There's a high energy cost in switching from a regular metabolism to an almost-no-water metabolism.

从常规的新陈代谢转换为几乎无水的新陈代谢会消耗大量的能量。

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The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water.

水管已经冻了，我们接不到水。

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No water fountain. No people. Nothing.

没有饮水设备，没有人，什么也没有。

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"No water,no electricity,no food -- pretty apocalyptic really."

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And there is no way to explain this phenomenon if you model the water as having particle-like properties.

没有其他的方法来解释这种现象,除非认为,水是一种具有粒子的性质。

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Of course if he ever wanted to start fresh with a new management company, there would be no high-water mark.

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"There is almost no regulation concerning water or power use, no minimum standards for water-consuming appliances ... and very few energy requirements for buildings, " he laments.

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No, I don't--really want no water.

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