The first is the abandonment of farmland, especially in high, dry places where nothing grows terribly well.

首先就是放弃农田，特别是在地势高、干旱的地方，那里什么东西都长不好。

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Deserts can be hot and dry places.

沙漠炎热又干燥。

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This kind of medicine should be kept in dry places.

这种药应该在干燥处储存。

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She says the best places to find meteorites are very cold or very dry places.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

It was dry and broken. Her hair was falling out in some places on her head.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

Later,she takes the soap out of the mold and places it in a storage area to cure or dry for four to six weeks.

VOA: special.2011.03.09

So, cold, dry places should warm much more than warm, wet ones.

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For starters, consider the fact that the degree of market failure varies from region to region: the difference between the price of water and its true marginal cost must be higher in dry places than wet ones.

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