desert
n. 沙漠, 应得的赏罚, 功劳 a. 沙漠的, 不毛的 vt. 放弃, 遗弃, 擅离 vi. 逃掉
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教材释义与例句
遗弃；放弃；逃跑
to leave someone or something and no longer help or support them
遗弃；开小差；逃掉
沙漠的；荒凉的；不毛的
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1.
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
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砂漠
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A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
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Any barren place or situation.
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That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
just deserts
July 4, 1789, Alexander Hamilton, Eulogium on Major-General Greene His reputation falls far below his desert.
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Obsolete form of dessert.
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To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
遗弃
You can't just drive off and desert me here, in the middle of nowhere.
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2.
To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
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叛离
Anyone found deserting will be punished.
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Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
They were marooned on a desert island in the Pacific.
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From Middle English desert (“wilderness”), from Old French desert, from Latin dēsertum, past participle of dēserō (“to abandon”). Generally displaced native Old English wēsten. False cognate of Egyptian dšrt.
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