VOA慢速英语:Farmer Invents New Way to Grow Crops

1. They live in the American state of Florida.

live in 存在于…；为…而生存
例句：In what world do you live in?
你生活在一个什么样的世界？

2. The warm weather in central Florida is good for growing crops, especially tomatoes.

be good for 值得，有效；利于
例句：Mild depression may be good for work.
轻微的沮丧可能对工作有好处。

3. So, he began looking to find a way to make sure this never happened again.

make sure 保证
例句：I'll make sure you havethe finest seat.
我得保证你选到最好的位子。

4. He wanted the plants to be grown in a box that would take up little space.

take up 占用
例句：It can take up to three months to teach a new song.
教会一首新歌可能要花上多达三个月的时间。

5. He found a company in Pennsylvania that agreed to make the box.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：He could agree to cut nuclear arms with russia.
他可能同意和俄罗斯一起削减核武器。

6. There is a small hole in the side to drain out extra moisture and keep from drowning the plants.

drain out （使）流出；流失；失掉；停止
例句：Harry felt the blood drain out of his face.
哈利觉得自己脸上顿时失去了血色。

7. “The reason is that those plants are going to get so big that if you were to put three or four or six plants in, they are just going to be crowding each other out, and each plant is going to underperform.”

each other 互相，彼此
例句：We liked each other a lot.
我们彼此都很喜欢对方。

8. In addition to using less water, little fertilizer is needed, and it all stays in the box.

in addition to 除了
例句：In addition to security concerns, the host pays a premium.
除了担心安全问题，匹兹堡的主人还要支付额外费用。

9. This comes from the outside shell of the coconut and it is low in cost.

come from 来自
例句：Where does the study come from?
这项研究来自什么地方？

10. A lot of fuel is needed just to deliver the food.

a lot of 许多
例句：I move a lot of single females.
我帮许多单身女性搬过家。