Poison Garden 致命的美麗 —— 安尼克毒藥花園 A trip to this garden could be your last. 這趟花園之旅可能會成為你最後的旅行。
Most gardens are filled with beautiful trees and flowers. But at Alnwick Poison Garden in the UK, touching or smelling the wrong plant could kill you. Alnwick was just a regular garden when it opened in 1750. However, over the years, many of the plants died off because no one cared for them, and the garden was all but forgotten. In 1995, Duchess Jane Percy decided to bring it back to life — with an evil twist. She filled the garden with poisonous▼ plants to make it more interesting for the public. Next to the garden is Alnwick Castle, which was featured in the Harry Potter films. Before entering the Poison Garden, tourists are greeted by a warning sign that reads, "These plants can kill." Inside, visitors can examine more than 100 types of poisonous plants. The really deadly▼ ones, which could kill you in no time at all, are locked in cages to make sure visitors keep their distance. If you are a Harry Potter fan, or you just want to check out the dark side of gardening▼ , it's a great place to visit. Just be sure to keep your distance from the plants, or it could cost you your life!
die off 相繼死去（直到死光） Dinosaurs died off millions and millions of years ago. 恐龍於幾百萬年前相繼滅絕。
bring...back to life 使……起死回生 The doctor was unable to bring the patient back to life. 這個醫生無法讓該病患起死回生。
evil a. 邪惡的；危害他人的 Mary gave me an evil smile that made me uncomfortable. 瑪莉給了我一個不懷好意的微笑，讓我很不舒服。
feature vt. 以……為特色；起重要作用 The book features stories written by a high school student with cancer. 這本書以一位罹患癌症的高中生寫的故事為主要特色。
greet vt. 最先映入某人的眼簾／傳入某人的耳中；迎接，問候 The visitors to the aquarium were greeted by life-sized replicas of whales playing in cool water. 水族館裡首先映入訪客眼簾的是悠游在清涼的水中、像真的鯨魚一樣大的複製品。 * replica n. 仿製品，複製品（尤指藝術品及建築等） Grace warmly greeted her guests when they arrived. 葛瑞絲在她的客人抵達時熱烈地招呼他們。
warning a. 表示警告的 & n. 警告 Pete set a warning cone behind the car to avoid further accidents. 彼特在車後放了一個警示圓錐，以防更多意外發生。
in no time (at all) 立刻，馬上 The hungry boy ate up the hamburgers in no time. 那個飢餓的男孩馬上就把漢堡吃掉了。
cost sb sb's N 以某人的……為代價 The work cost Daniel his health. 這工作讓丹尼爾的健康付出了代價。
▼ poisonous a. 有毒的 ▼ deadly a. 致命的 ▼ gardening n. 園藝
『幾乎』怎麼說 本文 "... because no one cared for them, and the garden was all but forgotten." 中的片語 all but... 表『幾乎／差不多……』，此時的 all 作副詞用。其他包含副詞 all 的片語還有 all too...，表『極度／非常……』，常用於加強表示不好的情形；all told 表『總共，合計』；以及非正式用法的 be not all there，表『頭腦不正常』。例：
When it was time to do the dishes, Molly all but disappeared from the house. （到了洗碗的時候，茉莉幾乎都會從屋內消失。）
Your excuse is all too familiar. I've heard it a thousand times before. （你的藉口千篇一律。我先前已經聽了千百遍了。）
The books cost Roger NT$1,000 all told. （這些書總共花了羅傑新台幣一千元。）
Sometimes, I think Simon's not all there. （有時候我覺得賽門腦袋不太正常。）
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