偷雲賊 The Cloud Thief
MAR. 03,2025 / Enjoy Editors
A quest for survival in a world without water
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. To make matters worse, Mara’s father is seriously ill. Mara believes that only access to water from clouds could improve his health.
在沒有水的世界中求生
在小說《偷雲賊》中，瑪拉生活在一個受氣候變遷影響而嚴重損害的世界。海洋早已乾涸，獨留下沙子。沒有足夠的水來支撐農業或畜牧等活動。為了生存，人類群體必須向雲朵工廠購買雲。
不幸的是，瑪拉的故鄉凋零鎮並不富裕，且雲朵的價格不斷上漲。更糟的是，瑪拉的父親病得很重。瑪拉認為只有從雲朵中獲取的水才能改善他的健康。
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- severely adv. 嚴重地
- dry up 乾涸，枯竭
- wealthy a. 富裕的
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