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Oasis N Count 英[əʊˈeɪsɪs 美[Oʊˈeɪsɪs N.(沙漠中的)绿洲;(困苦中)令人快慰的地方(或时刻);乐土,宜人之地;慰藉物 沙漠中的)绿洲 Small Area

单词 oasis
音标
英[əʊˈeɪsɪs] 美[oʊˈeɪsɪs]
解释
n.(沙漠中的)绿洲;(困苦中)令人快慰的地方(或时刻);乐土,宜人之地;慰藉物;
例句

N-COUNT
(沙漠中的)绿洲
An oasis is a small area in a desert where water and plants are found.

N-COUNT
(恶劣环境中的)宜人之地,乐土;(不愉快情形下的)开心之时,乐事
You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as an oasis when it is surrounded by unpleasant ones.
例:The immaculately tended gardens are an oasis in the midst of Cairo's urban sprawl.在开罗不断扩张的都市版图内,这些被悉心照料的花园成了一片世外桃源。
变形
pl:oases~

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