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This is West Texas,
这里是西德州
where they're very comfortable with extremes.
那里的人们早已习惯了走极端
Big cars.
大汽车
Big hats.
大帽子
And big farms aren't the exception, but the norm.
大农场也不例外 随处可见
But this isn't normal.
但现在并不正常
These fields should be white, covered in blooming cotton.
这些土地本该种满了白色的棉花
But all that's blowing in the wind
但是现在随风飘扬的
is dust.
只有尘土
Matt Farmer has been growing cotton here for most of his life,
马特·法默大半辈子都在这里种植棉花
and he's been looking in desperation for any sign of rain.
而他现在迫切地希望能够下雨
I'm 51 years old.
我有51岁了
I was raised not far from
我就在离这座农场
the farm that we're sitting on right now.
不远的地方长大
I've never seen it... I've seen it be dry.
我从没见过 我见过干旱
I've never seen it be dry for this length of time, you know.
从没见过这么长时间的干旱
Never have seen anything like this at all.
完全没见过像这样的
And it just keeps getting worse.
而且情况还在恶化

重点解释

they're very comfortable with extremes.那里的人们早已习惯了走极端

comfortable with对 ... 感到舒服

Do your feel comfortable with the plan?

你对这个计划满意吗?

I'm pretty comfortable with the whole situation.

我已经坦然接受这个局面了。

These fields should be white, covered in blooming cotton.这些土地本该种满了白色的棉花

cover in遮盖住(填满)

Her face was covered in wasp stings.

她脸上满是黄蜂蜇过的伤痕。

There are many pear trees covered in blossom.

那里有许多开满花的梨树。

and he's been looking in desperation for any sign of rain.而他现在迫切地希望能够下雨

sign of 对换

Dark clouds are a sign of rain or snow.

乌云是雨或雪将至的预兆。