VOA慢速英语:New Science Websites for Children

1.It is a place where kids can build their own social community online and they can really engage in some fun and cool scientific discovery and really allow them to turn their home into a lab if they choose to do so.

turn into(使)变成

例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
      琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。

      Her bitter experience has turned her into a stronger person.
      痛苦的经历使她变得更坚强了。

2.It will be opened up in other countries over a period of time.

open up开业

例句：We don't open up till 9.
      我们9点才营业。

      They decided to open up a business in the town.
      他们决定在城里开展业务。

开发

例句：They are opening up a new oil field.
      他们正在开发新的油田。

3.TheFeaturedCreature.com is not as much a scientific website for children as it is a website created by a young person with an interest in unusual animals.

as much as到…程度;差不多

例句：Cut expenses as much as possible.
      尽量减少开支