If I happen to stop watering, the saplings would wither badly.

一旦我忽然停止浇水，这些树苗将会大量枯死。

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I walked into the lobby of my apartment building recently and was greeted by this notice, "To whoever is watering these plants, please stop."

最近我走进公寓大厅时，看到一则告示：“任何正在给这些植物浇水的人在看到这则告示后，请立即停止浇水。”

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Part of skilled watering is knowing to stop when the soil needs a little time to absorb the water.

浇水的部分技巧是知道何时停下来给土壤吸收水分的时间。

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The current drought has forced disaster declarations in 26 states and a spate of emergency conservation orders, including in Warrenton, where the city ordered residents to stop watering their lawns, shut down commercial car washes and banned and just about every other non-essential use of water.

CNN: U.S. drought biggest since 1956, climate agency says