Desert Meaning in English
word
/ˈdɛzɝt/
DEZ-urt (noun), di-ZURT (verb)
/ˈdɛzɜːt/
DEZ-uht (noun), di-ZUHT (verb)
释义
A desert is a very dry area of land where there is very little rain and not many plants or animals can live.
用法与细微差别
Usually a countable noun: 'a desert', 'the desert'. Common collocations: 'hot desert', 'dry desert', 'cross the desert', 'desert climate'. Do not confuse it with 'dessert' (sweet food), which is pronounced differently.
Spanish: desiertoPortuguese (BR): desertoPortuguese (PT): desertoChinese (Simplified): 沙漠Chinese (Traditional): 沙漠Hindi: रेगिस्तानArabic: صحراءBengali: মরুভূমিRussian: пустыняJapanese: 砂漠Vietnamese: sa mạcKorean: 사막Turkish: çölUrdu: صحراIndonesian: gurun
例句
The camel lives in the desert.
basic
It is very hot in the desert during the day.
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They walked across the desert for two days.
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I knew we were in the desert when I couldn't see a single tree for miles.
natural
People imagine the desert as empty, but it's full of life if you look closely.
natural
We packed extra water because driving through the desert can be dangerous.
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