desert

读音：/dɪˈzɜːrt ˈdezərt /

n. 沙漠；荒地

v. 抛弃

例句

The guard deserted his post.

卫兵擅自离开了他的岗位。

The heat in the desert was extreme.

沙漠中极其炎热。

It was once a desert.

这里曾经是一片沙漠。