desert¹/'dezət $ -zərt/

n. a large area, often covered with sand, which has little rain and few plants

n. [C; U] 沙漠：the Sahara Desert 撒哈拉沙漠

◇The country is mostly desert. 这个国家大部分地区都是沙漠。

◇〈喻〉a cultural desert 文化沙漠

巧记 desert和dessert的拼写区别及意思可用下句来记：De'sert the des'sert in the 'desert. 抛弃甜点于沙漠。记住：甜点dessert有两个s。