For example, a pond in hilly country that maintains a steady water level all through a dry summer in spite of having no streams flowing into it must obviously be seepage dominated.

例如，在丘陵地区的一个池塘，尽管没有小溪流入但在整个干燥的夏季保持稳定的水位，显然一定是以渗流为主。

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The little pond ran dry.

那个小池塘干涸了。

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He went straight to the king and said, "the water in the fish's pond is almost dry, and the fish are in great danger."

他径直找到国王，说：“鱼塘里的水差不多干了，鱼儿们的处境十分危险。”

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In the week following the tsunami, it became clear that the pond was running dry, meaning that fuel rods would have heated up.

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Apple is a small fish, and the pond is going dry.

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