VOA慢速英语:Growing Plants and Thinking Inside the Box

词汇讲解：

1. device n. 装置, 设备, 器具
例句：A computer is a device for processing information.
电脑是用来处理信息的。

2. destroy vt. 破坏, 毁灭
例句：It seems he's destroying himself.
他似乎正在毁灭自己。

3. insect n. 昆虫
例句：He was bitten by an insect in the garden.
他在花园里被虫子咬了一口。

4. solve vt. 解决; 解答
例句：He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.
他终于解决了运输的困难。

5. grab v. 抢先, 抢占
例句：It is rude to grab a seat.
抢占座位是不礼貌的。

6. drown v. (使)淹没, (使)溺死
例句：How many men drowned when the boat capsized?
船翻时有多少人淹死了?

7. rot n. 腐烂, 腐朽
例句：Rot in the tree trunk caused the tree to fall.
树干的腐烂导致树倒了。

8. stretch v. 延伸; 伸展; 拉紧
例句：The road stretches uphill at a steep slope.
这条路以陡峭的坡度向山上延伸。

9. press vt. 按, 压
例句：Press the button, then the machine will work.
按下电钮, 机器就能转动了。

10. renewable adj. 可继续的,可续订的
例句：Electricity companies pay a premium for renewable energy.
电力公司为可再生能源支付额外的费用。

11. plow v. 耕,犁,犁耕
例句：Farmers now use tractors to plow their fields.
现今农民用牵引机耕地。

12. blessing n. 上帝的恩赐;幸事,幸运
例句：A TV can be a real blessing for old people.
有电视看对于老年人来说是难得的好事。