The drought there is the worst in a century.
那里的旱情百年不遇。
The UN wants to send food aid to 10 countries in Africa severely affected by the drought.
联合国想给予10个受旱灾严重影响的非洲国家食品援助。
Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor harvests.
数百万人因干旱和歉收正受到饥饿的威胁。
True, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.
旱情诚然是严重的，但它吓不倒我们。
These new crops must also be more resistant to drought, heat and pests.
这些新作物还必须具有更强的耐旱、耐热和抗虫害能力。
To combat drought and protect the seedlings is a matter of great urgency.
抗旱保苗，迫在眉睫。
All the villagers, men and women, old and young, took part in the battle against the drought.
全村不论男女老幼，都参加了抗旱斗争。
Li planted two mu of broad beans last autumn, but he has seen no yield because of the drought.
去年秋天，小李种了两亩蚕豆，但由于干旱颗粒无收。
Once an oak tree becomes established, it is likely to survive minor cycles of drought and even fire.
一棵橡树一旦长成，就有可能在干旱甚至火灾的小周期中存活下来。
Some plants store reserves of water to see them through a drought; others send roots deep down to subsurface water supplies.
有些植物储存水分来使它们度过干旱；另一些则把根深深地扎入地下水源。
Genetic engineering also may provide a partial solution, as new strains of drought-resistant crops continue to be developed.
随着抗旱作物新品种的不断开发，基因工程也可能提供部分解决方案。
California has been facing a drought for many years now, with certain areas even having to pump freshwater hundreds of miles to their distribution system.
加州已经遭受旱灾多年，某些地区甚至不得不从数百英里外抽取淡水，输送到他们的给水系统中。
Though plenty of rain may fall on savanna during the year, for at least part of the year little does, creating the drought stress ultimately favoring grasses.
尽管一年中大草原上可能会有大量降雨，但至少有一段时间是降雨很少的，造成干旱压力，最终有利于牧草生长。
That's only a small share of the total acreage that could benefit, about half a million acres in all, so it will be vital to prioritize areas at greatest risk of fire or drought.
这只是受益总面积的一小部分，共约50万英亩，所以优先考虑火灾或干旱风险最大的地区是至关重要的。
Chlorophyll, although exquisitely evolved to capture the energy of sunlight, can sometimes be overwhelmed by it, especially in situations of drought, low temperatures, or nutrient deficiency.
叶绿素虽然已经进化得极为精巧，能捕捉阳光中的能量，但有时也会应接不暇，特别是在干旱、低温或缺乏营养的情况下。
旱情已趋缓和。
Next Challenge: Fighting drought.
下一个挑战：抗击旱灾。
We must conserve water during the drought.
在干旱期间我们必须谨慎用水。
The drought will raise food prices, adding to inflation.
干旱将抬高食品价格，助长通货膨胀。
The plant is as dry as tinder after this long drought.
植物经过长期干旱之后干枯得如同火绒一般。
The long drought caused an acute shortage of water in the city.
长期干旱使这座城市严重缺水。
They had sold their stored grain, never anticipating a sudden drought.
他们之前卖掉了储藏的谷物，从未料到会有一场突如其来的干旱。
She interviewed people who, over the years, had been affected by drought.
她采访的对象是多年来深受干旱影响的人们。
A lingering drought has pushed this already arid region to a water crisis.
持续旱情使得本就干旱的该地区面临一场水危机。
He traveled homeward through a region made barren by drought and dust storms.
他穿过一片由干旱和沙暴造成的荒凉不毛的地区。
A lot of research is going into efforts to develop drought - resistant crops.
很多研究都致力于培育抗旱作物。
A lot of research is going into efforts to develop drought - resistant crops.
很多研究都致力于培育抗旱作物。
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