VOA慢速英语:Putting Worms to Work to Help Your Garden Grow

短语讲解：

1. What can you do with earthworms? Some people use the creepy crawlers to catch fish.

catch fish捕鱼
例句：This net is used to catch fish.
这网是用来捕鱼的。

2. Compost looks and feels like good soil.

feel like摸起来像是…; 有…的感觉
例句：This new man-made material feels like real leather.
这种新型人造材料摸起来像真皮一样。

3. Gardeners and farmers add it to soil to make plants grow better.

add to增加, 添加
例句：Her illness added to the family's troubles.
她的病给家人添了麻烦。

4. You can make compost from food waste at home with or without the help of worms.

make from由…制成
例句：The natives make excellent boats from the tree trunks.
当地人用树干造出了非常漂亮的小船。
with the help of借助于, 利用
例句：With the help of this machine, we can make a new product.
利用这台机器, 我们能够生产一种新产品。

5. It comes out the other end of the worm as rich compost.

come out结果是…; 出现
例句：A new model will come out this summer.
今年夏天将有新的型号问世。

6. Kim Gabel from the University of Florida Extension service in Key West suggests using red worms known as red wigglers.

known as以…知名；被认为是
例句：He is known as a musician.
他是位闻的音乐家。

7. The size of the composting bin depends on how much compost you want to make.

depend on随…而定, 取决于
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

8. So cover the bin to keep out the light.

keep out (使)留在外面
例句：This notice should keep unwanted visitors out.
这条启事能把闲人拒之门外。

9. Kim Gabel uses newspaper cut into strips about two and a half centimeters wide.

cut into切入, 刺入
例句：The knife easily cut into the cake.
刀一下子就切进了蛋糕。

10. Now you can remove the compost and fill the empty space with new bedding.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The sky filled with stars.
满天星斗。