VOA慢速英语:Friends With Benefits, in the Plant World

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

2. Advice about which plants are compatible is sometimes based more on tradition than proof.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

3. These can improve harvests, reduce disease and help with pest control by attracting helpful insects.

help with帮助(某人)做…
例句：He's helping with odd jobs.
他在帮着干杂活。

4. For example, some kinds of soil bacteria take nitrogen from the air and make it into a form that plants can use.

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。

5. Deep-rooted vegetables get nutrients and moisture from lower down in the soil, so they do not compete with plants with shallower roots.

compete with与…抗争
例句：It is difficult for a small grocery store to compete with a supermarket.
小商店很难与超市抗争。

6. Some kinds of produce should be kept apart even after being harvested.

keep apart (使)分开
例句：You'd better keep the two aggressive boys apart.
你最好把那两个好斗的男孩分开。

7. This risk of ripening too soon is why markets often separate high ethylene-producing foods from those that are sensitive to the gas.

be sensitive to对……感到敏感
例句：I am sensitive to the seafood.
我对海鲜过敏。

8. Once the fruit is soft enough to your liking, either use it or put it in the refrigerator to keep it from getting too ripe.

keep from阻止; 免于
例句：Urgent business kept me from attending the meeting.
因有急事我不能去参加会议。