You can catch a cold or the flu at any time of year, but it's more prevalent in winter, when we spend more time in close proximity with other people (A.K.A. germ-bearers!) and in warmer, drier air.

我们在一年中的任何时节都会患感冒或者流感，只是在我们与其他人更加亲近(又称为细菌承载体)而且是温暖、干燥的冬季里，这种疾病更加流行。

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A clothes drier is designed for the purpose of generating heat, so you can avoid bringing more heat into your home by drying your clothes on a line (or anything you can hang them on, for that matter).

衣物烘干机是以产生热量为目的，所以你可以把衣服挂在绳子上晾干来避免室内产生更多的热量。

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As your estrogen level drops and oil production decreases, skin can get thinner, drier, and often itchier.

随着你的雌性激素水平下降、分泌的油性物质的减少，皮肤会变的更薄、更干燥，更痒。

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This may not lead to large expansion of corn production, but it may mean that corn can be grown in areas that are drier, possibly as a consequence of climate change.

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When weather is drier, the rats seem to love living under the soil, and can dig deeper than water can seep.

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