desert1/ˋdɛzɚt; ˈdezət/n [C,U] a large area of very hot dry land where few plants grow 沙漠﹐荒漠: the Sahara desert 撒哈拉沙漠
desert2/dIˋzɝt; dIˈzɜːt/v 1 [T] if you desert a person or a place, you leave them and never go back 抛弃﹐离弃: Her boyfriend deserted her when she got pregnant. 她怀孕了﹐她的男朋友就抛弃了她。People have deserted the villages and moved to the cities. 人们离开村子搬到城里去了。2 [I] to leave the army without permission〔军人〕开小差﹐擅离职守 —desertion /-ˋzɝʃən; -ˈzɜːʃ$n/n [C,U]