- so this slender strip of desert is virtually the only part of the Atacama where life can exist.
因此这个狭长地带实际上是 阿塔卡马沙漠中唯一的生命绿洲 - Without the fog,
如果没有雾 - this land, too, would be empty.
这片土地也将成为不毛之地 - The guanacos make the most of the dew
原驼尽量舔吮露水 - but it will not remain for long.
因为它们不会保留多久 - In an hour or two the sun will have burnt it off
1~2小时后 太阳将使它们蒸发 - and dry the surface of the cacti.
仙人掌表面将回复干燥