desert
noun countable or uncountable UK [ˈdez.ət] US [-ə˞t]
IMPROVER
■an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants 沙漠，荒漠•They were lost in the desert for nine days.他们在沙漠里迷路已经有9天了。 •We had to cross a large area of arid, featureless desert.我们必须穿越一大片干燥荒芜的沙漠。 •the desert sun沙漠里的太阳 cultural/intellectual, etc. desert disapproving
■a place that is considered to have no cultural, intellectual, etc. quality or interest 文化沙漠等•This town is a cultural/intellectual desert.这个城镇是一片文化沙漠。
verb UK [dɪˈzɜːt] US [-ˈzɜ˞ːt]
RUN AWAY 跑掉
intransitive or transitive
■to leave the armed forces without permission and with no intention of returning 开小差，当逃兵；擅离（部队）•Soldiers who deserted and were caught were shot.抓回来的逃兵被枪毙了。 •How many people desert from the army each year?军队中每年有多少逃兵？
verb UK [dɪˈzɜːt] US [-ˈzɜ˞ːt]
LEAVE BEHIND 丢下
transitive
■to leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and not come back 抛弃，丢弃•He deserted his wife and family for another woman.他为了另一个女人，抛弃妻子和家庭。 transitive
■If a quality deserts you, you suddenly and temporarily lose it 失去，丧失•All my confidence/courage deserted me when I walked into the exam room.进入试场后，我完全丧失信心／勇气。 |