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
例句与用法:
The guard deserted his post.
卫兵擅自离开了他的岗位。
The writer decided to live in the Sahara Desert for some time.
那位作家决定去撒哈拉沙漠住一段日子。
The baby's mother deserted him soon after giving birth.
那个母亲生下他后不久就把他遗弃了。
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 |
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。
vt.
1. 从……开小差; 擅离(职守等)
The guard was punished for deserting his post.
卫兵因擅离职守而受到处罚。
2. 抛弃; 遗弃; 离弃
All his friends have deserted him!
他所有的朋友都抛弃了他!
vi.
逃跑; 开小差
The soldier deserted.
那个士兵开了小差。
desert
名词复数:deserts
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 |
同义词:
abandon | leave | forsake | waste | abscond | jump ship | take off | walk out on | discard | wasteland | wilderness | arid region | reward | return | recompense | wages | just reward | quit | desolate | defect | give up |
反义词:
fertile |
词义辨析:
反义:
a.荒凉的, 不毛的
fertile
desert1['dezət]n.1.■沙漠2.■荒漠,荒原,不毛之地3.■4.■荒凉的境地,缺乏某种东西的地方5.■荒凉时期6.■枯燥乏味的事物7.■水生生物不能生长的海洋区adj.1.■沙漠的2.■像沙漠的,荒芜的,不毛的,渺无人烟的,杳无人迹的,无人居住的3.■生长于沙漠的,出现于沙漠的,在沙漠里生长茂盛的4.■[古语]荒废的;被抛弃的近义词waste desert2[di'zə:t]vt.1.■抛弃;遗弃;离弃;丢弃:Jack deserted his wife.杰克抛弃了妻子。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。2.■擅离(职守、工作岗位、现役等);(士兵)逃亡,从…开小差:The young soldier deserted the army.那名年轻战士从军队里开了小差。The officer deserted his post.那名军官擅离职守。3.■(在需要时刻)背离,离去,(当最危急时)舍弃(某人),(当最需要时)使(某人)失望:None of her friends had deserted her.她的朋友都没有背离她。to desert a friend in misfortune抛弃患难中的朋友vi.1.■(逃避责任、职责、舍弃义务等)逃跑,逃亡,开小差,当逃兵,擅离职守(有时与from,to连用):Harry deserted during the food shortage.哈里在食物缺乏时逃亡了。Troops were deserting to the enemy.部队投靠了敌人。近义词abandon desert3[di'zə:t]n.1.■赏罚,功过,功罪,应受赏罚的行为(或事实、品质等)2.■[常用复数]应得的赏(或罚)3.■美德,功德;功绩,功劳;优点above someone's deserts(奖赏等)超过某人的功劳get(或have,meet with)one's deserts受到应有的赏罚;得到应有的报应give someone his deserts给某人以应有的赏罚
desertdesert[ˈdezət]n.1.■沙漠; 不毛之地2.■[喻]荒凉的境地; 枯燥无味的事物; 历史上的荒芜时代3.■海洋中鱼类无法生存的地方4.■缺乏某种事物的地方
词性变化desert[ˈdezət]adj.1.■沙漠的; 荒芜的; 不毛的, 无人居住的
继承用法desert-soren.1.■沙漠疮deserticadj.desertlikeadj.
[dɪˈzəːt]
verb
- [with obj.]abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous
遗弃,背弃(人,事业,组织)
he deserted his wife and daughter and went back to England.
他遗弃妻女,返回了英格兰。
■[usu. as adj. deserted](of a number of people) leave (a place), causing it to appear empty
(一定数量的人)离弃(某地)
the lobby of the hotel was virtually deserted.
旅馆大厅里几乎没有什么人了。
■(of a quality or ability) fail (someone), especially at a crucial moment when most needed
(品质或能力在最需要时)舍弃,背离(某人)
her luck deserted her.
运气(在她最需要时)离她而去。
■[no obj.](Military)(of a soldier) illegally run away from military service
(军)(士兵)擅离职守
desertion
noun
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French deserter, from late Latin desertare, from Latin desertus 'left waste' (see desert)
desert2
[ˈdɛzət]
noun
- a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation
沙漠
■a lifeless and unpleasant place, especially one comprising or covered with a specified substance
荒原,不毛之地
a desert of lead-mine spoil.
满是铅矿弃土的不毛之地。
■a situation or area considered dull and uninteresting
沉闷乏味的境况(或地区);荒漠
a cultural desert.
文化荒漠。
- [attrib.]like a desert
像沙漠的
overgrazing has created desert conditions.
过度放牧造成沙漠状况。
■uninhabited and desolate
无人居住的,荒凉的
desert wastes.
