VOA慢速英语:California Drought Will Lead to Higher Food Prices

短语讲解：

1. Farmers in California produce almost half of US fruits and vegetables, much of it comes from the Central Valley.

come from 来自某处; 出生于
例句：It could come from anywhere.
它可以来自任何地方。

2. Farmers may not be able to plant crops on more than 200,000 hectares of farmland in the Central Valley this spring.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。
more than 不只是; 很; 超过
例句：More than 160 people were killed.
超过160人在袭击中丧生。

3. Mr Errotabere will plant crops on just 80 percent of his farmland, he has enough work for only 15 of his 25 workers.

work for 受雇于; 为…而工作; 效劳; 致力
例句：At the other are those who work for the government.
另一个极端则是为政府效力的人士。