牛津高阶字典中desert只有名词和动词意,没有形容词。
建议查正规的适于现在学习的字典!
牛津高阶、朗文当代 只有名词、动词两种词性
Random House Dictionary的解释,有形容词词性
–adjective
6. of, pertaining to, or like a desert; desolate; barren.
7. occurring, living, or flourishing in the desert: a desert tribe; a desert palm.
8. designed or suitable for wear in the desert, as cool, protective clothing: a big, wide-brimmed desert hat.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition也有形容词词性
adj.
Of, relating to, characteristic of, or inhabiting a desert: desert fauna.
Barren and uninhabited; desolate: a desert island.
有这个意思的没错哦
desert
['dezət]
n.
沙漠; 不毛之地
[喻]荒凉的境地; 枯燥无味的事物; 历史上的荒芜时代
海洋中鱼类无法生存的地方
缺乏某种事物的地方
a desert island. 荒凉的岛
荒芜的 是 deserted
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desert region 是名词并列,沙漠区。。。虽然沙漠是荒芜的,但翻译不能这么用