drought
/draʊt/
n.
一句话记住
干旱；旱灾；长期缺水
释义与例句
n.
干旱；旱灾；长期缺水
a long period when there is little or no rain, causing a shortage of water
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Crops failed after months of severe drought.
数月严重干旱后，庄稼歉收。
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The drought forced farmers to use less irrigation water.
干旱迫使农民减少灌溉用水。
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Reservoir levels fell dangerously low during the drought.
干旱期间，水库水位降到了危险低位。
词源与构词
源自古英语 drugað（干燥、干旱），与 dry（干燥的）同源。
记忆钩子
drought 读 /draʊt/，不要按拼写逐字母读；famine 是“饥荒”，不要与“干旱”混淆。
词族与关联词
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
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famine 饥荒drought 指长期少雨缺水；famine 指严重食物短缺造成的饥荒。干旱可能导致饥荒，但两者不是同一概念。Poor harvests led to famine in several regions. 歉收导致多个地区发生饥荒。
常见搭配
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severe drought 严重干旱The region is experiencing its most severe drought in decades. 该地区正经历数十年来最严重的干旱。
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drought conditions 干旱状况Drought conditions have increased the risk of wildfires. 干旱状况增加了野火风险。
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drought-resistant crops 抗旱作物Researchers are developing drought-resistant crops for dry regions. 研究人员正在为干旱地区培育抗旱作物。