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. 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 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. 所以沙丘移动的部分只是顶部
As the winds rise and fall, swallow and eddy 随着风的起落、侵蚀和旋绕
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. 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. 而昆虫则得遭受猛烈“炮火”的轰击
The only escape is below the surface. 唯一的藏身之处当然是在沙子下面