VOA慢速英语:Old Style Parenting Starts Debate in the US

短语讲解：

1. But opponents say children may not be able to safely navigate the world alone.

be able to 能够
例句：We shall not be able to furnish additional copies. 
我们将不能提供额外的副本。 

2. They first made sure Rafi and Dvora knew the area well.

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Please make sure that the door is locked. 
请弄准门确实是锁好了。 

3. They walked home from a park that is a little more than a kilometer away.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：Common sense is worth more than learning. 
普通的见识比学问更重要。 

4. "When they brought them home I thought they would release the kids -- it's my house, my kids -- but apparently they had some procedure to go through which required me to give them my ID.”

go through （法律、合同等正式）通过; 用完; 检查; 完成
例句：You must go through customs in order to pass across the border. 
你过边境就必须在海关办理手续。 

5. For now, the Meitivs say they feel as if they are living under a cloud of uncertainty.

as if 好像， 似乎
例句：He looked as if he were offended. 
看来好象有人触犯了他似的。