VOA慢速英语:Saving the Honeybees, One Hive at a Time

短语讲解：

1. Two years ago, he set up a non-profit group called the Sustainable Honeybee Program.

set up 建立;准备; 安排
例句：You set up the deal!
整桩生意是你一手安排的!

2. Even if you have one colony of bees, when you come out to look at it, you have to 'read it' that day.

even if 即使；虽然
例句：Even if we cannot agree, we should maintain our contact.
即使我们不能取得一致，我们也要保持联系。

3. The ultimate goal here is to generate bees that are able to take care of themselves better.

take care of 照顾；注意
例句：So take care of yourself.
那你好好照顾自己。

4. Today we are inspecting the hives to make sure there is enough room for the queens to lay eggs and that they are starting to work on their storage for the winter.

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：And you have to make sure, what I always say.
所以我经常说，你要确保良好的工作环境。