单词 DESERT的词源
From Old French, from Church Latin dēsertum, from Latin dēserere to abandon, literally: to sever one's links with, from de- + serere to bind together.
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Often undecided whether to desert a sinking ship for one that might not float, he would make up his mind to sit on the wharf for a day.
Nothing the desert produces expresses it better than the unhappy growth of the tree yuccas.
If we choose to walk into a forest where a tiger lives, we are taking a chance. If we swim in a river where crocodiles live, we are taking a chance. If we visit the desert or climb a mountain or enter a swamp where snakes have managed to survive, we are taking a chance.
No one is fit to judge a book until he has rounded Cape Horn in a sailing vessel, until he has bumped into two or three icebergs, until he has been lost in the sands of the desert, until he has spent a few years in the House of the Dead.
I think its really matured a lot. I like the fact that there is now more to do there than gamble, since I don't do a lot of that. The people are great. I seldom have time for vacations and when I do I prefer the beach instead of the desert.
A child raised on a desert island, alone, without social interaction, without language, and thus lacking empathy, is still a sentient being.
The Moon was the most spectacularly beautiful desert you could ever imagine. Unspoilt. Untouched. It had a vibrancy about it and the contrast between it and the black sky was so vivid, it just made this impression of excitement and wonder.
Our knowledge is a receding mirage in an expanding desert of ignorance.
I met a lot of great people in Saudi Arabia and I'd like to see them again. And I'd love to spend more time in the desert and in the mountains. I felt really at home there.
Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.
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Cadillac
Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water
Details the achievements of creating a desert civilization and projects on the future problems of limited groundwater reserves, silting up of reservoirs, and contamination of soil
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Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the ...
Praise for TWILIGHT IN THE DESERT "This book is likely to be the most important ever written about oil." —The late Richard E. Smalley, PhD, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1996 Former University Professor, Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor ...
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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
As the world continues its rapid development, Abbey's cry to maintain the natural beauty of the West remains just as relevant today as when this book was written.
Desert Flower will be published simultaneously in eleven languages throughout the world and is currently being produced as a feature film by Rocket Pictures UK.
Waris Dirie, Cathleen Miller,
2009
Interspersed with the story of Nour is the contemporary story of Lalla, a descendent of the blue men, who lives in Morocco and tries to stay true to the blood of her ancestors while experiencing life as a modern immigrant.
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio,
2009
"Explores desert biomes and covers where they are located as well as the plants and animals that inhabit them"--Provided by publisher.
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The Wisdom of the
Desert
The Wisdom of the Desert was one of Thomas Merton's favorites among his own books—surely because he had hoped to spend his last years as a hermit.
David Alloway's goal in this book is to help all of them survive when circumstances beyond their control strand them in the desert environment.
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A Natural History of the Sonoran
Desert
"This fine book offers one-stop shopping for authoritative answers to all your questions about a most wonderful place, the Sonoran Desert. Bees, birds, beetles, biodiversity, all right here in one place in accessible prose.
Steven J. Phillips, Patricia Wentworth Comus,
2000
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A Diamond in the
Desert
Twelve-year-old Tetsu eats, sleeps and breathes baseball.
Kathryn Fitzmaurice,
2012
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JOSHUA TREE: Plan aims to turn desert water to electricity
The former iron ore mine that once was going to be converted into a huge landfill is now proposed as the site of a desert hydroelectric plant. «Press-Enterprise, 七月 15»
Why I love desert summers over Midwestern winters
I'll never forget the day I moved to Palm Springs. It was mid-September, and the temperature was somewhere around 110 degrees as my ... «The Desert Sun, 七月 15»
With Obama's help, Harry Reid leaving an indelible mark in the …
Reid asked Obama if he would be willing to designate a huge swath of desert in central Nevada as a national monument, in part to protect a ... «Washington Post, 七月 15»
Desert Hot Springs man pleads guilty in 2012 shooting
A Desert Hot Springs gang member pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the New Year's Day 2012 shooting death of a ... «The Desert Sun, 七月 15»
Body of woman who vanished in 1992 found in desert
NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Human remains found in the Southern California desert have been identified as those of a 38-year-old woman ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, 七月 15»
10 tips for hiking in the desert during the summer
243 CONNECT 11 TWEETLINKEDIN 2 COMMENTEMAILMORE. Here are some easy tips for hiking in the desert during the summer. If possible ... «The Desert Sun, 七月 15»
Palm Desert grads stand in for '7 Days in Hell' stars
The tennis mockumentary "7 Days in Hell" — which was shot on the grass courts at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert ... «The Desert Sun, 七月 15»
The science of rainbows in the desert
Along with the beloved moisture in the desert when it rains, we sometimes have beautiful rainbows. As we enjoy the monsoon this summer ... «Arizona Daily Star, 七月 15»
PGA should try to move the Grand Slam to the desert
There could be plenty of candidates for a Grand Slam course in the desert. The Nicklaus Tournament Course and even the TPC Stadium ... «The Desert Sun, 七月 15»
China makes big bet on turning desert into wine region
When you think of wine, France, Italy and California likely come to mind, but in China, the world's fifth-largest consumer and producer, ... «CBS News, 七月 15»