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Some parts may not see rain for fifty years
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Some parts may not see rain for fifty years 有的地方可能连续5年不会下一滴雨

this strategy would not be enough for survival.
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this strategy would not be enough for survival. 光凭这些手段还不足以在此生存

The main body of these dunes may not have shifted for 5,000 years.
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The main body of these dunes may not have shifted for 5,000 years. 这些沙丘的主体 可能已有5000多年未曾移动

But they will not do so for much longer.
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But they will not do so for much longer. 但它们也坚持不了多久

Not all deserts are hot.
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Not all deserts are hot. 沙漠并非都是炎热的

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

But even that was not going to be the biggest surprise.
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But even that was not going to be the biggest surprise. 即便如此 这也不能算是最大的惊奇

Without water one might not expect to find any caves,
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Without water one might not expect to find any caves, 没有水的地方似乎不可能有洞穴

These are not the sort of conditions in which you would expect to find fish,
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These are not the sort of conditions in which you would expect to find fish, 鱼类似乎不太可能生活在这种环境中

that one would not expect it to contain any life whatsoever.
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that one would not expect it to contain any life whatsoever. 不管什么生物似乎都不可能在那里生存