VOA慢速英语:Mediterranean Plants May Help Brain Diseases

短语讲解：

1. Neurodegenerative relates to the degeneration of nervous tissue, especially the brain.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系
例句：I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to
我认为对孩子们来讲有可以相互理解沟通的兄弟姐妹很重要。

2. However, the researchers remind us that one day in the life of a fruit fly is equal to one human year.

be equal to 胜任，相等，合适
例句：She was determined that she would be equal to any test the corporation put to them
她下定决心要成功应对公司对他们的任何考验。