drought
n. 长期缺乏,严重短缺;<古>口渴;干旱,旱灾
【名】 (Drought)(英)德劳特(人名)
复数 droughts
例句
Week after week the drought continued.
干旱持续了好多个星期。
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During the drought the river dried up.
旱灾期间,河流都干涸了。
The drought there is stretching resources.
那里的干旱正在耗尽财力物力。
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