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VOA慢速英语:Mealworms Can Eat Plastic Waste

2015-11-18来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Styrofoam, or polystyrene, is a light-weight material, about 95 percent air, with very good insulation properties, according to Earthsource.org.

according to 根据，按照
例句：But simple I according to my skill.
很简单，我将按我的技能行事。

2. Plastic plates, cups and containers take up 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America’s landfills.

take up 占用; 开始从事
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。

3. What do you think about this scientific breakthrough?

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Well, this is something to think about.
噢，这种事确实需要想一想。