VOA慢速英语:A Living Science Exhibit Grows at a Museum

短语讲解：

1. It also makes sense in a place like Southern California wherepeople like to be outside a lot.

make sense 有意义
例句：This sentence doesn't make sense.
这句子毫无意义。

2.  Now, instead of cars, it welcomes birds, butterflies and otherliving things.

instead of 代替
例句：He will go instead of you.
他将代你去。

3. The children were learning about plant science in school.

learn about 了解
例句：Childrenseem to learn about computers by osmosis. 
儿童似乎不知不觉地就了解了计算机. 

4. Scientists who work at the museum come outside to describeplants and insects in the natural setting of this outdoorlaboratory.

work at 从事于，致力于
例句：I'm applying to work at the library. 
我在申请图书馆管理员的工作。 

5. In addition to science lessons, the open-air exhibit caNPRovide contact with nature in a way that some city childrenrarely get.

contact with 与……联系
例句：He tried in vain to get into contact with the local branch. 
他试图与当地分部取得联络,但没有成功。 

6. Landscape architect Mia Lehrer says children can get real-lifeanswers to questions they may be wondering about.

wonder about 对……感到奇怪
例句：Do you often wonder about the future of the world? 
你经常对世界的未来感到好奇吗? 

7. What does it mean to see what strawberry plants look like, thatthey do not come from a container in the store?

come from 来自
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。