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现代大学英语精读(第2版)第二册:U3B What My Garden Taught Me—the Hard Way(5)

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But I couldn't believe that this disaster was due only to insufficient sunlight. As a regularly successful gardener, I knew that sunlight was vital, but my corn looked well, malnourished.

我认为这不仅仅是阳光不足造成的。我在园艺方面一向还比较擅长,根据经验,我知道阳光是最关键的因素,但是我的玉米看起来很好,就是有点营养不良。
I read the back of the seed packet again. Plant in warm ground in a sunny area. The crumpled packet also said that the corn would be ready for harvest in eighty-two days. It further informed me that the seed company had a long tradition of good seeds. But it did not explain why my corn looked like it had been on a forty day fast.
我又看了一遍种子包装袋后面的说明:种在温暖向阳的地方。已被弄皱了的包装袋上还写着:可以在82天后收获玉米。它还告知我这家种子公司长久以来都生产好种子,但是包装袋上没说明为什么我的玉米看起来像是经历了40天的斋戒。
It turned out that my corn had indeed been on a fast. A forced fast. A fast caused by my ignorance and by my eagerness to plant and unwillingness to study and learn about my crops before I planted them. I asked a garden club I had just begun attending if they had any idea why my corn had been such a spectacular failure. The patron of the club smiled and asked me if I had used nitrogen.
事实证明,我的玉米确实是在禁食,但它是被迫禁食。是由于我的无知和急于种植造成的,是由于种植之前,我不愿意去学习和研究该如何种植这种庄稼造成的。我之前刚加入了一个菜园倶乐部,我向俱乐部咨询,问他们是否知道我种植的玉米为什么会如此失败。倶乐部的一位老会员笑着问我是否用过氮肥。
"Nitrogen?"
“氮肥?”
"Corn is basically a fruitful grass," he rumbled. "Grass absolutely needs nitrogen. You can get nitrogen pellets at the seed shop."
“玉米从本质上说是一种多产禾本科植物”,他用低沉的声音说,“这种植物一定要用氮肥,你可以去种子店买些氮肥。”
"Nitrogen?"
“氮肥?”
He nodded, taking a bite from a club member's home grown apple. "You've gotta have it. Otherwise, your corn won't come out."
他点点头,咬了一口由一名俱乐部会员带来的自家种的苹果,接着说道:“一定要施些氮肥。否则,你的玉米长不好的。”

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insufficient [.insə'fiʃənt]

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adj. 不足的

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corn [kɔ:n]

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n. 谷物,小麦,玉米
v. 形成(颗粒状),

 
unwillingness [ʌn'wiliŋnis]

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n. 不愿意;不情愿

 
ignorance ['ignərəns]

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n. 无知

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informed [in'fɔ:md]

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adj. 见多识广的 v. 通告,告发 vbl. 通告,

 
absolutely ['æbsəlu:tli]

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adv. 绝对地,完全地;独立地

 
patron ['peitrən]

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n. 赞助人,保护人,老主顾

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vital ['vaitl]

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adj. 至关重要的,生死攸关的,有活力的,致命的

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fruitful ['fru:tfəl]

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adj. 多产的,富有成效的

 
spectacular [spek'tækjulə]

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adj. 壮观的,令人惊叹的
n. 惊人之举,

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