Fabian: How long do you think this drought is going to last?
富宾恩：你觉得这场干旱能持续多久？
Lia: I have no idea, but I’m not worried. I grew up in the desert. Not having enough precipitation was just a fact of life.
莉娅：不知道，但我并不担心。我在沙漠长大。降水不足只是一个不争的事实。
Fabian: Yes, but people here aren’t used to getting this little rainfall. Their livelihood depends on having a reliable water supply for their crops.
富宾恩：对，可是这里的人们并不习惯降水如此之少。他们可是全靠足够的降水浇灌农作物来维持生计的。
Lia: You make it sound like we’re experiencing another Dust Bowl when the water table is just a little low.
莉娅：你说的就像我们正在经历一场新的“黑色风暴”， 事实只不过是地下水位有点下降而已。
Fabian: I think it’s a little more serious than that.
富宾恩：我认为事实比你说的要更严重。
Lia: What we need here is a reservoir. That would give this town the water reserves it needs in case of a drought.
莉娅：我们现在需要的是一个蓄水池。那样才能保证小镇拥有应对干旱所需的水储备。
Fabian: What we really need are fewer dust storms and more thunderstorms.
富宾恩：我们真正需要的是少点沙尘暴多点雷雨。
Lia: And for people to stop over farming. That and deforestation are half the problem.
莉娅：人们还要停止过度耕种。过度耕种和滥砍滥伐也是问题的一部分。
Fabian: You may be right, but that’s not what people want to hear right now. They need some relief.
富宾恩：也许你是对的，但那不是人们现在想要听到的。他们需要一些救济。
Lia: Maybe the town’s water conservation efforts will make a difference.
莉娅：也许小镇努力节约用水的成果会起作用。
Fabian: Well, I’m certainly willing to stop bathing if it’ll help.
富宾恩：好吧，如果能帮上忙的话，我愿意不再洗澡。
Lia: I thought you already had.
莉娅：我想你已经这么做了吧。

 
Fabian: How long do you think this drought is going to last?
Lia: I have no idea, but I’m not worried. I grew up in the desert. Not having enough precipitation was just a fact of life.
Fabian: Yes, but people here aren’t used to getting this little rainfall. Their livelihood depends on having a reliable water supply for their crops.
Lia: You make it sound like we’re experiencing another Dust Bowl when the water table is just a little low.
Fabian: I think it’s a little more serious than that.
Lia: What we need here is a reservoir. That would give this town the water reserves it needs in case of a drought.
Fabian: What we really need are fewer dust storms and more thunderstorms.
Lia: And for people to stop over farming. That and deforestation are half the problem.
Fabian: You may be right, but that’s not what people want to hear right now. They need some relief.
Lia: Maybe the town’s water conservation efforts will make a difference.
Fabian: Well, I’m certainly willing to stop bathing if it’ll help.
Lia: I thought you already had.