1.an arid region with little or no vegetation
2.located in a dismal or remote area; desolate;
a desert island
1.leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch;
The mother deserted her children
2.desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army;
If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
desert 英['dezət]美['dezət] v. 1.[T]离弃(一地方),放弃,遗弃,离弃(某人),抛弃 2.[I,T]擅自离开(尤指军中或船上的职守), 逃跑,潜逃 3.[T]在关键时使(某人)失望 n. [C, U]沙漠, 荒漠,荒原 v. 1.[T]离弃(一地方),放弃,遗弃,离弃(某人),抛弃 2.[I,T]擅自离开(尤指军中或船上的职守), 逃跑,潜逃 3.[T]在关键时使(某人)失望 n. [C, U]沙漠, 荒漠,荒原 名 词:deserter 动 词:dese