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desert

English → Chinese

noun/[ˈdezərt]/

(Geography) 沙漠:气候干燥、降水极少且植物稀疏的广阔土地。

Camels are perfectly adapted to survive for long periods in the hot, dry desert.

(Chinese) 骆驼非常适应在炎热干燥的沙漠中长时间生存。

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world, covering much of North Africa.

(Chinese) 撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的热沙漠,覆盖了北非的大部分地区。

verb/[dɪˈzɜːrt]/

(Action) 遗弃:离弃某人或某地,不再提供支持或履行责任。

The soldiers were warned that anyone who deserted their post would be punished.

(Chinese) 士兵们受到警告,任何擅离职守(遗弃岗位)的人都将受到惩罚。

Many small villages were deserted after the local factory closed down.

(Chinese) 当地工厂关闭后,许多小村庄都被遗弃了。

Entry ID: en:zh:desert · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary