VOA慢速英语:‘Millennial’ College Students Deal with Mental Health Issues

短语讲解：

1. But the pressure of succeeding and worrying about what she would do after college led to her misusing a medication called Adderall.

worry about 担忧， 烦恼; 惦念
例句：Don't worry about him; he is a cheerful and elastic man.
别为他担心;他是个快活开朗的人。

2. Reetz says the current generation of people in their 20s – often called “Millennials” – cannot cope with problems the same way that other generations did.

cope with 对付…; 支应
例句：I was amazed at her ability to cope with the difficult situation.
她对付困境的能力使我惊讶。

3. As a result, these young people had fewer chances to learn how to take risks or solve conflicts themselves.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a good one.
结果坏事变成了好事。

4. "There are certainly many changes in terms of the nature of neighborhoods, and communities, and family life and other issues over time that would make it hazardous to generalize about a whole generation of young people."

in terms of 根据; 用…的话
例句：The simplest basis for classification is in terms of structure or texture.
最简单的分类基础是结构或构造。

5. In other words, college students may suffer from mental health issues, but their conditions may not be as severe as those who are not in college.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, you need to succinctly state what your application does.
换句话说，您需要简洁地描述应用程序完成的工作。

6. But Jason says if students start to feel they have a problem, they should know there is nothing wrong with asking for help.

ask for 请求…; 要求…
例句：He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。