"This is the ivy the wind blew back," she took hold of the hanging green curtain.

“这是被风吹开的常春藤。”她撩开挂着的绿帘。

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In contrast, the roots of grasses and other small plants may help to hold loose soil fragments together, thereby helping to prevent erosion by the wind.

相反，草和其他小植物的根可能有助于把松散的土壤碎片固定在一起，从而助于防止风的侵蚀。

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People have planted a great many trees in order to hold back wind and sand in the desert.

为了阻挡沙漠中的风沙，人们种了很多树。

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Plantings in the wetlands help hold down the soil against the forces of erosion, like wind and water.

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