VOA慢速英语:Inventor of Weed Eater Started a Revolution

短语讲解：

1. The idea had come to him at a car wash.

come to突然想起
例句：was already on my way when it suddenly came to me that I hadn't hung out my washing.
我上路以后才想起我没有把洗完的衣服晾起来。

2. He watched the needle-like bristles of the brushes as they went round and round against his car.

round and round旋转不息地
例句：The wheels went round and round.
轮子不停地旋转。

3. Could a similar idea be used to cut grass in places out of reach of someone pushing a lawn mower?

be used to do被用来做…
例句：Telescopes are used to study the stars.
望远镜用来研究星球。
out of reach手够不着, 达不到
例句：It's out of the reach of my imagination.
这出乎我的想象。

4. He attached the can to the spinning part of a motorized grass edger.

attach to (使)贴〔系, 粘〕在…上
例句：He attached labels to his luggage.
他把标签贴在行李上。

5. His invention grew into a company which he later sold.

grow into成长为…
例句：The small shop grew into a large firm.
那个小店发展成为一家大公司。

6. George Ballas became known as the "Weed King."

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. "A Weed Eater comes along once in a lifetime."

come along 出现, 发生
例句：These troubles came along all at the same time that I was at a loss.
这些麻烦突然一起发生, 使我不知所措。

8. And, as weed expert Bill Curran at Penn State University points out, they avoid the use of chemicals.

point out指出
例句：If I make any mistakes, please point them out.
如果我出了错, 请指出来。

9. Or the labor of pulling weeds by hand.

by hand用手的, 亲自的
例句：We received a typewritten letter with a note added by hand.
我们收到一封用打字机打出的信, 附有手写的一张字条。