In this way, the body attempts to keep the amount of salt in the blood at the nec-essary level. The result is a slow drying up of body and, finally, death. The person dies of thirst.

【参考答案】

身体通过这种方式尽量让血液中的盐量保持在一个必要的水平上。这样调节的结果就是人们的身体慢慢地干涸，最后死去，也就是渴死。