The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer.

经过漫长的炎夏这块土地又干又硬。

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A hot, dry summer has triggered another flood of such claims.

炎热干燥的夏季引发了又一波这样的呼声。

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Texas's summer has been unusually hot and dry, and punishingly so.

德州的夏天已经异常炎热和干燥，就像受到惩罚一样。

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As I wrote several months ago, the media did the same thing with the hot summer, arguing frequently that this recent hot dry summer proved a trend for extreme temperatures, drought, and forest fires.

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In the meantime, an exceptionally hot, dry summer has withered nearly three-quarters of this year's crops.

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Every year, the valley's winemakers await the long, hot, dry days of the southern hemisphere summer that increases the sugar content and intensifies the flavor of the grapes.

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