The question "what happens when the wind doesn't blow or the sun doesn't shine?" has provided a quick put-down for skeptics.

“在没有风吹日照时该怎么办？”这是怀疑论者常挂在嘴边的奚落言论。

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Also, wind doesn't blow all the time, so we can't use wind power all the time.

还有，风不是一直在吹，所以我们不能一直使用风能。

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A few minutes went by, and then a wild wind started to blow.

几分钟过去了，刮起了一阵狂风。

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It was so dry that horses and cows started to dry up and blow away in the wind.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

A few days later the wind began to blow about their fields.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

The wind began to blow stronger.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

Nor does the wind blow (a likely source of some of their bought in energy) all of the time.

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We cannot blow with the wind for temporary convenience and expect to earn the respect and trust either of our supporters or the electorate.

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Who could have imagined even a year ago that the Arab Spring would blow a fresh wind across the Middle East, opening minds and hearts to new possibilities.

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