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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāmò dìdài
"探险家们正在穿越这片干燥的沙漠地带。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An arid region characterized by extremely low precipitation, sparse vegetation, and often harsh, sandy or rocky terrain.
"The nomadic tribe traveled for weeks across the vast, unforgiving desert-land." - 2
An uninhabited, barren, or desolate tract of country.
"Years of neglect turned the once-fertile valley into a rocky desert-land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'deserte' (abandoned, waste) originating from Latin 'desertus', combined with Old English 'land' (ground, territory). The compound term emerged in Middle English to distinctly describe arid, barren geographical expanses incapable of sustaining heavy vegetation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desert-land" is said worldwide
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désert
Transliteration: de-zɛʁ
"Les caravanes traversent le vaste désert."
Wüstenland
Transliteration: ˈvyːstn̩ˌlant
"Dieses trockene Wüstenland erstreckt sich über Meilen."
terra desertica
Transliteration: ˈtɛr.ra deˈzɛr.ti.ka
"Molti animali sopravvivono in questa terra desertica."
tierras desérticas
Transliteration: ˈtje.ras deˈseɾ.ti.kas
"El viento sopla fuertemente sobre las tierras desérticas."
terra desértica
Transliteration: ˈtɛ.ʁɐ deˈzɛʁ.tʃi.kɐ
"A expansão da terra desértica preocupa os agricultores."
मरुस्थल
Transliteration: marusthal
"यह विशाल मरुस्थल गर्मियों में बहुत गर्म हो जाता है।"
沙漠地带
Transliteration: shāmò dìdài
"探险家们正在穿越这片干燥的沙漠地带。"
사막 지대
Transliteration: samak jidae
"그들은 황량한 사막 지대를 탐험했다."
砂漠地帯
Transliteration: sabaku chitai
"その広大な砂漠地帯には植物がほとんど育たない。"
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