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drought 【DROUGHT】The water level in the reservoir was low because of the long drought. 因为久旱，水坝的水位非常低。【重点词汇】drought n. 干旱 反: flood

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[draʊt] 
droughta shortage of rainfall
When there is a drought somewhere, there's not enough rainfall. In certain areas, a drought can last for weeks, months, sometimes even years! Forget about running your lawn sprinkler during a drought; the water is more needed for human hydration and toilet flushing.
Another way drought can be used is to refer to a shortage of something (other than rainfall) that lasts for a long period of time, like a drought in job growth during a recession. Typically a drought is not a good thing and something you hope to avoid. For example, if your friend Kenny hasn't gone on a date in five years, it's safe to say that he is having a romantic drought.
All forms of 'drought' will appear on average once every 878 pages.drought

Front	drought
Pron	[draʊt]
Back	【DROUGHT】 The water level in the reservoir was low because of the long drought. 因为久旱，水坝的水位非常低。【重点词汇】 drought n. 干旱反: flood
Vocab	droughta shortage of rainfall When there is a drought somewhere, there's not enough rainfall. In certain areas, a drought can last for weeks, months, sometimes even years! Forget about running your lawn sprinkler during a drought; the water is more needed for human hydration and toilet flushing. Another way drought can be used is to refer to a shortage of something (other than rainfall) that lasts for a long period of time, like a drought in job growth during a recession. Typically a drought is not a good thing and something you hope to avoid. For example, if your friend Kenny hasn't gone on a date in five years, it's safe to say that he is having a romantic drought. All forms of 'drought' will appear on average once every 878 pages. drought

Drought Water Long Shortage Draʊt Level Reservoir Low