和谐英语

您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > 英语听力材料

正文

华盛顿展览兰花盛开

2012-03-05来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. Hundreds of orchids from around the world are now on display at the U.S. Botanic Garden in the nation's capital.

on display展览
例句:There are many exhibits on display in the museum.
博物馆里陈列着许多展览品。

2. This year's orchid exhibit is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift of cherry trees to Washington DC.

dedicate to献(身)于…; 把(时间、精力等)用于…
例句:He dedicated his life to the cause of education.
他献身于教育事业。

3. She says this year's Japanese Garden setting is an effort to combine Japanese aesthetics with the orchid's beauty.

combine with与…结合
例句:If he can combine his ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
如果他能把自己的才能和勤奋结合起来, 必定会很有成就。

4. Nick Nelson, a landscape architect for the Botanic Garden, worked on the exhibit's design for a year and a half.

work on致力于…
例句:He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.
近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。

5. "In our structure here, we are not allowed to put any holes in the wall or holes in the ground for footers or things like that, so getting things to stand up in the conservatory is always an issue," said Nelson.

stand up经久耐用; 站得住脚
例句:I'm afraid it won't stand up in court.
我担心这件事在法庭上站不住脚。