| 单词 | oasis |
| 释义 | oasis —oasitic /oh'euh sit"ik/, oasal, oasean /oh ay"see euhn/, adj. /oh ay"sis/, n. , pl. oases /-seez/. 1. a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well. 2. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.: The library was an oasis of calm in the hectic city. [1605-15; < LL < Gk óasis (Herodotus) < Egyptian wh't oasis, oasis region] Syn. 2. haven, harbor, retreat, shelter. |
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