The streams, instead of being increased in volume by the storm, were diminished, because the snow sponged up part of their waters and choked the smaller tributaries.

溪流并没有因暴风雨而增加，反而减少了，因为雪吸收了部分水域并阻塞了较小的支流。

The next avalanche, of course, encroaches still farther, and so on with each in succession until the entire basin may be filled and its water sponged up or displaced.

下一次雪崩当然会侵蚀得更远，以此类推，直到整个盆地都被填满，其中的水被海绵吸收或转移。

In the future, they are aiming for millions of micro-farms, sponging up billions of tons of carbon, which they plan to sell in the carbon offset market.

未来，他们的目标是数以百万计的微型农场，吸收数十亿吨碳， 他们计划在碳抵消市场上出售。