爱华网【讲解】
文中的strawberry就是“草莓”的意思，属多年生草本(herb)植物，草莓富含多种维生素(vitamin)和矿物质(mineral)，含有的花青素(anthocyanidin)有助于心脏健康，除了草莓，富含花青素的食物还有蓝莓(blueberry)、茄子(eggplant)、李子(plum)和樱桃(cherry)等。
第二段中的excessive是形容词，意为“过度的，过多的”，如：Excessive drinking is bad for your health.(过度饮酒有害健康。)
前几日，央视曝光北京草莓被检测出农药残留。受此事件影响，许多地区的草莓出现严重滞销现象。
Agricultural authorities in Beijing are investigating reports that excessive amounts of herbicide residue have been detected in strawberries grown in the capital's suburban areas.
China Central Television reported that eight strawberry samples purchased from supermarkets, plantations and wholesale markets were found to have excessive amounts of acetochlor, a herbicide that can be carcinogenic when absorbed in large amounts.
The report has already affected the sales of strawberries in Beijing and a number of provincial areas, and farmers were hit by a slump in sales.
此前，有媒体报道称首都郊区种植的草莓检测出除草剂残留超标一事，北京市农业部门对此事件展开调查。
据央视报道，随机从超市、种植园和批发市场等地购买的8份草莓均检测出乙草胺超标——乙草胺是一种应用广泛的除草剂，大量食用则可能致癌。
该报道已经影响到了北京和其他一些省份的草莓销售，果农们也因草莓销量锐减而遭受重创。
