VOA健康报道2022 冬天可在室内种植的2种清香可食用的植物

Do you want to grow plants inside during the cold weather?

你想在寒冷的天气里在室内种植植物吗？

If so, you may want to consider some plants that can flavor¹ your food and make your home smell nice at the same time.

如果你想的话，你可以考虑一些植物，它们既可以给你的食物调味，也可以让你的家闻起来很香。

We are talking about the herbs rosemary and bay laurel.

我们说的是迷迭香和月桂。

Both plants do well inside, near a sunny window in the cold weather as long as the temperature is warm and you keep them watered.

在寒冷的天气里把这两种植物放在室内有阳光的窗户附近，只要温度适宜，你一直给它们浇水，它们就生长得很好。

Both rosemary and bay laurel come from the part of the world near the Mediterranean² Sea.

迷迭香和月桂都来自地中海附近的地区。

The area is cool but not icy during winter and it gets lots of sunlight.

这个地区冬天凉爽但不结冰，阳光充足。

Gardening expert Lee Reich of the Associated Press says it is important to keep these plants "happy and alive" in the cooler months.

美联社的园艺专家李·赖克说，让这些植物在更凉爽的月份保持“快乐和活力”是很重要的。

So, how do you do it?

那么，你要怎么做呢？

For rosemary, water level is very important.

对于迷迭香来说，水位是非常重要的。

The plant needs soil that is a little bit wet all the time but never soaked³.

这种植物需要一直有点湿但从不被浸湿的土壤。

Too much water will kill the plant.

水太多会杀死这种植物。

You can plant rosemary in a container with soil that is about 25 percent sand, perlite or vermiculite.

你可以在容器里种植迷迭香，而容器里面的土壤大约是25%的沙子、珍珠岩或蛭石。

Perlite and vermiculite help soil hold water.

珍珠岩和蛭石有助于土壤保持水分。

Rosemary can add a nice taste to food but it also can make a room smell good.

迷迭香可以增加食物的味道，但也可以让房间闻起来很香。

So if you have it growing inside, it is a good idea to place the container near an airflow source, like a door that is used often.

因此，如果你在室内种植迷迭香，最好把容器放在靠近气流源的地方，比如经常使用的门。

That way the pleasant smell of rosemary floats through the air.

这样，迷迭香的香味就会在空气中飘散。

Bay laurel has dark, green leaves and produces a nice smell when picked.

月桂叶呈深绿色，采摘时会散发出浓郁的香味。

When added to food, Reich notes, it makes soups and tomato sauces taste better.

赖克指出，把月桂添加到食物中，它会使汤和番茄酱的味道更好。

You need to crush⁴ the leaves after you pick them to release⁵ the flavor.

采摘下来的叶子要碾碎，这样才能释放出香味。

If you want to grow the plants inside to make your home look good, you can cut unwanted branches from the plant as it grows and make it look like a small tree.

如果你想在室内种植这些植物，为的是让你的家看起来更漂亮，你可以在植物生长的过程中把多余的枝条剪掉，让它看起来像一棵小树。

You will not hurt the plant if you do this.

如果你这样做，就不会伤害植物。

Most plants that grow this way get a little bit taller than 65 centimeters.

大多数以这种方式生长的植物都能长到略高于65厘米的高度。

Rosemary and bay laurel can live for more than 10 years if they are cared for.

如果有人照料，迷迭香和月桂可以活10年以上。

Every two years it is a good idea to replace the soil and add the plant to a larger container.

每两年更换一次土壤，并将植物放到一个更大的容器中是一个好主意。

You can move them outside when the weather gets warm.

当天气变暖时，你可以把它们移到外面去。

The plants will like the change.

植物会喜欢这种变化的。

And you can welcome the rosemary and bay laurel back into your home for many winters to come.

在未来的许多冬天，你可以迎接迷迭香和月桂到你的家里。

1 flavor   

n.味，滋味，味道；风味；vt.调味，加味于

参考例句：

• I like the flavor of chocolate.我喜欢巧克力的味道。
• Each flavor was totally unique.每一种味道都是独一无二的。

2 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

3 soaked   

adj.被湿透的，浸泡的；淋透的v.浸( soak的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• He woke up soaked with sweat. 他醒了，浑身大汗淋漓。
• He soaked himself in the atmosphere of the place. 他沉浸在那一场合的气氛中。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 crush   

v.压垮，压倒，压服，镇压；压碎，碾碎

参考例句：

• This machine is made to crush the rock into powder.这台机器是用来把石头压成碎末的。
• You can't crush so many people into the classroom.不能让这么多人挤进教室。

5 release   

vt.发布，发表，发行；释放，放开

参考例句：

• After my examination I had a feeling of release.考完试后我有如释重负之感。
• This medicine will give you release from pain.这药吃后会解除你的疼痛。