desert
【沙漠,抛弃,遗弃】
单词:desert
🔹 发音:
- 美式发音:[ˈdezɜːrt]
- 英式发音:[ˈdezət]
1. 词性 & 释义
desert
- 名词
- 沙漠:一种干旱且降水量极少的自然环境,通常拥有广袤的沙地,缺乏植物和动物生命。
- 动词
- 抛弃,遗弃:指离开某人或某地,尤其是在责任、义务或困难时刻。
- 放弃:指主动或不负责任地离开或停止参与某事。
2. 例句
🔹 名词(沙漠)
- The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
(撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。) - Camels are well adapted to survive in the desert.
(骆驼适应在沙漠中生存。)
🔹 动词(抛弃,遗弃)
- He deserted his family when they needed him the most.
(当家人最需要他时,他抛弃了他们。) - She felt betrayed when her friend deserted her during a difficult time.
(当她的朋友在困难时刻抛弃她时,她感到被背叛了。)
🔹 动词(放弃)
- The soldiers were punished for deserting their posts during the battle.
(士兵们因在战斗中放弃岗位而受到了惩罚。) - Many people deserted the sinking ship.
(许多人放弃了正在下沉的船。)
3. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
desert | 沙漠;抛弃,遗弃 | She decided to desert her job and travel the world.(她决定放弃工作,去旅行。) |
wilderness | 荒野,荒原(指未开发的自然环境) | They ventured into the wilderness for their camping trip.(他们去荒野露营。) |
abandon | 放弃,抛弃(多用于指责任或义务) | The family was forced to abandon their home due to the flood.(由于洪水,这个家庭被迫放弃了家园。) |
forsake | 抛弃,遗弃(通常带有情感的离弃,放弃责任) | He forsook his childhood dreams to pursue a career in law.(他放弃了童年的梦想,去追求法律事业。) |
barren | 贫瘠的(常指无法生长植物的土地) | The land was barren, unable to support crops.(这片土地贫瘠,无法种植作物。) |
4. 常见搭配
- desert island:荒岛
- desert storm:沙漠风暴(常用来指军事行动)
- desert landscape:沙漠景观
- deserted place:荒废的地方
- desert heat:沙漠的炎热
5. 总结
- desert:作为名词时,指的是极其干旱、缺乏水源的自然区域,通常是沙漠。作为动词时,表示抛弃、遗弃、放弃某人、某物或某事,尤其是在困境中。
- 在英语中,“desert”是一个多义词,既可以指自然环境中的沙漠,也可以用于描述行为上的抛弃或离弃。