英语词汇“drought”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	drought
释义	Trends of drought View usage for: drought (draʊt) Word forms: plural droughts variable noun A drought is a long period of time during which no rain falls. Drought and famines have killed up to two million people here. ...one of the worst droughts of the century. Synonyms: water shortage, dryness, dry weather, dry spell More Synonyms of drought More Synonyms of drought drought in British English (draʊt) noun 1. a prolonged period of scanty rainfall 2. a prolonged shortage 3. an archaic or dialect word for thirst. Archaic and Scot form: drouth Derived forms droughty (ˈdroughty) adjective Word origin Old English drūgoth; related to Dutch droogte; see dry drought in American English (draʊt) noun 1. a prolonged period of dry weather; lack of rain 2. a prolonged or serious shortage or deficiency 3. Archaic thirst Derived forms droughty (ˈdroughty) adjectiveWord forms: ˈdroughtier or ˈdroughtiest Word origin ME < OE drugoth, dryness < drugian, to dry up; akin to dryge, dry Examples of 'drought' in a sentence drought But they may be banned after the biggest snow and rain drought in the region for 135 years. The Sun (2017) That phenomenal spell of weather was called the Great Heat and came after a stifling hot summer and long drought. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It provides a good opportunity to end a trophy drought. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The choir is just now coming out of a prolonged drought. Christianity Today (2000) Military activity coupled with prolonged drought will undoubtedly have had an adverse effect on its survival. Burton, John A. Animals of the World (1993) The liquidity drought was one of the principal reasons the crisis was quite as bad as it was. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Western parts of Queensland recently got drenched in muchneeded rain following a long drought. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The supply of food has changed much, despite all the recent droughts and floods. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Overall the situation is almost as bad as the drought of 1976 in which farmland was ruined. Times, Sunday Times (2012) India and China are already seeing heavier monsoon rains and longer drought periods. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This long drought is partly being driven by a lurch in temperature in the seas around Australia. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This is the simplest definition of drought, one that at least intuitively we all have held. Levenson, Thomas Ice Time: Climate, Science, and Life on Earth (1990) The consultancy is also alarmed by signs that the credit crunch is set to wreak further serious damage through a prolonged lending drought. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Agriculture was dependent on the vagaries of the weather and Zimbabwe suffered from some long droughts. Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) There are two big causes, and drought is not one of them. Times, Sunday Times (2008) West Country apple growers are warning of a cider drought after floods damaged or destroyed thousands of trees. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It is predicted that Britain would suffer longer drier summers and extreme weather ranging from droughts to floods and intense storms. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The Gunners keeper is convinced they are firmly on course to end their nine-year trophy drought. The Sun (2014) Australia, at the mercy of the worst drought in a century, is praying for divine intervention. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But rain was a very welcome sight in the parched grain belt of southern Australia, after years of drought. Times, Sunday Times (2009) MORE than 2,000 people have been reported by their neighbours for flouting hosepipe bans amid fears of the worst drought in a century. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It could fill them with confidence for the run-in and be the catalyst for the Gunners to end their trophy drought. The Sun (2011) It is one of the options being looked at as the South East faces the possibility of its worst drought in a century. Times, Sunday Times (2006) THIS year there has been less rain and higher temperatures in the last two months than in those that led up to the 1976 drought. The Sun (2011) Australia, still recovering from its worst drought in a century, will be hit again if the rains fail to nourish its wheat belt. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages drought British English: drought /draʊt/ NOUN A drought is a long period of time during which no rain falls. Drought and famines have killed up to two million people. American English: drought Arabic: جَفَاف Brazilian Portuguese: seca Chinese: 旱灾 Croatian: suša Czech: sucho Danish: tørke Dutch: droogte European Spanish: sequía Finnish: kuivuus kuiva kausi French: sécheresse German: Dürre Greek: ξηρασία Italian: siccità Japanese: 日照り Korean: 가뭄 Norwegian: tørke Polish: susza European Portuguese: seca Romanian: secetă Russian: засуха Latin American Spanish: sequía Swedish: torka Thai: ความแห้งแล้ง Turkish: kuraklık Ukrainian: посуха Vietnamese: hạn hán Chinese translation of 'drought' drought (draut) n (c/u) 旱灾(災) (hànzāi) (场(場), chǎng) 1 (noun) in the sense of water shortage Definition a prolonged period of time during which no rain falls The drought has affected two million people. Synonyms water shortage dryness the parched dryness of the air dry weather dry spell aridity lack of rain drouth (Scottish) parchedness Opposites flood , deluge , downpour , inundation 2 (noun) in the sense of shortage The Western world was suffering through the oil drought. Synonyms shortage There's no shortage of ideas. lack Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. deficit They're ready to cut the budget deficit for the next fiscal year. deficiency They did tests for signs of vitamin deficiency. want The men were daily becoming weaker for want of rest. need shortfall The government has refused to make up a shortfall in funding. scarcity an ever-increasing scarcity of water dearth a dearth of resources insufficiency Anaemia is due to insufficiency of iron. Opposites abundance , profusion Additional synonyms in the sense of dearth Definition an inadequate amount a dearth of resources Synonyms lack, want, need, absence, poverty, shortage, deficiency, famine, inadequacy, scarcity, paucity (formal), insufficiency, sparsity, scantiness, exiguousness in the sense of deficiency Definition a lack or shortage They did tests for signs of vitamin deficiency. Synonyms lack, want, deficit, absence, shortage, deprivation, inadequacy, scarcity, dearth, privation (formal), insufficiency, scantiness in the sense of deficit Definition the amount by which a sum is lower than that expected or required They're ready to cut the budget deficit for the next fiscal year. Synonyms shortfall, shortage, deficiency, loss, default, arrears Synonyms of 'drought' drought Explore 'drought' in the dictionary
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