drought

英 /draʊt/ 　美 /draʊt/

The river dried up during the long drought.

在那场持续很久的干旱中，河流干涸了。

Prolonged drought can reduce agricultural yields and force rural communities to depend on imported food.

长期干旱会降低农业产量，迫使农村社区依赖进口粮食。

搭配

severe drought 严重干旱prolonged drought 长期干旱drought conditions 干旱状况drought relief 抗旱救助

读音押韵于out；不要与draught混淆。