desert

['dezət,di'zə:t]

n.沙漠, 荒地, 应得(的惩罚或奖励)
v.遗弃, 离弃, 放弃, 擅离职守

n.

沙漠; 荒野[C][U]

a.

1. 沙漠的

2. 荒芜的; 无人居住的

Nobody likes to live in that desert region.

没有人喜欢生活在那个沙漠地区。

词形变化

名词: deserter | 动词过去式: deserted | 动词过去分词: deserted | 动词现在分词: deserting | 动词第三人称单数: deserts |

词义辨析

反义:

a.荒凉的, 不毛的

fertile  

英英释义

名词 desert:

arid land with little or no vegetation

动词 desert:

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

同义词：abandon, forsake, desolate

desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

同义词：defect

形容词 desert:

located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

同义词：godforsaken, waste, wild

补充

desertdesert英:[ˈdezət] 美:[ˈdɛzət]n.1.沙漠, 不毛之地Vast areas of land have become desert.大片的土地已变成沙漠。Few kinds of plants grow in the desert.几乎没有植物在沙漠上生长。 [diˈzə:t]vt.1.舍弃, 遗弃Never desert a friend in need.决不要抛弃有困难的朋友。vi.1.开小差, 逃亡Many soldiers deserted during the battle.在那次战斗中许多士兵开小差了。

例句

1. The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert.车辆已经进行了改装以适应沙漠的环境。 2. an oasis of democracy in a desert of tyranny暴政荒漠中的一片民主绿洲 3. They live in apartment buildings in a desert of concrete.他们居住的地方是坐落于一片钢筋水泥丛林中的公寓楼。 4. Pubs are a cultural desert.酒吧是文化荒漠。 5. the burning desert sun沙漠中火辣辣的太阳 6. Farmers are deserting their fields and coming here looking for jobs.农民舍弃了土地来到这里寻找工作。 7. Her husband deserted her years ago.她的丈夫几年前抛弃了她。 8. He has been deserted by his supporters.他已为其支持者所抛弃。 9. She lost the next five games, and the set, as her confidence abruptly deserted her.她突然自信心全失, 接下来连败五局, 并最终丢了这一盘。 10. He was a second lieutenant in the army until he deserted.他擅离部队前是一名陆军少尉。 11. He deserted from the army last month.他上个月从军队开小差跑了。 12. The paper's price rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.报纸价格的上涨将导致更多的读者退订。 13. Jack deserted his wife.杰克抛弃了妻子。 14. The police are looking for a woman who deserted her children.警方正在寻找那位遗弃孩子们的妇人。 15. The young soldier deserted the army.那名年轻战士从军队里开了小差。 16. The officer deserted his post.那名军官擅离职守。 17. None of her friends had deserted her.她的朋友都没有背离她。 18. to desert a friend in misfortune抛弃患难中的朋友 19. Harry deserted during the food shortage.哈里在食物缺乏时逃亡了。 20. Troops were deserting to the enemy.部队投靠了敌人。 21. he deserted his wife and daughter and went back to England.他遗弃妻女，返回了英格兰。 22. the lobby of the hotel was virtually deserted.旅馆大厅里几乎没有什么人了。 23. her luck deserted her.运气（在她最需要时）离她而去。 24. a desert of lead-mine spoil.满是铅矿弃土的不毛之地。 25. a cultural desert.文化荒漠。 26. overgrazing has created desert conditions.过度放牧造成沙漠状况。 27. desert wastes.无人烟的荒地。 28. the penal system fails to punish offenders in accordance with their deserts.这一刑罚制度无法做到根据违法者的违法行径惩罚他们。 29. those who caused great torment to others rarely got their just deserts.那些给他人带来巨大痛苦的人很少受到应受的惩罚。 30. Many people have deserted the countryside and moved to the towns.很多人已离开乡村搬进了市镇。 31. He deserted because he didn't want to fight.他因为不想打仗而擅自离开。 32. Many settlers died while trying to cross the desert.许多移居者在试图穿过这片沙漠时命丧黄泉。 33. the Arabian and African deserts阿拉伯沙漠和非洲沙漠 34. The region is mostly desert.这个地区大部分是沙漠。 35. the shifting desert sands沙漠地带的流沙 36. a study of desert plants对沙漠植物的研究 37. stranded on a desert island [=an island where no people live]搁浅在荒岛 38. "For many years, the city was a cultural desert, but now there are several museums and also a concert hall."过去许多年这座城市就是个文化沙漠，但现在有了几个博物馆，还有了一个音乐厅。 39. The inhabitants had deserted the town.居民们都离开了这座小镇。 40. "If the nest is disturbed, the bird may desert [=abandon] it."如果鸟巢受到干扰，鸟儿就可能将其舍弃。 41. She had been married for just over a year when her husband deserted her.结婚刚一年多，她的丈夫就抛弃了她。 42. He was deserted by his friends and family.他被朋友和家人抛弃。 43. He vowed that he would never desert [=abandon] a friend in trouble.他发誓永远不抛弃处于困境的朋友。 44. He urged people not to desert the cause. [=not to stop supporting the cause]他力劝人们不要放弃这项事业。 45. The soldiers prayed that their courage would not desert them. [=that they would not lose their courage]士兵们祈求不要丧失勇气。 46. She was a respected academic until late in life when her memory deserted her. [=she lost her ability to remember things]她晚年丧失了记忆力，在这之前她是位受人尊敬的学者。 47. Many soldiers deserted during the first weeks of the war.许多士兵在开战后几周内就当了逃兵。 48. The town was deserted. [=there were no people in the town]这座小镇荒无人烟。 49. We came upon a deserted [=abandoned] old hotel.我们偶然发现了一个废弃的破旧旅馆。 50. a deserted street/road荒无人烟的街道/公路 51. deserted wives/husbands/children被遗弃的妻子/丈夫/孩子 52. the mysterious desertion of the town by its inhabitants小镇居民对小镇的神秘舍弃 53. He was guilty of desertion during wartime.他犯了战争期间擅离职守罪。 54. The military has reported 350 desertions.军方报道有350人临阵脱逃。