中国西南地区旱情严重

dry up (使…)干涸
例句：The long drought dried up all the wells.
长期的干旱使所有的井都干涸了。

2. I have no choice but to walk miles just to bring water home.

have no choice but to别无他法,只好
例句：We have no choice but to resort to arbitration.
我们另无选择，只能诉仲裁。

3. If the drought continues, we really can't afford to buy water for the purposes of irrigation.

afford to (买)得起(某物)
例句：We can't afford to pay such a price.
我们付不起这个价钱。

4. Villagers in some areas have had to dig up wild weeds to use as food.

dig up掘起, 找到
例句：An old coin was dug up in the garden.
在花园里挖出了一枚古硬币。

5. Southwest China is normally rich in water resources thanks to the abundant rainfall and a densely scattered river network.

be rich in含有丰富的…
例句：China is rich in minerals.
中国的矿产丰富。
thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to your help, we were successful.
由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。

6. However, according to Zhang Cunjie, a senior researcher at China's National Climate Center, seasonal climate change has turned this land into thirsty soil.

turn into (使)变成
例句：The old building was turned into a library.
这座旧房子被改作了图书馆。

7. Normally speaking, low rainfall in spring will not lead to drought.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。