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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

沙漠 [shāmò]
  1. 1. noun desert

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

沙漠 [shāmò]
  1. 1. desert

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

沙漠 [shāmò]
  1. 1. 地面覆盖流沙、广布各种沙丘的荒漠地区。如我国新疆的塔克拉玛干沙漠

Examples

沙漠(森林)地带
a desert (forest) region
浩瀚的沙漠
a vast expanse of desert
号召向沙漠进军
a call to conquer the desert
他们人多,虽然在沙漠中行进,也不感到枯寂。
They travelled in a large group, so they didn't feel bored or lonely while passing through the desert.
沙漠地区常常可以看到一些奇特的景象。
In desert areas one often sees strange mirages.
沙漠为良田
turn the desert into arable land
无边无际的沙漠
a vast expanse of desert
这个城市处于沙漠南缘。
This city is located on the southern fringe of the desert.
越过戈壁沙漠
cross the Gobi Desert
沙漠的风沙吹得他皮肤燥裂。
His skin became chapped from the desert wind.

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