In places such as India, ingenious, if slightly dangerous, devices exist whereby a fan is used to blow air through a mesh of straw which has water trickling through it powered by a small pump.

在印度之类的地方，那里有一种巧妙但或许稍有危险的设备，它利用风扇将空气吹过一个利用小型水泵而流淌着水的秸秆网来降温。

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If the air is blocked, the fan will turn, but not blow air.

如果空气回流受阻，那么风扇会转，却不会吹动空气。

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This fan is used to blow up to 90% of the air around the outside of the compressor and combustion chamber.

风扇可吹散压缩机和内燃仓外部附近多达90%的空气。

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She showered and went to bed naked, letting the fan blow its slow, oscillating wind across her body.

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This fan is used to blow up to 90% of the air around the outside of the compressor and combustion chamber.

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