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慢速英语:Phone App to Assist Alzheimer’s Caregivers

Source: VOA    2013-04-30   English BBS   Favorite  

短语讲解:

1. Since life expectancy is getting longer around the world, the number of people affected by the brain disease is expected to triple in some countries by the middle of the century.

be expected to 被期待做某事;有望做某事;期许
例句:That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

2. Caregivers often have a hard time keeping up with all the medical information.

keep up with 跟上
例句:I hope you can keep up with the work.
我希望你能跟上功课。

3. More and more, family members are being called on to help care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s.

care for 关怀
例句:We should care for the people's welfare.
我们应当关心人民的生活。

4. “We are dealing with their family members because, as a philosophy, we feel that we need to care for the caregiver equally in our (response to the) care needs (of) the clients themselves, since if the caregiver does not have the proper supports, they simply cannot be a caregiver.”

deal with 处理
例句:Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗?

5. David Pomeranz says software developers are working on a version of “Balance” for mobile devices using the Android operating system.

work on 从事于…;继续工作
例句:From now on you can work on your own. 
你从现在起可以独立工作了. 


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