drought

　　英

　　draʊt

　　美

　　draʊt

　　n.

　　干旱；旱灾；久旱

　　复数： droughts

　　例句

　　The river ran dry during the drought.

　　这条河在干旱期间断流了。

　　These weeks of drought have once again raised the spectre of widespread famine.

　　几星期来的干旱再次引起了群众对大饥荒的恐慌。、

　　Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought.

　　在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。