VOA慢速英语:Raising Chickens Gains Popularity in Some American Cities

短语讲解：

1. We have been wanting to try having backyard chickens for a couple of years now.

a couple of 两个， 几个
例句：They were a couple of nice humanity.
他们是一对人性善良的夫妇。

2. He says he wants to do with as little damage as possible to the environment.

do with 需要；读完；处理
例句：What should you do with your ill-gotten gains?
你该怎样处理你的非正当收益？

3. Mr Phillips says the chicken coop rental business came from his love of animals, He grew up on his parents' farm near Washington suburbs.

grow up 向上生长；长大
例句：They grow up so fast.
他们长的真快。

4. But whenever we pick up the eggs we always say, 'thank you, ladies.' That's really something that it is hard to teach other than having an animal in your backyard that delivers food to you.

pick up 捡起
例句：Be sure to pick up surowiecki's book.
请把索罗斯基的书再拾起来。