desert是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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. 他們在沙漠裡迷路已經有9天了。

  • We had to cross a large area of arid, featureless desert. 我們必須穿越一大片乾燥荒蕪的沙漠。

  • the desert sun 沙漠裡的太陽

  • This town is a cultural desert. 這個城鎮是一片文化沙漠。

• 1 to leave the armed forces without permission and with no intention of returning -- 開小差，當逃兵；擅離（部隊）

  • Soldiers who deserted and were caught were shot. 抓回來的逃兵被槍斃了。

  • How many people desert from the army each year? 軍隊中每年有多少逃兵？

• 2 to leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and not come back -- 拋棄，丟棄

  • He deserted his wife and family for another woman. 他為了另一個女人拋家棄子。

  • All my confidence/courage deserted me when I walked into the exam. 進入試場後，我完全喪失了信心／勇氣。