VOA慢速英语:The Appeal of Urban Farming

have access to接近（或进入）的方法（或权利、机会等）
例句：Students must have access to good books.
学生应该读得到好书。

2. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson.

bring to把…带给(某人), 带往(某处)
例句：She was brought to my home.
她是被人带到我家来的。

3. It’s important that the children understand the connection between the food that they eat, the soil, the air, the pollution, how all this is connected to their well-being.

connect to使与…连接
例句：The island is connected by a steamer service to the mainland.
轮船航运把该岛与大陆联系起来。

4. You know, it’s good for the earth and it’s good for us.

be good for对……有好处
例句：The Olympics will be good for tourism.
奥运会将让旅游业大放异彩。

5. It may not be like fun, fun, but it’s fun, ’cause you’re learning and not, like, writing something out on a piece of paper.

write out写出, 写完
例句：The boy was kept in school, writing out lines for the teacher.
那男孩放学后被老师留了下来抄写诗行。

6. Basically instead of feeling down when I have to eat vegetables, I feel happy.

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。

7. I like coming out here. You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from.

connect with使有关系; 与…连接
例句：His research work is connected with these experiments.
他的研究工作与这些实验有联系。
come from来自，源出；产自
例句：From this area come most of our best potatoes.
我们最好的马铃薯大部分是这个地区生产的。

8. So our idea was growing food in a community and showing that you can have farms even in urban areas, redefines what’s possible in that area, in that community and brings people together.

bring together使相识; 使坐在一起; 使会面
例句：The opposing forces on the island have been brought together for peace talks.
岛上的敌对势力已经坐下来进行和平磋商。

9. Sixteen wooden bins are filled with worms. Their job is to eat the food waste and help make it into compost.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：His eyes filled with tears as he looked lovingly at her.
他深情地望着她, 眼里充满了泪水。
make into把…转变为, 使成为
例句：They made the story into a play.
他们把这个故事改编成了戏剧。

10. Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her three children bicycle to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.

pick up得到
例句：My friend knows where he can pick up a good used car for you at a reasonable price.
我朋友知道他能在哪儿以合理的价格为你买一辆好的二手车。