壹苹派生活美语　偷云贼

　　In the novel The Cloud Thief, Mara lives in a world severely damaged by the effects of climate change. The oceans dried up long ago, and only sand remains in their place. There is not enough water to support activities like farming or raising animals. To survive, communities must purchase clouds from the Cloud Factory. Unfortunately, Mara’s hometown, Withering-on-the-Sand-Sea, is not wealthy, and the price of clouds keeps going up.

　　在小说《偷云贼》中，玛拉生活在一个受气候变迁影响而严重损害的世界。海洋早已干涸，独留下沙子。没有足够的水来支撑农业或畜牧等活动。为了生存，人类群体必须向云朵工厂购买云。不幸的是，玛拉的故乡凋零镇并不富裕，且云朵的价格不断上涨。

生活必备字词：

severely　adv. 严重地

dry up　　干涸，枯竭

wealthy　a. 富裕的

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