But birds are not the only animals to benefit from the presence of the cacti. 不过鸟并非唯一从仙人掌那里 获得好处的动物
Hot winds suck all the moisture from the surface of the land. 热浪抽干了地面上所有的水分
They get it partly from cactus flowers 其中一部分水取自仙人掌花
and would quickly die from desiccation out in the daytime heat. 若是在白天的高温下 它们很快就会因为脱水而死
In the shade they're shielded from much of the sun's energy 在树荫下 它们虽然避开了太阳的能量
Reptiles have armoured scaly skins that protect them from the stinging grains. 爬行动物的皮肤覆盖着鳞甲 能抵御刺痛的沙粒
From the space deserts are very conspicuous. 从太空中看 沙漠非常显眼
Clouds blowing from the south hit this gigantic barrier. 从南方过来的暖湿气流 撞上了这面巨大的屏障
In summer the camels can't stray far from waterholes. 在夏天 骆驼不能远离水坑
Fifty-mile-an-hour winds blowing in from Siberia 西伯利亚的寒风以50英里的时速