drought

英[draut]美[draut]

n. [C][U]
1.干旱
2.旱灾，长期干旱
3.（长期的）缺乏，不足

形容词：drought'y

同：	[n.] drouth

He traveled homeward through a region made barren by drought and dust storms. On the way he met Jim Casy an expreacher.
他穿过一片由干旱和沙暴造成的荒凉不毛的地区。在旅途中，他遇到了吉姆·凯西，一名前传教士。收藏
Clouds in a serious drought—something yielding high hopes
大早云霓收藏
The long drought dried up all the wells in the village.
久旱使村中所有的水井都干涸了。收藏
Reduction in growth rate and vigour. Darkening of the leaves. Decreased drought resistance.
生长速度和活力下降。叶色变暗。抗旱能力下降。收藏
Outbreaks of disease occurred in the wake of the drought.
那场旱灾过后疾病丛生.收藏

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a shortage of rainfall
- farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season
[同] drought, drouth
a prolonged shortage
- when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought
[同] drought, drouth

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