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沙漠

shā mò

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pinyin
shā mò
simplified
沙漠
traditional
沙漠

1 · noun

desert

降水很少、植被稀疏的干旱地区。

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The desert in the photograph has fine ridges shaped by the wind.

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照片里的沙漠有一道道被风吹出的细纹。

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