这里几乎没有河流，然而对于水的需求却在随着人口的增长而增长。地下水的储备日益减小，几乎所有的国家都需要进口食品，而进口价格在不断创造新高。

Rivers are few, water demand is increasing as populations grow, underground reserves are shrinking and nearly all depend on imported staple foods that are now trading at record prices.

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But a few verses later it's clear that the poet isn't really drowning: this is a metaphor for his difficult situation.

但是随后的几首诗证明了，诗人并没有真正的溺水：,这里的水象征着困境。

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