无人烟的荒地。
- Middle English: via Old French from late Latin desertum 'something left waste', neuter past participle of deserere 'leave, forsake'
desert3
[dɪˈzəːt]
noun
- (一般作 deserts)a person's worthiness or entitlement to reward or punishment
应得的奖赏(或惩罚)
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。
get (或 receive) one's just deserts
- receive the appropriate reward or (more usually) punishment for one's actions
值得受赏;应受惩罚
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。
- Middle English: via Old French from deservir 'serve well' (see deserve)
desert
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
desert
■Towns have sprung up in what was a dry desert.
一些城镇在曾经是干旱沙漠的地方出现了。
■An Arab was travelling in the desert on his camel.
一位阿拉伯人骑着骆驼在沙漠中旅行。
■You and Margaret won't desert me, come what will.
不管有什么事,你和玛格丽特是决不会抛弃我的。
■Don't desert me in my hour of need.
不要在我困难的时候离开我。
■Much territory in northwest China is desert.
中国西北地方大部分是沙漠。
■To the desert, men were insignificant.
人类对它来说太渺小了。
■From desert regions sand was blown in to cover the fields.
从沙漠地区刮来的沙子把田地都盖上了。
■Some of them died of thirst in the desert.
他们中有些人在沙漠中渴死了。
■They ventured their lives in exploring the desert.
他们冒了生命危险去沙漠探险。
■They were advancing due west into the desert.
他们向正西方向行进,进入沙漠地带。
■They got lost in the desert and starved.
他们在沙漠中迷了路,饿死了。
■They lost their way in the desert and died of thirst.
他们在沙漠中迷路而渴死了。
■They got lost in the desert and starved to death.
他们在沙漠中迷路饿死了。
■They have built canals to irrigate the desert.
他们建造成水渠以灌溉沙漠。
■They explored this desert region in 1923.
他们於一九二三年在这荒漠地区探险。
■They crossed through the great desert.
他们横穿过大沙漠。
■They were cast up on the shore of a desert island.
他们被冲上荒岛的海岸。
■They plan to pipe oil across the desert.
他们计划铺设穿越沙漠的石油输送管道。
■There were prospecting for oil in the desert.
他们那时正在沙漠中勘探石油。
■All his sagacity seemed to desert him.
他似乎完全失去洞察力。
■He went forth into the desert to pray.
他向前走到沙漠中祈祷。
■He got lost in the desert and starved to death.
他在沙漠中迷路饿死了。
■He lost his travelling bag when he crossed the desert.
他在穿越沙漠的时候丢失了他的旅行袋。
■He survived the crash but died in the desert.
他在飞机坠毁时活下来了,却死在沙漠里。
■He could not tolerate the extremes of heat in the desert.
他忍受不住沙漠的酷热。
■He took many photos of the wide tracts of desert in North Africa.
他拍了许多关于北非的广大沙漠的照片。
■He was a magician from the western desert.
他是来自西边沙漠的一位魔术师。
■He had a lot of adventures in the desert.
他曾在沙漠中经历很多奇异的事件。
■His reputation falls far below his desert.
他的功劳远高于他的名声。
■He was unexpectedly rescued from the desert.
他绝处逢生,从沙漠被救了回来。
■It took him six weeks to walk across the desert.
他花了六个星期穿越了沙漠。
■Cactus is a type of green desert plant.
仙人掌是一种绿色的沙漠植物。
■It's dull living on a desert island.
住在荒岛上十分的单调。
■Why did you desert teaching for politics?
你为什么弃教从政呢?
■You and Margaret won't desert me; come what will.
你和玛格丽特是决不会抛弃我的; 不管什么事,来吧。
■It is despicable to desert your children.
你抛弃你的孩子是卑劣的。
■Have you ever visited Mount Desert?
你游览过德泽特山吗?
■If you get lost in the desert, calculate your direction by the sun and keep moving, them you are sure to get somewhere.
你要是在沙漠中迷了路,就以太阳为方向不断前进,肯定会到达某个地方。
■You need a fairly rugged vehicle to cross the desert.
你需要有一辆相当坚固耐用的车子穿越沙漠。
■The convoy was stranded in the desert.
使团在沙漠中陷入了困境
■The princess was spirited off to a desert island by the evil magician.
公主被那个可恶的魔术师偷偷带到了一个荒岛上。
■The army is on manoeuvres in the desert.
军队在沙漠中进行军事演习。
■The army is on (ie taking part in) manoeuvres in the desert.
军队正在进行沙漠作战演习。
■Farmers can make the desert bloom like the rose.
农民能使沙漠象玫瑰那样生机盎然。
■How animal survial in the desert.
动物在沙漠是如何生存的。
■The explorers entered upon a desert tract.
勘探人员进入了一片沙漠地带。
■After several months of drilling in the desert, the prospectors struck it rich.
勘探者们在沙漠中花了几个月的时间钻井,终于钻出了石油。
■SCULLY:( disbelief) Here? In the Arizona desert?
史高丽:(疑)里?在亚利桑那州的沙漠里?
■The merchant decided to use camels to carry his goods across the desert.
商人决定用骆驼载运货物穿过沙漠。
■The caravan was caught in the desert.
商队被困在了沙漠里。