But there've been times in the past when monsoon rains soaked the Empty Quarter and turned it from a desert into grassland that was dotted with lakes and home to various animals.

但过去也有过一些时候，雨季的雨水浸透了这片“空白之地”，把它从沙漠变成点缀着湖泊的草原，成为各种动物的家园。