By contrast, when rains made herdsmen's lives easier, they could release surplus young labour for the violent sport of raiding other groups.

相比之下，雨水充足时牧民的生活就会好过些，这时他们就能腾出剩余的年轻人对其他的群体进行掠夺。

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It's bad for cycling when it rains.

下雨的时候骑自行车会很困难。

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When it rains, all the rain drips down right on the asparagus.

每当下雨的时候，所有雨滴都刚好落在芦笋上。

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The plastic tarp that serves as the roof of her house fills with water when it rains.

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Here, when it rains, it's chaos, you see that the river sometimes spills over when it rains.

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Forests regulate the water supply, sponging it up when it rains and releasing it when it is dry.

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And when it rains, passengers are well advised to keep umbrellas aloft even when sheltering under the "cover" of the platform roofs.

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