VOA慢速英语:Healthier Grass Grows Profits for Ranchers

短语讲解：

1. The health of grasslands depends on how much animals graze on the native plants.

depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖
例句：Can I depend on you?
我可以信任你吗？

2. But too little grazing can also be bad for grasslands.

be bad for 有害于
例句：The change in climate may affect your health, ie be bad for you.
气候的变化可能影响你的健康。

3. The Great Plains are known for supporting large cattle ranches.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句：This town is known for its handiwork.
这个城市以其手工制品闻名。

4. He said that the ranchers can raise more cattle because they are able to lease land from the government

be able to 能够; 能
例句：When will you be able to deliver?
您什么时候可以交货？

5. Once it’s bitten, no matter how far down its eaten, if it starts to re-grow, we move the animals away until it has re-grown.

no matter 不管; 不论; 不介意
例句："No matter what you do, never lose heart."
不管你做什么千万不可泄气。

6. “And at the same time we’ve improved the financial outcomes for ourselves and for our lessee at the ranch, and his quality of life I think has credibly improved.”

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是
例句：The machines all started up at the same time.
所有的机器都同时开动了。