They bundle totora reeds-the stalks of the giant bulrush-into floating, shape-shifting masses that change as reeds rot and new ones are lashed on.

他们把高大的多多啦芦苇的茎秆绑成捆，制成庞大的漂浮物。旧的芦苇不断腐烂，新的芦苇又编进去，所以岛的形状一直在变化。

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The Uros islands are known as "floating" onesbecause they are made of "totora", a plant that grows on Lake Titicaca, and is woven to form a floating surface.

乌鲁斯人的漂流岛因其能“漂流”在湖上而闻名，它们由多多拉构成，多多拉该湖生长的一种植物，乌鲁斯人用其编织了漂流岛。

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