we need to be exposed to it early in life.生命初期也需要生活在语言中

expose to面临, 曝露

New it has been exposed to the light of day.

现在它已经暴露在光天化日之下了。

The color fades when exposed to light.

这颜色曝光後会褪色。

If a child is brought up on stilts假设一个孩子从小踩着高跷

bring up教育；养育

The couple contrived to bring up their children on a small income.

这对夫妻设法以菲薄的收入把孩子扶养成人。

The lamb had to be brought up by hand.

这只小羊要用奶瓶喂养。

and then they're taken off when it's two years old,两岁时才帮他取掉高跷

take off脱掉

However hot it is, he will not take off his coat.

无论多热,他也不会脱掉外衣。

The doctor gestured me to take off my coat.

医生做手势要我脱去外套。