VOA慢速英语:Millions with Mental Health Get Little or No Treatment

短语讲解：

1. The WHO’s Mental Health Atlas 2014 is the most complete look at the state of mental health around the world.

look at 看
例句：It isn't the waistcoat that I look at. It is the heart.
我看人倒不是凭衣裳，是凭良心。

2. The Atlas says that mental conditions are responsible for about 10 percent of the world's health burden; in other words, 10 percent of all people have a mental disorder.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：Joe doesn' t like work -- in other words, he' s lazy !
乔不爱劳动──换句话说，他懒惰！

3. Yet, it says, total spending on mental health is extremely low.

spend on 把…花在…
例句：How much do you spend on advertising each year?
你们每年广告费要花多少？

4. People of all levels of society can suffer from mental illness.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：Persons with diabetes suffer from improper metabolism of sugar.
糖尿病人的糖代谢受到阻碍。

5. The WHO says it is better to treat people with mental disorders in a small, community-based environment instead of something larger.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…
例句：I decided to treat myself to a taxi, eg instead of walking.
我决定坐他一次计程车。