VOA慢速英语:Dr. Seuss Goes to the Movies Again with “The Lorax”

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：The play is based on a novel by Graham Greene.
这个剧是根据格雷厄姆•格林的一本小说改编的。

2. However, change is unavoidable when a short book is turned into a ninety-minute film.

turn into (使)变成
例句：The old building was turned into a library.
这座旧房子被改作了图书馆。

3. The Once-ler destroyed the world when he cut down all the trees to make a product that nobody really needed.

cut down把…砍倒〔割掉〕
例句：He cut the tree down.
他砍倒了这棵树。

4. Other victims of the destruction include all the happy creatures that depended on the trees.

depend on随…而定
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. His students learned about water shortages and began to think about how to deal with them.

deal with与...交涉,交易;应付;处理
例句：He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.
他已学会恰当地应付各种复杂局面。

6. The city is about thirty kilometers from Milwaukee and running out of water. He says Waukesha cannot get water from nearby Lake Michigan, so the city faces a severe crisis.

run out用完, 耗尽
例句：The soldiers ran out of ammunition and had to withdraw.
士兵们用光了弹药, 不得不撤退。

7. Professor Young says part of the problem has to do with water bills.

do with与…有关
例句：I'm interested in anything to do with music.
凡与音乐有关的事我都感兴趣。

8. These are the documents sent out by the water company to tell individuals how much they owe for water use.

send out发送; 发出
例句：They sent out invitations to many people.
他们向许多人发了请帖。

9. This is where you can immediately have an impact on lowering water consumption in your restaurant: low-flow water (faucets) at hand sinks in the bathrooms.

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：The book made a great impact on its readers.
这本书对读者有很大的影响。
at hand在手边, 在附近, 即将来临
例句：Soon school will end and the vacation will be at hand.
学期快结束了, 假期即将到来。

10. One described “All of Me,” as well worth the wait.

describe as描述为
例句：I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。