音标:[d'raʊts] ;
n. 干旱(时期)( drought的复数形式 )
n. a shortage of rainfall
n. a prolonged shortage

droughts的用法和样例:

例句

  1. Some of these droughts must have been severe.有一些旱灾想必是严重的。
  2. During feudal times,it was a custom to put up prayers for rain during droughts.在封建时代,有在旱灾时求雨的风俗。

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