第2917期: United States Botanic Garden Bicentennial

Visitors come to the U.S. Botanic Garden to enjoy the variety of plants and the peace and serenity of nature. This woman works nearby.

游客们来到美国国家植物园，欣赏种类繁多的植物，感受大自然的宁静与祥和。这位女士在附近工作。

Feels like a forest in a city, so I can be thinking about something else that worked for even for 5 minutes, which is sometimes very nice.

仿佛置身于城市中的一片森林，让我能短暂地思考其他事情，哪怕只有五分钟，这种感觉有时真的很美妙。

Located on the National Mall, the Botanic Garden is made up of 65,000 indoor and outdoor plants, some more than 165 years old.

植物园位于国家广场，共有65000株室内和室外植物，其中一些已有超过165年的历史。

Inside the conservatory, the greenhouse, there are rooms with plants that thrive in different environments, like this tropical room.

在温室里，有适应不同环境的植物生长的房间，比如这个热带植物室。

Since its beginning, visitors have been educated about the value of plants.

从建园开始，植物园就一直向参观者们展示植物的价值。

We still have a very important role to play in educating people about the importance of plants,

在向人们普及植物重要性方面，我们仍能发挥非常重要的作用，

particularly in urban audiences where people may not have a direct connection to a farm, may not understand where food in particular comes from.

尤其是面向城市受众，他们可能没有亲身接触农田，可能不了解食物具体来源。

One of the garden's main attractions are the 4,000 orchid plants that come from around the world.

植物园的主要景点之一是来自世界各地的4000株兰花。

During the annual spring orchid show, a sea of flowers bloom, including some that are endangered.

在一年一度的春季兰花展期间，花海绽放，其中不乏一些濒危品种。

During the Christmas season, a very popular exhibit showcases toy trains chugging through plants and structures made from plant-based materials.

圣诞季期间，一个极受欢迎的展览会展示玩具火车穿梭于由植物材料制成的植物与建筑模型之间。

As part of the bicentennial, the newest exhibit "Deeply Rooted, Branching Outward" highlights the scientific exploration of plants, which the garden hopes will give visitors.

作为建园二百周年庆典的一部分，最新展览“深深扎根，向外延伸”着重展示了对植物的科学探索，而这正是植物园希望能带给游客的独特体验。

So just a greater appreciation for plants, for plant discovery, for plant exploration.

我们可以更好地观赏植物，了解植物发现，以及植物探索。

The U.S. Botanic Garden is free and open every day, with more than 1 million visitors a year.

美国国家植物园每天都免费开放， 每年有100多万游客。

It has enlightened its guests for two centuries and will continue to for generations to come. 

两个世纪以来，它一直启迪着到访的宾客，并且在未来的世代里还将继续如此。