As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily.

随着时间的推移，大多数拓荒者不得不把他们的家建在河边，这样他们取水就很方便了。

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A sponge absorbs water easily.

海绵易于吸水。

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This kind of material absorbs water easily.

这种物质容易吸水。

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Experts say cabbage does not need full sun and grows easily if you water it regularly and protect against insects and disease.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

It dissolves easily in water.

VOA: special.2010.01.04

"Kids really get engaged in science in the garden where it's a kind of fun activity where they're collecting data and seeing how different temperatures will change the amount of water that's needed by a crop, so the science concepts come easily."

VOA: special.2011.06.14

The canals nearby had been drained for maintenance work, so there was no water easily available when the firemen arrived.

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When water is easily available, especially when it arrives through a tap, it is easy to waste by using it carelessly.

UNESCO: Education

But such a large amount of unaccounted-for water is not easily explained by current models of Martian evolution.

BBC: By BBC News Online Science Editor Dr David Whitehouse