lesson2（4）Vertical Farmingの復習

気になる言い回し
・when it comes to ~　～に関しては、～となると
    - Vivian is not good when it comes to public speaking.
    - Company X is the best when it comes to the laser printers.

・catch on　人気をはくす、流行する　=become popular
    - This new social media site has really caught on among teenagers.
    - A new product just didn't catch on among consumers.

・sprout up 　急成長する
　　cf. mashroom (V) 雨後の竹の子のように増える
　　bean sprout もやし

・to the extent that ~    ～の程度まで
   =so much so that
    - She's obsessed with social media to the extent that she's secretly posting at work.
    - He's been late a lot to the extent that he might get fired.

   = as much as
    - I'm surprised this product is so odd to the extent that it did.

・upstate New York　NY北部
     - a company in upstate NY
　　- upstate Washington
     - upstate Nevada
    *downstate　=  辞書にあるがcommonではない（あまり使わない）

・do a booming business = business is booming 　商売が繁盛している
     - Business is booming at that new restaurant. The waiting list is 3 weeks long.

・get the organic seal of approval　お墨付きを得る(give で、お墨付きを与える）
    - A new marketing plan has gotten the board seal of approval.
    - Consumers have given the new tablet computer their seal of approval with strong sales right from the start.

・put down roots　根をはる、定着する
    - He's put down some serious roots taking out a big loan to buy a house.

・in the long run　長い目で見れば、長期的には
    - LEDs are more expensive than conventional bulbs but save money in the long run.

・vertical farmers 垂直農法
  vertical farming　垂直農園経営者

・locavore　ロカボア（地元産の食材だけを食べる人）