| 单词 | desert |
| 释义 | desert nounadjective | verb + desert | desert + verb | desert + noun | preposition adjective➤arid, barren, dry, hot干旱的／不毛的／干燥的／炎热的沙漠◆green fields surrounded by arid desert干旱沙漠包围的绿洲➤vast广袤的沙漠➤empty, open (especially name) 空旷的／开阔的沙漠▸➤inhospitable荒凉的沙漠▸➤arctic, polar北极荒漠；极地荒原➤high高地沙漠➤flat平坦的沙漠▸➤cultural (figurative) 文化沙漠◆the town has become a cultural desert.这个镇子变成了一个文化荒漠。verb + desert➤become, turn into, turn to变成沙漠◆the land loses its protective cover of vegetation and soon turns into desert.土地失去植被保护就会很快变成沙漠。➤cross穿越沙漠◆he became the first person to cross the desert on foot.他成了第一个徒步穿越这片沙漠的人。desert + verb➤stretch沙漠延伸◆the desert stretched for endless miles on all sides of us.沙漠向我们周围无限延伸。desert + noun➤area, country, land, landscape, region沙漠区域／国家／地带／风光／地区◆vast tracts of desert land大片大片一望无际的沙漠地带➤conditions沙漠环境▸➤heat沙漠高温▸➤sand, soil沙漠沙土；荒漠土壤▸➤floor, surface沙漠地面／地表▸➤plain沙漠平原▸➤animal, plant沙漠动物／植物preposition➤across the desert, through the desert穿越沙漠◆their journey across the desert他们穿越沙漠的旅行➤in the desert在沙漠里◆cold nights in the desert沙漠里寒冷的夜晚➤into the desert进入沙漠◆he drove off into the desert.他驾车进入了沙漠。 desert noundesert ♦︎ wilderness ♦︎ bush ♦︎ wasteland ♦︎ the wilds ♦︎ no-man's land ♦︎ the outback ♦︎ dust bowl ♦︎ wastesthese words all mean a large area of land where very few people live or can survive.这些词均表示荒凉之地。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆in / into the desert / the wilderness / the bush / the wilds / no-man's land / the outback◆across the desert / no-man's land / the outback◆arid / barren / arctic / frozen desert / wilderness / wasteland / wastes◆the australian desert / wilderness / bush / outback◆the african desert / wilderness / bush◆a cultural desert / wasteland◆to become a desert / wasteland■ desert [countable, uncountable] a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. many deserts are covered by sand.沙漠；荒漠；荒原◆the sahara desert撒哈拉大沙漠◆somalia is mostly desert.索马里大部份地区都是荒漠。◆they travelled many miles across burning desert sands.他们在灼热的沙漠里行走了许多英里。■ wilderness /wɪldənəs; name wɪldərnəs/ [countable, usually singular] a large area of land that has never been developed or used for growing crops because it is difficult to live there; a place that people do not take care of or control荒原；野地；荒芜的地方◆the antarctic is the world's last great wilderness.南极洲是世界上最后一个大荒原。◆ (name) the us department of agriculture designated the land a wilderness area (= where it is not permitted to build houses or roads) in 1978.1978 年美国农业部将这片土地划定为自然环境保留地区。◆that part of the city is a wilderness of run-down houses and derelict factories.该市的那一区域很荒僻，到处是破败的住房和废弃的工厂。■ bush ( often常作 the bush) [uncountable] an area of wild land that has not been cleared, especially in africa and australia（尤指非洲和澳大利亚的）荒野◆children are taught from an early age how to survive in the bush.孩子们从小就学习在荒野中求生的方法。■ wasteland /weɪstlænd/ [countable, uncountable] an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on荒地；不毛之地；废弃地◆city life could be improved by turning urban wastelands into parks.把城市的废弃土地改造成公园能够使城市生活得到改善。◆the film was shot in the desert wasteland of southern california.这部影片在加利福尼亚州南部的荒漠里拍摄。