"desert" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沙漠

Definition

沙漠是非常干燥的地区，降雨很少，能生存的植物和动物也不多。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它通常是可数名词：'a desert', 'the desert'。常见搭配有 'hot desert'、'dry desert'、'cross the desert'、'desert climate'。不要和 'dessert'（甜点）混淆，两个词发音不同。

Examples

The camel lives in the desert.

骆驼生活在**沙漠**里。

It is very hot in the desert during the day.

白天**沙漠**里很热。

They walked across the desert for two days.

他们穿过**沙漠**走了两天。

I knew we were in the desert when I couldn't see a single tree for miles.

当我好几英里都看不到一棵树时，我就知道我们在**沙漠**里了。

People imagine the desert as empty, but it's full of life if you look closely.

人们把**沙漠**想象成一片空无，但如果你仔细看，它其实充满了生命。

We packed extra water because driving through the desert can be dangerous.

我们多带了些水，因为开车穿过**沙漠**可能很危险。