Glaciers often provide the only supply of water for people during dry seasons.

在旱季，冰川通常是人们唯一的水源。

But that doesn't mean there's some endless supply of water to waste.

但这并不意味着水可以被肆意浪费。

Israel has imposed a complete siege on Gaza, cutting off supplies of water, electricity and fuel.

以色列对加沙实施了全面包围，切断了水、电和燃料的供应。

This predictable and plentiful supply of water is the Ganges' first great gift to northern India.

这种可预见的充足水源是恒河给印度北部的第一份大礼。

That's because a regular supply of water means a regular supply of prey, including voles and ground squirrels.

这是因为有着充足的水源遍意味着有着充足的猎物，这些猎物包括田鼠和地鼠。

Itaipu was built to provide Paraguay and Brazil with a regular supply of water for their agriculture and industry.

建造伊代普水坝是为了定期给巴拉圭和巴西提供农业与工业用水。

Like, while some plants are adapted to dry environments, most need a steady supply of water to stay alive.

比如，虽然有些植物适应了干燥的环境，但大多数植物需要稳定的水供应来维持生命。

So, we have between a two or maybe three-year supply of water.

因此，我们有两年或三年的供水量。

But one thing troubled me, our supply of water was half consumed.

但有一件事困扰着我， 我们的水消耗了一半。

The supply of water is also an important political issue

水的供应同时也是一个重要的政治问题。

You could have a " scanty supply of water, " for example – not enough water, insufficient water.

例如，您可能遇到“供水不足”——水不足，水不足。

One key focus is the Thika Dam-which harnesses water from rivers around ensuring a steady supply of water to residents of the capital.

其中一处关键是锡卡坝，这座大坝控制着河流，确保首都居民的稳定供水。

At the same time, effective measures must be taken to solve such problems as the supply of water and power.

同时，必须采取有效措施解决供水、供电等问题。

But as Las Vegas's fortunes and population continued to soar, so too did the demand in the region for the area's sparse supplies of water.

但是随着拉斯维加斯的财富和人口持续飙升，该地区对本地稀缺水资源的需求也在不断增长。

Thunderstorms also require a supply of water vapor to feed on, and having the warm waters of the Caribbean so close by provides an endless supply.

雷暴也需要水蒸汽的供应，而这儿非常靠近加勒比的温暖水域，可以持续提供水蒸汽。

In addition to preparing their houses, people in these regions need to prepare themselves. They should have supplies of water and food at home and at work.

除做好房屋的防震外，这些地区的人们还需要为自身做些防备。他们应该在家里和工作地储备些水和食物。

And if the supply of water vapor is much larger, the energy released can produce stratosphere-high pillars of cloud with violent updrafts, fierce electrical storms, and grapefruit-sized hailstones.

如果水蒸气的供给足够多，所释放的能量就可以形成平流层高度的云柱，伴随着猛烈的上升气流，造成猛烈的雷暴，下起葡萄柚大小的冰雹。

The Persians, who lived in present-day Iran, were one of the first civilizations to build tunnels that provided a reliable supply of water to human settlements in dry areas.

居住在当今伊朗的波斯人是最早建造隧道的文明之一，这些隧道为干旱地区的人类住区提供可靠的水源供应。

The UN's humanitarian agency has painted a bleak picture of the situation for displaced people in Gaza saying they're competing for a critically short supply of water, food and medicine leading to growing tensions.

联合国人道主义机构对加沙流离失所的人员的情况描述是一幅惨淡的景象，称他们正在争夺严重短缺的水、食品和药品，导致局势日益紧张。

The result was a long but narrow flood plain, fueled with natural fertilizer and nearly infinite supplies of water that weren't dependent on unpredictable levels of rainfall that all ran through a very warm climate.

结果形成了一个狭长的洪泛平原，它拥有天然肥料和近乎无限的水源，而不依赖于不可预知的降雨量，并且气候非常温暖。