VOA慢速英语:Orchids Look Weak, But Many Are Stronger Than They Appear

短语讲解：

1. Today we tell about the beauty and science of orchids, some of nature’s most interesting flowers.

tell about 谈及；讲述
例句：What would he tell about now?
他现在会说些什么？

2. Many people think of orchids as beautiful, sweet smelling and costly flowers that grow in hot tropical forests.

think of 考虑；想起
例句: She trembled to think of it.
她一想起它就发抖。

3. At the same time, orchids grown in factories have become an important greenhouse crop.

at the same time 与此同时
例句：At the same time, financial risk also following.
与此同时，财务风险也随之而来。

4. The Cattleya, for example, gets a lot of attention.

a lot of 许多
例句：What happened? We heard a lot of yelling.
发生了什么事？我们听到许多争吵声。

5. Other people believe it looks like a star.

look like 看起来像
例句：They look like twins.
他们看起来像双包胎。

6. Most come from the treetops in wet tropical forests in Central and South America.

come from 来自
例句：Our orders come from washington.
我们的订单来自美国。

7. Like the vanilla orchid, other orchids also have uses in addition to being beautiful.

in addition to 除了
例句：In addition to tom, the gallery of all foods with chopsticks.
除开汤之外，席上一切食品都用筷子。

8. They pick it up on their bodies and carry it to another flower.

pick up 捡起
例句：Are you going to pick up those carrot sticks?
你要把这些胡萝卜丁给捡起来吗？