Less vegetation means the soil can't hold water as well; the soil loses its ability to retain water when it does rain.

更少的植被意味着土壤也无法保持水分；下雨时土壤就失去了保持水分的能力。

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This bucket won't retain water.

这个桶不能装水了。

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SPONGES: : These are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water.

海绵：海绵是女性，因为她们很软，可以挤压并且能保持水分。ⵄ。

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Water has a far higher capacity to retain heat than air, so most of any heat that was causing global warming would be expected to end up in the oceans.

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That means that the villages retain their local character and there are few others sharing the turquoise water in its secluded bays, among the most beautiful in Greece.

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Water is not the only flow Qianhai aims to collect and retain.

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