■ the wilds --> [plural] areas of a country far from towns or cities, where few people live偏远地区；人烟稀少的地区◆it's a true tale of survival in the wilds of alaska.这是一个在阿拉斯加人烟稀少的地区求生存的真实故事。◆ (humorous) they live on a farm somewhere out in the wilds.他们住在边远地区的一个农场里。■ no-man's land [uncountable, singular] an area of land between the borders of two countries or between two armies, that is not controlled by either（边境的）无人区域；（两军之间的）无人地带◆he led his platoon across no-man's land.他率领一排士兵越过了无人地带。■ the outback "autb&k--> [countable, singular] the area of australia that is a long way from the coast and the towns, where few people live（澳大利亚的）内地，内陆地区◆they live an isolated life in the outback of new south wales.他们在新南威尔士州的内陆地区过着与世隔绝的生活。■ dust bowl --> [countable, usually singular] an area of land that has recently been turned into desert by lack of rain or too much farming风沙侵蚀区；干旱尘暴区◆many families struggled to survive in the oklahoma dust bowl of the 1930s.20 世纪 30 年代，许多家庭在俄克拉何马州的风沙侵蚀区苦苦挣扎求存。■ wastes [plural] (formal) a large area of land where there are very few people, animals or plants荒原；荒芜地区；人烟稀少的地区◆millions of people were exiled to the frozen wastes of siberia.数百万人被流放到西伯利亚的冻土荒原。desert /dɪzɜːt; name dɪzɜːrt/ [transitive, often passive] to go away from a place and leave it empty舍弃，离弃（某地方）◆the villages had been deserted.这些村庄已经荒无人烟了。◆the owl seems to have deserted its nest.猫头鹰似乎已经弃巢而去。ⓘ people are more likely to desert their homes because there is no longer work or food for them in the area, rather than because of danger. desert is most often used in the past participle form, and is mainly used to talk about places where people have lived at some time in the past.因为缺乏工作机会或食物而非出于危险而离开某地，用 desert。desert 常用过去分词形式，主要用来谈论以前住过的地方◆the house / croft / encampment / village / settlement had been deserted.房子／小农场／营房／村庄／定居点已经被遗弃了。 ➡ see also deserted → deserted desert [countable, uncountable] a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it. many deserts are covered by sand.沙漠；荒漠；荒原◆the sahara desert撒哈拉大沙漠◆somalia is mostly desert.索马里大部份地区都是荒漠。◆they travelled many miles across burning desert sands.他们在灼热的沙漠里行走了许多英里。desert /dɪzɜːt; name dɪzɜːrt/ [transitive] to leave sb without help or support抛弃，离弃，遗弃（某人）◆she was deserted by her husband.她被丈夫抛弃了。◆don't worry－i won't desert you.别担心，我不会丢下你不管的。note 辨析 abandon or desert? abandon is more often used to talk about leaving people who are unable to support themselves; desert is used more to describe disloyal acts, including leaving friends without help. * abandon 多指遗弃不能自立的人； desert 多指不忠实的行为，如丢下朋友不管。desert¹/ˈdezət ||; ˈdɛzɚt/noun [c,u] a large area of land, usually covered with sand, that is hot and has very little water and very few plants 沙漠 ☞picture at ecosystem 见ecosystem插图 desert²/dɪˈzɜ:t ||; dɪˈzɝt/verb1. [t] to leave sb/sth, usually for ever 离开，抛弃（通常为永远地）: ◇many people have deserted the countryside and moved to the towns. 很多人已离开乡村搬进了市镇。 2. [i,t] (used especially about sb in the armed forces) to leave without permission （尤指军人）擅离职守，未经批准离开: ◇he deserted because he didn't want to fight. 他因为不想打仗而擅自离开。 ➔desertion noun [c,u]desertsee ⇨ leave 26,27☞ desert¹☞ desert² |
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