和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Control of Weeds by Natural Enemies

2014-02-13来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. But researchers are finding natural ways to deal with unwanted plants.

deal with 与…交易; 应付;  对待
例句:Deal with it head on.
正面处理这件事情。

2. Scientist Steven Mirsky walks through a field of dry corn in search of enemies.

in search of 寻找
例句:He went in search of a doctor for his sick wife. 
他去为他生病的妻子找医生。 

3. The sight of some of those enemies causes him to cry out - look at the size of this pigweed plants right here.

cry out 呼喊,尖叫
例句:You cry out in frustration.
你哭了,带着一丝挫败。

4. Plants pushed down in the spring break up and become rich soil, that means better harvests in the fall.

break up 结束; (使)破碎
例句:Her coalition would probably break up.
她的联盟很可能会分裂。