It can be washed out when it rains or it can be released to the atmosphere, whereas phosphorus combines with calcium and iron, and can be preserved in the soil for thousands of years.

它可以在下雨时被冲刷掉，也可以释放到大气中，而磷与钙和铁结合，可以在土壤中保存数千年。

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A CFL cannot be simply installed in an incandescent fixture and then expected to produce a visual appearance that is more than washed out, foggy, and dim.

不能只是简单地把节能灯安装在白炽灯装置上，然后还指望它产生的视觉效果不仅仅是微弱、朦胧、昏暗的感觉。

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Cracks and ice tunnels may be allowing some water to flow through; a bridge across the river downstream has been washed out from one water surge so far.

冰中自然形成的裂缝和隧道可能会允许一些河水流过去，而目前河下游的一座桥已经被河水冲击所侵蚀。

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Her hair, straining to be blond, had washed out into a color resembling sugarless gum of a lesser flavor.

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"The number of human remains that I have doesn't match the number of missing, which means there are either human remains that have either been washed away or are still out there waiting to be discovered, " Cataldie said.

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Creating contrast between two white dresses can be difficult, so consider a sash or belt to break up the washed-out palette.

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