VOA慢速英语:A Flower in Winter: The Story of the Poinsettia

短语讲解：

1.  Wild poinsettias can grow up to four meters tall.

grow up 生长
例句：When will you grow up?
你什么时候才能长大？

2. Babies and pets that chew on poinsettias can get sick.

get sick 生病
例句：Question is, how'd they get sick?
问题是他们是怎么生病的呢?

3. But experts say the plant is not as poisonous as some people think.

as...as 与…一样；似的
例句：As bad as they say?
和他们说的一样糟?

4. The Eckes started to sell cuttings from these new plants.

start to 开始
例句：I can start to work in a month.
一个月后我可以开始工作。