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The desert is extremely hot during the day.
沙漠在白天极其炎热。
沙漠；荒漠
deserts — plural of desert
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
沙漠；荒漠
A large area of land that is very dry, often covered with sand or rocks and with few plants.
The desert is extremely hot during the day.
沙漠在白天极其炎热。
荒芜的土地或荒凉的地带,尤指水或植被稀少的地方；荒地。
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
应得之物；公正的惩罚或奖赏。
That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
干旱的土地,几乎没有植被
arid land with little or no vegetation
任何荒凉的地方或境况。
Any barren place or situation.
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的热带沙漠。
Many animals have adapted to life in the desert.
许多动物已经适应了沙漠中的生活。
We got lost in the desert and ran out of water.
我们在沙漠中迷路了，水也喝光了。
The desert is extremely hot during the day.
沙漠在白天极其炎热。
This area has become a desert due to deforestation.
由于 deforestation，这个地区变成了沙漠。
They got lost in the desert and had to be rescued.
他们在沙漠中迷路，不得不被救援。
Not this
The Sahara is a big dessert.
Use this
The Sahara is a big desert.
“Dessert”（双写s）意为甜点，而“desert”（单写s）意为沙漠。学习者容易混淆拼写相近的单词。
Not this
I have visited many desert in Africa.
Use this
I have visited many deserts in Africa.
“Desert”是可数名词，复数形式为“deserts”。中文中没有明显的复数变化，学习者容易忘记加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
荒岛
They were stranded on a desert island for two weeks.
他们在荒岛上滞留了两周。
沙漠气候
The desert climate makes it difficult for most plants to survive.
沙漠气候使大多数植物难以生存。
在沙漠中
Temperatures can drop sharply at night in the desert.
沙漠中的夜间温度会骤降。
沙漠沙
The caravan moved slowly across the desert sand.
商队缓缓地走过沙漠沙地。
应得的惩罚（或报应）
The villain finally got his just deserts.
这个恶棍最终得到了应有的惩罚。
应得的惩罚；罪有应得
After years of stealing from his company, the manager finally got his just deserts when he was arrested.
这位经理多年侵占公司财产，最终被捕，真是罪有应得。
文化荒漠；文化贫瘠的地方
That city is a cultural desert, with no theaters, galleries, or concert halls.
那座城市是个文化荒漠，没有剧院、画廊或音乐厅。
食物荒漠（指买不到新鲜健康食品的地区）
This neighborhood is a food desert because the nearest grocery store is miles away.
这个社区是食物荒漠，因为最近的杂货店也在几英里外。
我骑着一匹没有名字的马穿越了沙漠。
In the song 'A Horse with No Name', the singer uses this line to describe a lonely journey through a desert.
在歌曲《A Horse with No Name》中，歌手用这句歌词来描绘一段孤独的沙漠之旅。
欢迎来到真实的荒漠。
In the film The Matrix, Morpheus uses this phrase to reveal that the world people live in is an illusion.
在电影《黑客帝国》中，墨菲斯用这句话揭示人们所生活的世界是一个幻象。
Use deserts naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：沙漠 desert 只有一个 s（沙），甜点 dessert 有两个 s（甜）；名词重音在前 /ˈdɛzɝt/。
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理与环境、旅行与探险、文学描写 名词“desert”通常指干旱、荒芜之地，多用于地理、环境或旅行话题；也可比喻荒凉或单调的地方。注意“deserts”表示“应得之物”时较正式，且多作复数，这里不作讨论。
作为'沙漠'解时为可数名词；作为'应得的赏罚'解时常用复数deserts。
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