Smartphone ‘addiction’ ：手机成瘾

panicky：惊恐的

when denied mobiles：当不让用手机时

be dependent on...：依赖...

so...that...：如此...以至于...

addictive behaviour：成瘾行为

constant access：名词短语，经常使用

control the amount of time they spend on the phone：控制玩手机的时间量

The youngsters：这些年轻人，可代替young people

serious consequences：严重后果

mental health：精神健康

problematic smartphone usage：有问题的智能手机使用行为

be consistent with an addiction：和上瘾症状相符

anxiety over not being able to use their phone：由于不能玩手机造成的焦虑

moderate the time spent：控制玩手机的时间

so much that...：如此多以至于...

be detrimental to sth：不利于sth

be linked to sth：与sth紧密相关

a depressed mood：压抑心情

lack of sleep：缺乏睡眠

reduced achievement in school：在学校的成绩下降

be here to stay：无处不在，【英文释义】to be accepted and used by most people

there is a need to understand sth：需要大家理解/重视sth

the prevalence of...：...的普遍性

We don't know whether it is the smartphone itself that can be addictive or the apps that people use：我们不知道是不是智能手机本身让人上瘾还是人们使用的apps（让人上瘾）

there is a need for public awareness around ...：需要公众意识到...的存在

be aware of...：对...心里有数

have serious consequences on...：对...有严重后果

day-to-day functioning：日常表现

warned against assuming there were causal connections between problematic smartphone use and outcomes such as depression：警示反对假定在手机使用成瘾和一些后果比如抑郁之间存在偶然的联系

It has been shown previously that...：之前就已经表明了...

smartphone effects：手机影响

one-way street：本意是单向路，此处用作比喻，表示影响不是单方面的

总结

这篇报道为了避免重复，用了不同的短语来表达同一个意思，小编总结如下~

1.手机成瘾：

smartphone addiction

be so dependent on their smartphones

such addictive behaviour

such addictions

problematic smartphone usage/use

had behaviour that was consistent with an addiction

using mobiles so much

smartphone effects

2.后果：

consequence

outcome

3.控制时间：

control the amount of time

moderate the time spent

4.抑郁：

a depressed mood

depression

5.影响：

be linked to other problems

have serious consequences on mental health

impact the amount of smartphone use

【文章出处】：https://www.bbc.com/news/education-50593971