Oil also allows cool water to get past the birds' wet suit-like feathers and touch skin, compromising the pelicans' thermal regulation and making it harder for them to fly and dive for fish.

同时，油污还会使冰冷的海水直接穿透鹈鹕紧身衣似的羽毛层，与皮肤相接触，危及它们的热调节系统，让它们很难飞起来，也无法潜入水中捕鱼。

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I mean, it really does make a difference in terms of removing some of the chemicals from your skin that ordinarily would be just removed when you dive in...

我的意思是，它真的有很大差别。会让你的皮肤去除一些化学品，通常它们会进入泳池。

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