“Yes. These eggs were found in the Gobi Desert by a group of scientists in the 1920s,” Miss Li said.

“是的，这些恐龙蛋是一批科学家于20世纪20年代在戈壁滩发现的。”李小姐说。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-初三

Typical desert animals are the gazelle, the fox, and the hare.

常见的沙漠动物有瞪羚、狐狸和野兔。

属类：学习英语-许国璋英语-

40 percent of Africa is desert country. Parts of the desert are so dry that there is no vegetation.

非洲百分之四十的地区位于沙漠地带，有的沙漠地区干旱无雨，所以没有植被。

属类：学习英语-许国璋英语-

Though everyone should desert you, I will not.

即使所有的人都背弃你，我也不会背弃你的。

属类：学习英语-陈述句-让步句

Though everyone desert you, we will not.

即使所有的人抛弃了你，我们也不会。

属类：学习英语-语法例句-

She created a garden in the desert

她在沙漠中创造出一所花园。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

The other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is wretched.

另一种想法恰恰相反，认为荒岛生活很可怕

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

Where a little rain falls, grass and desert shrubs appear.

稍有降雨的地方，就有青草和灌木生长。

属类：学习英语-许国璋英语-

As he hated army life he decided to desert his regiment.

他讨厌军旅生活，决定逃离所在部队。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.

我们许多人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise where the sun always shines.

我们有时想象荒岛是阳光终日普照的天堂。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

To the west you can see the Libyan Desert , and to the east you can see the green Nile Valley and the modern city of Cairo.

向西，你可以看到利比亚沙漠，向东，可以看到绿色的尼罗河流域和开罗这座现代化城市。

属类：学习英语-许国璋英语-大金字塔

Because I live in the desert , I hardly ever see the ocean.

因为我住在沙漠里,所以很少看到海洋。

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

Watering holes in the Arabian desert are few and far between.

在阿拉伯沙漠中水洞很少。

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

A large proportion of the country is desert .

这个国家大部分是沙漠。

属类：学习英语-语法例句-

The car has been modified so that it can be used in the desert .

这辆轿车已被改装成能在沙漠中使用。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

At that time, quarantaine had a religious meaning. Some word experts say it refers to the period of time Jesus spent fasting -- going without food -- in the desert .

当时，quarantaine这个单词具有宗教意义。一些词汇专家表示，它是指耶稣在沙漠中禁食的时间期限。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：隔离这个单词的来源

The western desert state of Nevada is called the Silver State. It was once home to many silver mines and towns that grew up around them. Today, most of them are empty "ghost towns."

位于西部沙漠的内华达州被称为“白银之州”。这里曾有很多银矿，围绕银矿周围诞生了很多小城镇。如今，这些小城镇都成了空空的“鬼城”。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 3

The western desert state of Nevada is called the Silver State. It was once home to many silver mines and towns that grew up around them. Today, most of them are empty "ghost towns."

位于西部沙漠的内华达州被称为“白银之州”。这里曾有很多银矿，围绕银矿周围诞生了很多小城镇。如今，这些小城镇都成了空空的“鬼城”。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：美国各州别名

The western desert state of Nevada is called the Silver State. It was once home to many silver mines and towns that grew up around them. Today, most of them are empty "ghost towns."

位于西部沙漠的内华达州被称为“白银之州”。这里曾有很多银矿，围绕银矿周围诞生了很多小城镇。如今，这些小城镇都成了空空的“鬼城”。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：美国各州别名 3