VOA慢速英语:Indonesian Smartphone Usage Surges but Still Lags

短语讲解：

1. But he says that is very low compare to smartphone use in other developing countries in Asia, however he says it is more than both India and the Philippines.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：They have nothing to compare to.
没有东西让他们来比较。
more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 

2. She says she spends a lot of time using her smartphone.

a lot of 许多的; 诸多
例句：A lot of what's changing now is subtle.
许多变化都非常微妙。

3. He says it lets him communicate with his customers.

communicate with 与…联系，与…交往
例句：Each was able to communicate with anyone nearby.
每个人可以和旁边的任何人交流。

4. The study found women spend more time talking on their phones than men.

spend on 把…花在…
例句：How much did you spend on that bad toupee?
你在那个劣质的假发上花了多少钱？