desert · CL: gè

沙漠

shā mò

sh+ā·1st tonem+ò·4th tone

WordHSK 5

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There is an oasis in the desert.

沙漠中有綠洲。

The Sahara is a vast desert.

撒哈拉沙漠广袤无垠。

One third of the earth's surface is desert.

地球表面的三分之一是沙漠。

Have you seen the movie "Lion of The Desert"?

你看过《沙漠雄狮》吗？

Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan, to risk their lives for us.

就在我们今晚站在这里的时刻，我们知道勇敢的美国士兵在伊拉克的沙漠里和阿富汗的群山中醒来，他们冒着生命危险来保护着我们的生命。

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