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Now lumps of heavily eroded rocks have been marooned in a sea of sand.
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Now lumps of heavily eroded rocks have been marooned in a sea of sand. 现在 这些严重侵蚀的石块 已被放逐在沙海之中

They discovered that Lechuguilla's limestone had actually been eaten away by sulphuric acid,
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They discovered that Lechuguilla's limestone had actually been eaten away by sulphuric acid, 他们发现龙舌兰洞的石灰岩 实际上是被硫酸侵蚀的

Lechuguilla's rock had not been eaten away by running rainwater.
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Lechuguilla's rock had not been eaten away by running rainwater. 龙舌兰洞中的岩石并非被流水侵蚀

and since this discovery more than 120 miles of passageways have been mapped.
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and since this discovery more than 120 miles of passageways have been mapped. 自从那次发现之后 迄今已测绘了120多英里的地道

so these species must have been isolated for a very long time.
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so these species must have been isolated for a very long time. 所以这些物种必定 与世隔绝了相当长的一段时间

a technique that has been used here, in Mexico, to chart the largest underwater cave in the world -
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a technique that has been used here, in Mexico, to chart the largest underwater cave in the world - 在墨西哥的这个地方 这种科技被用来 测绘世界上最大的地下水洞

So far, more than 350 miles of underwater galleries in the Yucatan have been mapped,
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So far, more than 350 miles of underwater galleries in the Yucatan have been mapped, 人们迄今为止已绘制了350英里的 尤卡坦半岛地下水系图

Yet their impact on life on the surface has been huge.
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Yet their impact on life on the surface has been huge. 然而它们对地面上的生物 却有着极其深远的影响

For 500 years people have been harvesting the nests of cave swiftlets.
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For 500 years people have been harvesting the nests of cave swiftlets. 500年来 人们一直采集洞金丝燕的燕窝

Originally, this whole area would have been one solid block of limestone,
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Originally, this whole area would have been one solid block of limestone, 起初 这整个地方都是 一整块坚固的石灰岩床