desert

沙漠、荒漠

They crossed the desert by jeep in three days.

他們開吉普車三天橫越了那片沙漠。

應得的報應、應得的賞罰常用複數

The swindler finally got his just deserts in court.

那個騙子終於在法庭上得到應有的報應。

沙漠的、荒蕪的

Many desert plants store water in their thick leaves.

許多沙漠植物把水分儲存在厚厚的葉子裡。

拋棄、遺棄

He deserted his family and moved to another city.

他拋棄了家人，搬到另一個城市去。

離棄、捨棄

Young people have deserted the village for city jobs.

年輕人為了到城市工作而紛紛離開這個村子。