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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

Few rocks can resist the continuous blast of the sand carrying wind.
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Few rocks can resist the continuous blast of the sand carrying wind. 岩石很难抵挡风沙持续不断的摧残

Grains, swept up the flanks, are blown off the crests of the ridges
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Grains, swept up the flanks, are blown off the crests of the ridges 斜坡上吹起的沙粒 在沙丘顶部的边棱处飞扬

so it's only the tops that are moving.
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so it's only the tops that are moving. 所以沙丘移动的部分只是顶部

As the winds rise and fall, swallow and eddy
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As the winds rise and fall, swallow and eddy 随着风的起落、侵蚀和旋绕

so they pile the sand into dunes.
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so they pile the sand into dunes. 沙子被堆成了一座座沙丘

In Namibia the winds have built some of the biggest dunes in the world.
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In Namibia the winds have built some of the biggest dunes in the world. 在纳米比亚 风塑造了 一些世界上最大的沙丘

Reptiles have armoured scaly skins that protect them from the stinging grains.
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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

For insects the bombardment can be very severe indeed.
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For insects the bombardment can be very severe indeed. 而昆虫则得遭受猛烈“炮火”的轰击

The only escape is below the surface.
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The only escape is below the surface. 唯一的藏身之处当然是在沙子下面