常被比作一支蜡烛。

5. Some children grow up in homes where more than one language is spoken.

grow up 向上生长；长大； 成熟；出现
例句：Will she never grow up?
她就长不大吗?

6. The study followed more than 1,300 children from birth through the ages of 10 or 11.

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