And in case of a draught, they can remain dormant for several months only to hatch with the first rain.

在干旱的时候它们可以休眠几个月有点儿雨水就能孵化。

The first rains fell on raw, crumbling moraines and rocks without a plant.

第一场雨落在没有植物的原始、摇摇欲坠的冰碛和岩石上。

Moisture blows in from the Atlantic and falls as rain in the east first.

湿气从大西洋吹来，首先在东部以降雨形式落下。

With the first rains, neotropical yellow toads begin an intense breeding season that can last little more than a day.

随着第一场雨的到来，新热带黄蟾蜍开始了一个激烈的繁殖季节，可以持续一天多一点。

According to the study, two factors were important for lake formation in the Empty Quarter: first the rains that fell there were torrential.

根据这项研究，有两个因素对空旷地区的湖泊形成很重要：首先，那里的降雨是倾盆大雨。

In the northern part of China, the first heavy rain usually occurs during this time of year, which is the peak time for planting rice, corn, and the growth of cotton.

在中国北方， 第一场大雨通常发生在一年中的这个时候，这是种植水稻、玉米和棉花生长的高峰期。