| 词汇 | desert |
| 释义 | desert (verb) desert 8 ENTRIES FOUND: desert (noun) desert (verb) deserts (noun) Atacama Desert (proper noun) Sonoran Desert (proper noun) Gobi (proper noun) Kalahari (proper noun) Mojave (proper noun) 1 desert /ˈdɛzɚt/ noun plural deserts 1 desert /ˈdɛzɚt/ noun plural deserts Learner's definition of DESERT 1 : an area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot沙漠；荒漠；荒原 [count] Many settlers died while trying to cross the desert.许多移居者在试图穿过这片沙漠时命丧黄泉。 the Arabian and African deserts阿拉伯沙漠和非洲沙漠 [noncount] The region is mostly desert.这个地区大部分是沙漠。 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 the shifting desert sands沙漠地带的流沙 a study of desert plants对沙漠植物的研究 stranded on a desert island [=an island where no people live]搁浅在荒岛 — see color picture on this page 2 [count] : a place or area that does not have something interesting or important枯燥乏味的境地 For many years, the city was a cultural desert, but now there are several museums and also a concert hall.过去许多年这座城市就是个文化沙漠，但现在有了几个博物馆，还有了一个音乐厅。 — see also deserts ◊ Do not confuse desert with dessert. 2 desert /dɪˈzɚt/ verb deserts; deserted; deserting 2 desert /dɪˈzɚt/ verb deserts; deserted; deserting Learner's definition of DESERT 1 [+ object] : to go away from (a place) : to leave (a place)离开，舍弃（某地） The inhabitants had deserted the town.居民们都离开了这座小镇。 If the nest is disturbed, the bird may desert [=abandon] it.如果鸟巢受到干扰，鸟儿就可能将其舍弃。 2 [+ object] : to leave and stop helping or supporting (someone or something)抛弃；离弃；遗弃 She had been married for just over a year when her husband deserted her.结婚刚一年多，她的丈夫就抛弃了她。 He was deserted by his friends and family.他被朋友和家人抛弃。 He vowed that he would never desert [=abandon] a friend in trouble.他发誓永远不抛弃处于困境的朋友。 He urged people not to desert the cause. [=not to stop supporting the cause]他力劝人们不要放弃这项事业。 3 [+ object] of a useful quality or ability : to no longer be with (someone) in a time of need失去，背离，丧失（有用的品质或能力） The soldiers prayed that their courage would not desert them. [=that they would not lose their courage]士兵们祈求不要丧失勇气。 She was a respected academic until late in life when her memory deserted her. [=she lost her ability to remember things]她晚年丧失了记忆力，在这之前她是位受人尊敬的学者。 4 [no object] of a soldier : to leave the military without permission and without intending to return（士兵）擅离，逃走 Many soldiers deserted during the first weeks of the war.许多士兵在开战后几周内就当了逃兵。 — deserted adjective The town was deserted. [=there were no people in the town]这座小镇荒无人烟。 We came upon a deserted [=abandoned] old hotel.我们偶然发现了一个废弃的破旧旅馆。 a deserted street/road荒无人烟的街道/公路 deserted wives/husbands/children被遗弃的妻子/丈夫/孩子 — desertion /dɪˈzɚʃən/ noun, plural desertions [noncount] the mysterious desertion of the town by its inhabitants小镇居民对小镇的神秘舍弃 He was guilty of desertion during wartime.他犯了战争期间擅离职守罪。 [count] The military has reported 350 desertions.军方报道有350人临阵脱逃。 |
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