VOA慢速英语:Scientists Predict Wet Winter for Dry American West

短语讲解：

1. More and more people there are removing traditional garden plants and replacing them with plants that need less water.

more and more 越来越; 日益; 越来越
例句：Everything grew more and more extravagant.
一切一切都越来越离奇荒诞。

2. In other words, they are non-native plants. Some require lots of water.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：Joe doesn' t like work -- in other words, he' s lazy !
乔不爱劳动──换句话说，他懒惰！

3. She says there has been a sharp increase in the number of people who want to learn about indigenous plants.

learn about 获得，学得; 得知有关…的消息
例句：I'm trying to learn about the other side of the picture.
我在设法了解事情的另一面。

4. “You use less water, so in a California native garden, depending on how you plant, you’ll save 50 to 80 percent of water over a conventional garden.”  

depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖
例句：Our desired expenditures depend on our national income.
我们所需的支出取决于我们的国民收入。

5. The foundation operates a nursery where people learn how to grow and care for native plants.

care for 照料; 喜欢
例句：I wonder whether they will care for us all to go there.
我不知道他们是否喜欢我们都到那儿去。

6. Scientists expect this weather pattern will be very strong, beginning at the end of this year and continuing into next year.

at the end of 在…结尾，在…末端
例句：At the end of the concert, the audience stood and clapped.
音乐会结束时，观众起立鼓掌。