Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #7206
drought
/draʊt/
noun
干旱；旱灾
a long period of unusually low rainfall; a shortage of rain
- 1.
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
- 2.
a shortage of rainfall
降雨量不足
- 3.
a prolonged shortage
长期短缺
长期短缺；匮乏；降雨量不足；长期短缺；干旱；缺乏
In use
The region suffered a severe drought after months without rain.
Farmers are worried that the drought will ruin their crops.
The government is taking measures to alleviate the drought's impact.
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
The region is experiencing a severe drought.
该地区正在经历一场严重的干旱。
suffer from a drought
Connections
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
- Many drought-affected areas received aid.许多受干旱影响的地区得到了援助。
- end the drought
Learner notes
Memory Tip
drought 发音似 zhuō（捉），但干旱时捉不到雨水，只有干燥的裂缝。
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。
Grammar Note
可数与不可数均可
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with drought (ending in /aʊt/).
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。
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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