VOA慢速英语:Getting to the Root of How to Water Trees

短语讲解：

1. Think of trees that grow in the desert.

think of考虑
例句：When I said that, I was not thinking of her feelings.
我说那话时, 没考虑到她的感情。

2. With a newly planted tree, the roots have not yet spread out from the root ball.

spread out伸展; 延长
例句：The wood spread out in all directions.
树木向四面八方延伸。

3. Once a tree is well established, water deeply instead of often.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句：We went to the Biology class instead of attending the English lesson.
我们去上生物课而不去上英语课。

4. The amount of water needed depends on the tree and the soil.

depend on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。

5. Otherwise the water runs off the surface and gets wasted.

run off使流出
例句：He ran off a bucket of water from the barrel.
他从大木桶中放出一桶水。

6. Too much water in the soil at the base of a tree can lead to the growth of fungi.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：This led us to make a summing up of the experience and lessons.
这促使我们对经验和教训进行了总结。

7. Many trees in these climates have adapted to having a dry area near their base during the hottest season.

adapt to变得习惯于…, 使适应于, 能应付…
例句：I adapted quickly to the new climate.
我很快地适应了这种新的气候。

8. So if you keep the soil saturated and there’s no air there, and then you are basically starving the roots for oxygen.

starve for急需, 渴望
例句：The frontier station was starved for food and water.
边防站急需食物和水。