A gritty wind can howl for hours, and "dust devils" (funnel-shaped whirlwinds) will appear without notice.

强风能哀号好几个小时，“尘卷”(漏斗形的旋风)会毫无征兆地出现。

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Narrow two-lane road lays in the middle of dry dirt and sand plain, surrounded by dust devils twirling their way on either side, and occasionally crossing over.

狭窄的双车道显现在漫漫的黄沙和尘土之中，到吕经常被扬起的沙尘覆盖。

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Typically lasting only a few minutes, dust devils becoming visible as they pick up loose red-colored dust leaving the darker and heavier sand beneath intact.

尘埃风暴持续了仅仅数分钟，当风把稀疏的红色尘埃吹起留下了颜色较深、较重的沙土在下方时，尘埃风暴变得可见。

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The air is so thin that the first glimmer of sun can throw it into violent convection, lofting up into towering thermals, twisting into dust devils, and collapsing back down as they cool.

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