VOA慢速英语:Grow It Yourself: Turning Bulbs Into Beautiful Blooms

词汇讲解：

1. bulb n. （植物）鳞茎，球茎；电灯泡
例句：We'll have to change the bulb again.
我们又得换个灯泡了。

2. expert n. 专家，能手
例句：The cook was an expert at making sauces.
那位厨师是调制味汁的能手。

3. frost n. 霜，霜冻
例句：A lot of crops were damaged by the frost. 
这次霜冻, 受害的庄稼不少。

4. freeze v. 结冰
例句：A freezer freezes water solid.
冰箱能使水结成固体。

5. survive vt. 存活下来，幸存
例句：These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

6. drain vi. (土地)排水，排出
例句：Dig trenches to drain away the water.
我们必须挖一条沟排水。

7. rot v. 腐烂，腐朽
例句：Dead plants rot and become part of the soil again.
枯死的植物腐烂, 又成为土壤的一部分。

8. pointy adj. 尖的
例句：He has a pointy head.
他有一个尖尖的脑袋。

9. mix v. 混合，搅合
例句：You can mix blue and yellow paint to make green one.
你可以把蓝色和黄色油漆混合成绿色。

10. trick n. 诀窍，技巧
例句：Patience is the trick in doing a job well.
耐心是做工作的诀窍。