But the desert is encroaching on this metropolis.

但是，沙漠正侵蚀着这个大都市。

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Along Route 66, the buildings are no longer needed but the desert sun seems to preserve them quite well.

在66号公路上，这些房屋已经不再需要，但是沙漠中的烈日似乎把这些建筑保护得很好。

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The desert is engulfing our world, but that fellow is still considering how much his image can be glorified after Arbor Day's show.

沙漠正在吞噬我们的世界，但是那个家伙还在考虑这场植树节表演后他的形象能被美化多少。

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In the summer months, the terrible desert heat slowed the work but did not stop it.

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That's why hermeneutics gradually moved I should say, it didn't desert religion, but it expanded--to the study of the law.

因此诠释学从宗教领域转移到了,应该说，它没有离开宗教，而是延伸到了法学领域。

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The material tells of God's provision for the people in the desert, but it also tells of the Israelites' constant complaining, and rebellion.

这些材料描述了上帝在沙漠中对人们的供应，同时也描述了犹太人不间断的抱怨和背叛。

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But the Arizona desert-pop group The Format chose to celebrate both times they got dumped from its label: Its members threw big parties and got to work releasing their own music.

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But in the desert, Hudson has flourished, winning three of his last four starts while giving up just seven earned runs in 29 innings.

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"We all admire the beaver for the way it can turn a linear river into a lake with a dam, but the termites turning the desert into a pattern of oases that allow permanent life even in drought periods for hundreds of years - that's much more fascinating, " he told BBC News.

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