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At the same time, wind blowing onto the shore sweeps the fog inland.
與此同時，吹向海岸的風(fēng)將霧氣帶上陸地
Before long, the cacti are dripping with dew.
不久之后，霧凝結(jié)成了露水
The fog is so regular that moisture-loving lichens are able to grow on the cacti
霧經(jīng)常會出現(xiàn)，就連喜濕的地衣也能在仙人掌上生長
and they absorb liquid like a sponge.
它們像海綿一樣吸收著水汽
In the land of almost no rain, these precious drops are lifesavers for many different creatures.
在一個幾乎沒有雨的地方，這些寶貴的水滴是許多動物的救命物資。
Further inland, the air remains so warm that its moisture does not condense.
在更遠(yuǎn)的內(nèi)陸地區(qū)，空氣一直十分灼熱，水汽無法凝結(jié)。
So this slender strip of desert is virtually the only part of the Atacama where life can exist.
因此這個狹長地帶實(shí)際上是阿塔卡馬沙漠中唯一的生命綠洲
And without the fog, this land, too, would be empty.
如果沒有霧，這片土地也將成為不毛之地。
The guanacos make the most of the dew. But it will not remain for long.
原駝盡量舔吮露水。因?yàn)樗鼈儾粫Ａ舳嗑谩?/div>
In an hour or two, the sun will have burnt it off and dried the surface of the cacti.
1到2小時后，太陽將使它們蒸發(fā)，仙人掌表面將回復(fù)干燥。
