1·From the low-growing Indian rhubarb to the mighty English maples, the plants in this region get ready for the winter with a cornucopia of colors.
从低速度生长的印度大黄到巨大的英国枫树，这一地区的植物用丰富的色彩为冬天的到来做好准备。
2·Gold, silver, ivory, coral, coloured glass, wool and horses went one way; silk, walnuts, ginger, rhubarb, bamboo and lacquer ware came the other.
一边运送的是金、银、象牙、珊瑚、彩色玻璃、羊毛和马匹，另一边的货物是丝绸、胡桃、姜、大黄、竹制品和漆器。
3·In Plumas County, the fall color is underfoot and overhead: from the low-growing Indian rhubarb to the mighty English maples, the array of colors in this region could make a box of crayons jealous.
在普卢默斯县，秋天的色彩在你脚下和在你头上：从生长很慢的印度大黄，到强有力的英国枫树，在这一地区的一大批颜色可以使一盒彩色蜡笔也会为之嫉妒。
4·Now research shows how one plant does this: The desert rhubarb plant captures 16 times more liquid from its bone-dry surroundings than neighboring plants.
目前研究发现了一种植物是如何做到这一点的：一种沙漠中生长的大黄类植物可以比邻近的植物捕捉到多出十六倍的水分。
5·Rhubarb is something of a wonder plant -in addition to an unknown poison in its leaves, they also contain a corrosive acid.
大黄是一种很不错的植物——此外它的叶子中含有一种不知名的毒，它们通常含有腐蚀性酸。