desert
vt.遗弃;擅离(职守)
释义2:
desert
/ 5dezEt / n. / di5zE:t / vt., vi.
desert¹◙ verb1. [with obj.] abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous• 遗弃,背弃(人,事业,组织) »he deserted his wife and daughter and went back to England. 他遗弃妻女,返回了英格兰。 [usu. as adj. deserted] (of a number of people) leave (a place), causing it to appear empty• (一定数量的人)离弃(某地) »the lobby of the hotel was virtually deserted. 旅馆大厅里几乎没有什么人了。 (of a quality or ability) fail (someone), especially at a crucial moment when most needed• (品质或能力在最需要时)舍弃,背离(某人) »her luck deserted her. 运气(在她最需要时)离她而去。 [no obj.] [Military] (of a soldier) illegally run away from military service• [军] (士兵)擅离职守【派生】
♦ desertion noun【语源】
1. late Middle English: from Old French deserter, from late Latin desertare, from Latin desertus 'left waste' (see desert )
desert²◙ noun1. a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation• 沙漠 a lifeless and unpleasant place, especially one comprising or covered with a specified substance• 荒原,不毛之地 »a desert of lead-mine spoil. 满是铅矿弃土的不毛之地。 a situation or area considered dull and uninteresting• 沉闷乏味的境况(或地区);荒漠 »a cultural desert. 文化荒漠。◙ adjective1. [attrib.] like a desert• 像沙漠的 »overgrazing has created desert conditions. 过度放牧造成沙漠状况。 uninhabited and desolate• 无人居住的,荒凉的 »desert wastes. 无人烟的荒地。【语源】
1. Middle English: via Old French from late Latin desertum 'something left waste', neuter past participle of deserere 'leave, forsake'
desert³◙ noun1. [一般作 deserts] a person's worthiness or entitlement to reward or punishment• 应得的奖赏(或惩罚) »the penal system fails to punish offenders in accordance with their deserts. 这一刑罚制度无法做到根据违法者的违法行径惩罚他们。【IDIOMS】
◘ get (或 receive) one's just deserts1. receive the appropriate reward or (more usually) punishment for one's actions• 值得受赏;应受惩罚 »those who caused great torment to others rarely got their just deserts. 那些给他人带来巨大痛苦的人很少受到应受的惩罚。【语源】
1. Middle English: via Old French from deservir 'serve well' (see deserve
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