drought
US /draʊt/
UK /draʊt/
名词
1.
干旱
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
示例:
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The region is experiencing a severe drought.
该地区正在经历一场严重的干旱。
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Farmers are worried about the long drought affecting their crops.
农民们担心长期的干旱会影响他们的庄稼。
2.
缺乏, 枯竭
a prolonged absence of something specified
示例:
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The team is currently experiencing a scoring drought.
该队目前正经历一场得分荒。
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After a long drought of new ideas, the company finally innovated.
在经历了长时间的创意枯竭后，公司终于进行了创新。