Word · Frequency #16090
Sahara
撒哈拉沙漠
the world's largest desert, located in northern Africa
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the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
世界上最大的沙漠(350万平方英里),位于北非
世界上最大的沙漠(350万平方英里),位于北非
In use
Many travelers dream of crossing the Sahara by camel.
The Sahara is known for its extreme heat and vast sand dunes.
Some plants can survive in the Sahara because they store water in their leaves.
the Sahara
sahara 是专有名词，通常与定冠词 the 连用。
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
撒哈拉是世界上最大的热带沙漠。
the Sahara Desert
也可省略 desert，直接说 the Sahara。
The Sahara Desert covers about 3.6 million square miles in northern Africa.
撒哈拉沙漠位于非洲北部，面积约 360 万平方英里。
in the Sahara
表示地理位置时，常用介词 in。
Some animals have adapted to survive in the Sahara.
一些动物已经适应了在撒哈拉生存。
Common mistakes
Sahara is in Africa.The Sahara is in Africa.
撒哈拉沙漠是独一无二的地理专名，前面必须加定冠词 the 表示特指；中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉。
I want to travel to Sahara Desert.I want to travel to the Sahara Desert.
当 Sahara 与 Desert 连用时，作为专有地名仍需在名词短语前加定冠词 the，冠词不能省略。
Connections
Collocations
- Sahara Desert
- 撒哈拉沙漠
- The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert.撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的热带沙漠。
- the Sahara
- 撒哈拉沙漠
- Many travelers dream of crossing the Sahara.许多旅行者梦想穿越撒哈拉沙漠。
- across the Sahara
- 穿越撒哈拉
- The caravan moved slowly across the Sahara.商队缓慢地穿越撒哈拉沙漠。
- Sahara dust
- 撒哈拉沙尘
- Sahara dust sometimes reaches Europe.撒哈拉沙尘有时会到达欧洲。
- edge of the Sahara
- 撒哈拉沙漠边缘
- The village lies at the edge of the Sahara.这个村庄位于撒哈拉沙漠边缘。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
撒把沙，哈一声，拉出世界最大沙漠，记住sahara就是撒哈拉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、新闻报道 “撒哈拉”是专有地名，通常指北非撒哈拉沙漠，多用于地理、旅游或新闻等中性语境。
Grammar Note
通常与定冠词 the 连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
韵脚：sierra /siˈɛrə/、era /ˈɛrə/（美式）和 Sarah /ˈsɛrə/ 都与 Sahara 的重读 /ɛrə/ 押韵。注意：safari /səˈfɑːri/ 拼写相似，但重读元音和结尾不同，不要把 Sahara 中的 h 改成 f。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.