VOA慢速英语:Prawns and Tobacco Find a Home Together on Some Farms

短语讲解：

1. Some farmers now grow niche crops instead of or in addition to tobacco.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句：He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。

2. Niche crops are aimed at a particular market, but choosing what to plant can be difficult.

aim at (以…)瞄准; 针对, 以…为目标
例句：The visit was aimed at expanding the relations between the two countries.
访问的目的是扩展两国的关系。

3. Tennessee farmer Jane Corbin says she got into this aquaculture business almost by accident.

get into进入; 开始(做某事)；学会；熟悉；习惯于
例句：I've got into the way of doing it.
我已学会它的做法。
by accident偶然地
例句：He made this mistake by accident.
他犯这个错误纯属偶然。

4. Still, Professor Johnston says tobacco farmers are realizing they cannot depend on a single crop.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。

5. Jee Jayme has bought prawns from the Corbins for years and enjoys helping with the harvest.

help with帮助(某人)做…
例句：She helped me with the translation.
她帮我翻译。

6. It's their kindness and their genuine spirit that I keep on coming back here.

keep on继续
例句：He kept on talking.
他讲个不停。
come back回来
例句：I'm going away and I may never come back.
我要走了, 可能永远不再回来。