VOA慢速英语:Scientists Aim to Freeze DNA Before Creatures Die Off

短语讲解：

1. Because if you look around you, you see all kinds of plants from all over the world growing right next to one another.

one another 互相
例句：They vied with one another for the trophy.
他们互相争夺奖杯。

2. The aim is to set up a program to classify plants at 36 partner organizations in 17 countries.

set up 建立; 准备
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

3. The plants are placed between these corrugates (corrugated cardboard) that have holes in them and when we get the press back we put it into a dryer that blows hot air through it and overnight it will turn it into a beautiful specimen. Usually it saves the color.

turn into 成为; 变成（使）; 译成
例句：The war might turn into a miniature Stalingrad.
这场战争也许会变成小规模的斯大林格勒战役。

4. Scientists will use the information to identify species, solve environmental problems, study climate change and look for new cures for diseases.

look for 寻找
例句：She acts as though she plans to look for another job.
她表现出象是打算另找工作的样子。