【大家说英语】 第324期:打造美丽花园(2)

 Hi, Susie. Susie? 嗨，苏西。苏西？

Oh, sorry. Good morning, Taylor. 哦，抱歉。早上好，泰勒。

What are you doing? 你在做什么呢？

I'm reading about plants and gardens. I'm learning¹ interesting things. 我在都有关植物和花园的书。我在学有趣的东西呢。

Oh, really? What? 哦，真的吗？是什么呢？

One kind of bamboo can grow 35 inches in a day! It is the fastest growing plant in the world. 有一种竹子一天之内可以长35英尺！这是世界上增长速度最快的植物。

I didn't know that. Wow! That is fast! 我之前都不知道。哇！太快了！

Hey, Rob². Are you still planning your garden? 嗨，罗布。你还在规划你的花园吗？

Yes, Ben. I need to get some soil. 是的，本。我需要一些土壤。

For your flower pots? 要放在你的花盆里吗？

Yes. I don't have enough. 是的。我的土壤还不够。

Oh! Don't buy garden soil. There is special soil for pots. 哦！不要买花园的土壤。有一种特殊的放在花盆里的土壤。

Really? 真的？

Yes. Soil for flower pots is lighter³. It also has special vitamins⁴ for the plants. 是的。花盆中用的土壤更轻，而且还含有植物所需的特殊维生素。

That's good to know. Thanks, Ben! 这真是有用的信息。谢谢，本！

Wow. You're eating a lot of vegetables for lunch today, Ben. 哇。你今天午饭吃了很多蔬菜啊，本。

Hi, Taylor. My friend gave me fresh vegetables from her garden. 嗨，泰勒。我的朋友给了我一些她花园里的新鲜蔬菜。

Your friend grew the vegetables herself? 你的朋友自己种这些蔬菜吗？

Yes. She has a big yard and garden. She grows all kinds of vegetables. 是的。她有一个大院子和花园。她种各式各样的蔬菜。

That's a lot of work. 那一定很辛苦。

I know. But fresh vegetables are good for you. 是啊。但是新鲜蔬菜对身体有益。

And free ones are even better! 免费的更好啊！

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

3 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

4 vitamins   

n.维生素（ vitamin的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• essential proteins and vitamins 必不可少的蛋白质和维生素
• the vitamins that are vital for health 保持健康必不可少的维生素