desert

US /ˈdez.ɚt/
UK /ˈdez.ɚt/
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砂漠

a large, dry, barren region, usually with sparse vegetation or none at all, and often covered with sand

:
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
サハラ砂漠は世界最大の熱い砂漠です。
They had to cross a vast desert to reach their destination.
彼らは目的地に到達するために広大な砂漠を横断しなければならなかった。
1.

見捨てる, 脱走する

to abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous

:
He would never desert his friends in times of need.
彼は困っているときに決して友人を見捨てないだろう。
Many soldiers deserted during the war.
多くの兵士が戦争中に脱走した