The drought caused serious damage to crops. a period of drought that lasted several years
Recent Examples on the WebThe heat and drought relief offered by such rain would be beneficial in this exceptionally dry region. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 The organization is in dire need of water during this time of extreme heat and drought. Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 And that is likely to happen more often as the climate warms, particularly in the Midwest and Great Plains where heat, drought, fire and flood are challenging long-standing farm practices. Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 Numerous fires have started over the past week amid the high heat and drought, with particularly intense blazes in central parts of the country near Chongqing, a city along the trickling Yangtze River. Christian Shepherd, Ian Livingston, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 Sichuan ordered most factories to close for six days through Saturday because of extreme heat and drought that have caused a power crunch. Laura He, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Both heat and drought tolerant, this low-maintenance perennial is a butterfly magnet that blooms late spring through frost. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Corn crops that died due to extreme heat and drought during a heatwave in Austin, Texas, US, on Monday, July 11, 2022. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 29 July 2022 Texas is among several states in the southwestern United States that are experiencing sudden wildfires as severe heat and drought have created ripe conditions for fires. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 27 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English drūgath, from drūgian to dry up; akin to Old English drȳge dry — more at dry
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of drought was before the 12th century
ADJECTIVE | VERB + DROUGHT | DROUGHT + VERB | DROUGHT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤devastating, extreme, severe, terrible, worst破壞性的/極端的/嚴重的/可怕的/最嚴重的乾旱◇It has been the worst drought in the country's history.這是這個國家有史以來最嚴重的旱災。➤long, prolonged長時間的乾旱;持續的乾旱▸➤summer夏季的乾旱VERB + DROUGHT➤have發生旱災◇England has had several summer droughts in recent years.近年英格蘭遭受了幾次夏季乾旱。➤cause導致乾旱▸➤break, end結束乾旱◇A week of good rains has broken the drought.一週的及時雨結束了旱災。➤survive, tolerate, withstand在旱災中幸存;忍受乾旱;耐旱◇plants that can withstand drought耐旱植物DROUGHT + VERB➤affect sth旱災影響⋯◇Large areas of Africa are affected by severe drought.非洲的大片區域受到嚴重乾旱的影響。DROUGHT + NOUN➤conditions旱情➤resistance, tolerance抗旱性;耐旱性◇crops that are chosen for their drought tolerance因為耐旱性而入選的農作物PREPOSITION➤during a/the drought, in a/the drought乾旱期間◇Some of the newer plants in the garden died during the drought.花園裏一些較幼小的植物在乾旱期間枯萎了。PHRASES➤in times of drought在乾旱時期➤months, years, etc. of drought數月、數年等的乾旱