Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3426
deserts
沙漠；荒漠
deserts is the plural of desert.
A large area of land that is very dry, often covered with sand or rocks and with few plants.
- 1.
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
荒芜的土地或荒凉的地带,尤指水或植被稀少的地方；荒地。
- 2.
That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
应得之物；公正的惩罚或奖赏。
- 3.
arid land with little or no vegetation
干旱的土地,几乎没有植被
- 4.
Any barren place or situation.
任何荒凉的地方或境况。
荒漠（比喻）；枯燥无味的地方；应得的奖赏（或惩罚）；荒芜的土地或荒凉的地带,尤指水或植被稀少的地方；荒地。；应得之物；公正的惩罚或奖赏。；干旱的土地,几乎没有植被
In use
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
Many animals have adapted to life in the desert.
We got lost in the desert and ran out of water.
the + desert
The desert is extremely hot during the day.
沙漠在白天极其炎热。
a + desert
This area has become a desert due to deforestation.
由于 deforestation，这个地区变成了沙漠。
in the + desert
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。
Connections
Collocations
- desert island
- 荒岛
- They were stranded on a desert island for two weeks.他们在荒岛上滞留了两周。
- desert climate
- 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。
- in the desert
- 在沙漠中
- Temperatures can drop sharply at night in the desert.沙漠中的夜间温度会骤降。
- desert sand
- 沙漠沙
- The caravan moved slowly across the desert sand.商队缓缓地走过沙漠沙地。
- just deserts
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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/。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 desert（/ˈdɛzɝt/）押韵，因为重读元音和后续辅音不同。dessert、insert、assert 以 -sert 结尾，但发音各异；exert、alert、inert 与 desert 共享 -ert 拼写，也都不押韵。注意 dessert 有两个 s，且重音在后。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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