drought

/draʊt/📚 5423 42 2四级六级考研托福雅思
A drought is a long period of time during which no rain falls. 干旱

noun [抽象名词]长期缺乏,严重短缺;<古>口渴;干旱,旱灾

...a country where drought and famines have killed up to two million people during the last eighteen years.
…过去18年来干旱和饥荒致死达两百万人的一个国家。

noun [专属名词]【名】 (Drought)(英)德劳特(人名)

Week after week the drought continued.
干旱持续了好多个星期。

dr(看作dry, 干燥的) + ought(应该) → 干旱时到处都应该很干燥 → 干旱
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