VOA慢速英语:A Child’s Growing Brain Needs Love as Much as Food(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. Fewer babies and very young children are dying today compared to 20 years.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Your necklace is surely not to be compare to hers in value .
论价值,你的项链当然比不上她的。

2. The U.S. National Academy of Medicine set up the group of 32 academic experts

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

3. For example, I met with some parents on this last trip.

meet with 碰到; 偶然遇到; 遭受; 和…会面
例句：They will surely meet with due punishment.
他们一定会受到应得的惩罚。

4. Ah, you know I don't really engage with the child until she or he is three months old because they’re too little.

engage with 交战
例句：Better master one than engage with ten.
与其会百艺，不如通一行。

5. Boothby adds it is time for international aid policies to catch up with scientific research.

catch up with 赶上; 追上; 和…算旧账
例句：In order to catch up with in time he run very fast.
为了及时赶到他跑得很快。