Beneath the Sahara are huge aquifers, basically a sea of fresh water, that's perhaps a million years old filtered through rock layers.
撒哈拉沙漠下面是巨大的含水层,基本上是一片淡水的海洋,那可能是经过岩石层过滤的,已经有一百万年历史。
There was a faint, hardly perceptible movement of the water as the fresh flow from one end urged its way towards the drain at the other.
当新鲜的水从一端涌向另一端的排水沟时,有一股微弱的、几乎难以察觉到的水流。
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island.
岛上缺少淡水。
She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water.
由于淡水供应充足,她活了下来。
Today, New Zealand's Lake Taupo is a serene sheet of fresh water, beloved by crayfish and hikers alike.
今天,新西兰的陶波湖是一片宁静的淡水湖,为小龙虾和徒步旅行者所喜欢。
The dog had initially been knocked unconscious but had survived by drinking water from a fresh stream at the base of the cliff.
起初,这只狗被撞到失去了知觉,但后来靠饮用悬崖底部一条溪流中的水活了下来。
Agriculture is a water-intensive business, accounting for nearly 70% of global fresh water consumption.
农业是水资源密集型产业,占全球淡水消耗的近70%。
But this process only applies to things with a price; not if they are free, as are some of the most important global goods-a healthy atmosphere, fresh water, non-acidic oceans, furry wild animals.
但是这个过程需要一定的代价,有的是最重要的全球资源——健康的大气,新鲜的水,非酸性的海洋以及毛绒绒的野生动物。
God designed all animals with a desire to enjoy sunlight, fresh air, fresh water and the rest of God's creation.
上帝设计了所有动物都渴望享受阳光,清新的空气,淡水及其余上帝的创造。
There was no fresh water to be found, only a small well of salty desert water.
那里没有淡水,只有一口小井,还是含盐的沙漠之水。
Fouling is less of a problem for boats in fresh water, as barnacles are purely Marine.
对于淡水中的船,污塞不是什么问题,因为藤壶是纯海洋生的。
Population growth in Africa has long been a source of concern, as food and fresh water supplies are strained, but Kent argues that Africa's plentiful young may actually be viewed as its strength.
长久以来,随着紧张的食物和淡水供应,非洲的人口增长就是关注的源泉,但肯特坚决主张:实际上许多年轻人可以看做非洲的优点。
You can make sure the white vegetables stay white by squeezing a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice into the cooking water.
在水煮的时候加一勺新鲜柠檬汁就可以防止这些白色的蔬菜变色。
If you tend to get pimples, make it a habit to drink the water of a fresh coconut every day.
如果你想得粉刺,那就每天喝新鲜的可可水吧。
Start the day off with a steaming cup of water and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
早晨起床后喝一杯热水和鲜榨柠檬汁。
It's a landscape of naked trees, solid-set rivers and countless ice-lipped lakes (the province of Ontario - a native word for "sparkling lake" - holds a third of the world's fresh water).
景色中有凋零的树木,冰冻的河流和无数冰封的湖泊。安大略省在土语中的意思就是“闪光的湖泊”,这里的淡水储量占全球的三分之一。
But a sudden influx of fresh water from melting ice could also disrupt the ocean currents that drive upwelling.
“海洋生态系统是由多种资源孕育而非单一依靠冰川,”胡德说,“例如,洋面上升是一种自然循环现象,富含养分的冷水从海底升起,滋养了海面的生物。 但是,由于冰川的融化而导致大量淡水突如其来涌入海洋,这可能会破坏洋流的正常循环。”
In recent years the flow of the river has slowed to a dirty trickle as fresh water running into the river has been replaced with sewage.
近年来,约旦河的流速因肮脏的河水而减缓,因为注入这条河的纯净水变成了像下水道一样脏的污水。
Start each day with an alkalizing glass of lemon water by squeezing a fresh lemon (no sugar) into purified water. Make sure you include the pulp.
每日伊始饮用一杯碱化柠檬水,在蒸馏水中加入一个压榨柠檬(不加糖),保证杯中含有果肉。
And as Israel builds up its capacity to turn sea water into fresh, a new form of co-operation has been proposed.
随着以色列掌握了将海水转化为淡水的处理技术,一项新的合作形式已提上日程。
More than a billion people in Asia rely on glacial meltwater for a steady, year-round supply of fresh water.
在亚洲,有数亿居民依赖于稳定的冰川融水,这是他们全年淡水的来源。
Cleaning showerheads with bleach will not do since the microbes will simply return with a fresh flow of water.
用漂白剂清洗莲蓬头不会起什么作用,因为那些微生物会随着新的水流不断卷土重来。
We were toting sleeping bags and pads, a camp stove and cooking gear, food for three days — including halibut we’d caught on a fishing expedition the previous afternoon — and a supply of fresh water.
我们带上了睡袋和睡垫、野营炉具和炊具、够吃三天的食物中包括前一天下午钓鱼时抓到的一条大比目鱼,还有饮用水。
Today, New Zealand's Lake Taupo is a serene sheet of fresh water, beloved of crayfish and hikers alike.
今天,新西兰的陶波湖是一片宁静的淡水湖,为小龙虾和徒步旅行者所喜欢。
At a conference in Baghdad - where participants drank bottled water from Saudi Arabia, a country with a fraction of Iraq's fresh water - officials spoke of disaster.
在巴格达的一次会议中—参会者喝着从沙特一个原本和伊拉克淡水储量不能相提并论的国家提供的瓶装水—谈论着这场灾难。
A lack of water, food and warmth are a fresh and acute source of suffering.
目前,人们饱受着食物以及饮水短缺的痛苦,情况紧急。
Next she brought him a brass jar of fresh water, a mango leaf and a plate full of burning charcoal.
接下来她拿出了一罐清水,一片芒果叶子和一个装满着点燃碳的盘子。
Next she brought him a brass jar of fresh water, a mango leaf and a plate full of burning charcoal.
接下来她拿出了一罐清水,一片芒果叶子和一个装满着点燃碳的盘子。
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