由于语境的不同,‘driest’的翻译也会有所变化。在描述气候或环境时,‘driest’通常被翻译为“最干的”,如“the driest region in the country”(该国最干燥的地区)。而在医学或健康领域,‘dry cough’则常被翻译为“干咳”,这里的‘driest’虽然不直接出现,但‘dry’的最高级含义...
On the southern side of Lima, bordering the Atacama Desert, lies Ica. This dry dusty region wasn't always that way, though. In 2007, scientists found fossil evidence of a 4-foot-tall (1.2 meters) species of penguin that used to inhabit the area. The region's dry air makes pre-Columbi...
Plant life in the Antarctic region consists of mosses (苔藓), algae (水藻), and so on, with a rare species or two of flowering plants. Because there isn't enough plant life, the animals mostly eat each other. The Antarctic food chain is fairly simple. Krill is a tiny fish that lives...
Researchers have pinpointed the driest location on Earth in the Atacama Desert, a region in Chile already recognised as the most arid in the world. They have also found evidence of life at the site, a discovery that could have far-reaching implications for the search for life on Mars. For...
“The Atbai Desert, a part of the Sahara Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth, with a sandy and barren landscape that averages zero millimeters of rainfall each year.(阿拜沙漠是撒哈拉沙漠的一部分,是地球上最干燥的地方之一,沙质贫瘠,年平均降雨量为零毫米)”可知,阿拜沙漠是地球上最...
Daily thunderstorms over Arizona, for instance, can quickly put down more than 25 mm of rain in a hurry. The region’s sandy, impermeable soils can’t absorb the sudden onslaught of water, often leading to flash flooding that can extend many kilometres fr...
When you hear the word Antarctica one rarely thinks of anything but ice and glaciers but to everyone’s surprise, Antarctica’s Dry Valleys are actually considered to be the driest place on Earth. The valleys receive no rainfall at all and are considered the largest ice-free region on the ...
We started our trek in the north ofChile, taking a day trip from the town ofSan Pedro de Atacama. Most of the Atacama Desert spreads across this region, but its outskirts extend as far asArgentina, southernBolivia, and even into the very bottom ofPeru. ...
All the known desert life requires at least occasional rain or fog to supply water, but this region of the Atacama has neither. It is the driest part of the driest desert on Earth. However, Ja...
The rock art’s detailed carvings suggest that the creators spent plenty of time in the area, further indicating that the region was once supportive of human life. The transition from a “Green Sahara” to a barren desert changed not only the physical landscape but also the cultural and socia...