drought

drought读音音标

英 [draʊt]

美 [draʊt]

drought意思解释

n.

干旱（时期），旱季；

旱灾；

（长期的）缺乏；

枯竭

变形

复数：droughts

双语释义

n.(名词)

干旱(时期) (period of) continuous dry weather, especially when there is not enough water for people\'s needs

英英释义

drought

[ draut ]

n.

a shortage of rainfall

\"farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season\"

同义词：drouth

a prolonged shortage

\"when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought\"

同义词：drouth

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～combat drought抗旱形容词+～financial drought财政枯竭prolonged drought长期干旱

词组短语

drought resistance

耐旱性，抗旱性

drought relief

干旱救灾

drought control

抗旱；防旱

同近义词辨析

draught, drought

draught

（draw）n 草拟；

drought

旱灾

双语例句

用作名词(n.)The long drought famished many people.久旱使很多人陷入饥饿。Famine is often the sequel to war or drought.饥荒往往是战争或干旱造成的。We have not enough food to eat because of the drought.因为旱灾，我们没有足够的食物可吃。The soil is cracking up because of the drought.土地因干旱而正在龟裂。