Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7206
drought
/draʊt/
noun
干旱；旱灾
核心释义
a long period of unusually low rainfall; a shortage of rain
- 1.
一段降雨异常稀少的时期,比短期干旱更长、更严重。
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
- 2.
降雨量不足
a shortage of rainfall
- 3.
长期短缺
a prolonged shortage
长期短缺；匮乏；一段降雨异常稀少的时期,比短期干旱更长、更严重。；降雨量不足；长期短缺；干旱
用法In use
The region suffered a severe drought after months without rain.
用法提示：drought 作为名词，意为“干旱”，此处指一段长时间的缺水。
Farmers are worried that the drought will ruin their crops.
用法提示：drought 作名词，指自然灾害之一的旱灾。
The government is taking measures to alleviate the drought's impact.
用法提示：drought 带所有格形式，表示“干旱的”。
farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season
when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought
a [adj] drought
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- severe drought
- 严重干旱
- The region is experiencing a severe drought.该地区正经历严重干旱。
- drought conditions
- 干旱状况
- Drought conditions have persisted for months.干旱状况已持续数月。
- drought relief
- 抗旱救济
- The government provided drought relief to farmers.政府向农民提供了抗旱救济。
- drought-resistant
- 抗旱的
- Farmers are planting drought-resistant crops.农民正在种植抗旱作物。
- drought-affected
- 受干旱影响的
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
drought 发音似 zhuō（捉），但干旱时捉不到雨水，只有干燥的裂缝。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于气象、农业和环境领域，语域中性，在正式文体和日常对话中都很常见。常用上下文标签：weather, agriculture, environment. 注意：drought指干旱或旱灾，属于客观描述，不带强烈感情色彩。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数与不可数均可
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with drought (ending in /aʊt/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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