单词 | desert |
释义 | 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 •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 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 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。 |
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