单词详解 

1. n.

沙漠，不毛之地(arid land with little or no vegetation)

Only some special kinds of plants grow in the desert. 仅有一些特殊的植物在沙漠上生长。

2. v.

A.舍弃，遗弃(leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch)

Keep in mind that never deserts a friend in need. 请记住决不要抛弃有困难的朋友。

B.开小差，逃亡(desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army）

The report said many soldiers deserted during the battle.

报告上说在那次战斗中许多士兵开小差了。

相关词组

desert island荒岛

There is no animal to speak of in the desert island. 在这个荒凉的岛屿上无动物可言。

相关单词

同义词：yield, quit, wild, hungry

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词语辨析：abandon, desert, give up

abandon, desert, give up

这些动词或词组均含“抛弃，放弃”之意

abandon: 强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是被迫的，也可能是自愿的。

desert: 着重指违背法律责任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的行为，多含非难的意味。

give up: 普通用语，侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。

词语详解

1. abandon: 强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是被迫的，也可能是自愿的。

Jack has abandoned his old phone.杰克把他那辆旧手机扔了。

2. desert: 着重指违背法律责任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的行为，多含非难的意味。

It was wrong for you to desert his wife. 你放弃老婆是错误的。

3. give up: 普通用语，侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。

I will give up this journey. 我将放弃这次旅行。