he can now set off on the long journey home. 他开始漫长的归家旅程
He can give the chicks their first ever drink. 雏鸟可以喝上第一口水了
At last, he's soaked up as much as he can. 终于 他吸足了水
he can soak up water like a sponge. 可以像海绵一样吸收大量的水
Yet this can be a dangerous place in which to linger. 但在此地逗留可能会有危险
The older females can remember where, 年长的母象能记住哪些地方
but when they become this barren, very little life can endure. 但这里如此荒芜 极少生物能够适应
Nothing can strip a land of its vegetation with such speed 蝗灾吞噬植被的速度和彻底性
and with wings, they can take to the skies. 有了翅膀 它们就能飞行
Once airborne, the locusts can travel over 60 miles a day 一旦上天 蝗虫每天可以飞行九十六公里