Spores light enough to float on the breezes were carried thousands of miles from more ancient lands and deposited at random across the bare mountain flanks.

轻到能在微风中漂浮的孢子从更古老的地方被带到数千英里外，随意沉积在光秃秃的山侧。

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Light pollution is made worse with air pollution, as the small particles that float in the air serve to scatter and reflect the light, compounding the problem.

而空气污染又使光污染问题愈发严重，因为漂浮在空气中的小颗粒通过散射和反射光线，加剧了这一问题。

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Ice crystals should be plate shaped. They float in the air close to the ground reflecting light back downwards.

冰晶需呈片状，它们悬浮近在地面的空中，将光线向下反射。

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Meanwhile, the curved ceiling of the main house captures the interplay of light refracted from the L-shaped pool, and the roof's louvered panels float above a wall of windows, perching on delicate wood columns as they shelter an outdoor patio.

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