drought

英[draʊt] 美[draʊt]
  • n. 干旱
droughty drouth
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星级词汇:
  • droit n.权利;所有权;税
    n. (名词)
    1. 缺乏
    2. 干旱(时期)
    3. 旱灾
    4. 不足
    5. 旱季
    6. 枯竭
    7. 久旱
    8. 长期干旱
    9. 缺乏
    10. (口)渴
    n. (名词)
    1. 干旱(时期) (period of) continuous dry weather, especially when there is not enough water for people's needs

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a shortage of rainfall;

    "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"

  2. a prolonged shortage;

    "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"

1. The path was dry and slithery from the drought.
小路因干旱变得又干又滑。

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2. Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive.
专家们认为即将发生的旱灾将侵袭大片地区。

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3. In fact many food crops failed because of the drought.
实际上,因为干旱,很多粮食作物歉收。

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4. Drought has left more than two million people close to starvation.
干旱让两百多万人濒临饿死。

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5. The drought there is stretching American resources.
那里的旱灾正在耗尽美国的财力物力。

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    1. The long drought famished many people.
      久旱使很多人陷入饥饿。
    2. Famine is often the sequel to war or drought.
      饥荒往往是战争或干旱造成的。
    3. We have not enough food to eat because of the drought.
      因为旱灾,我们没有足够的食物可吃。
    4. The soil is cracking up because of the drought.
      土地因干旱而正在龟裂。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The stream ran dry in drought.
      干旱时这条小溪干了。
    2. The crops failed because of the drought.
      干旱造成农作物歉收。
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