desert; sandy wasteland
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desert; arid wasteland covered with sand
Refers to large geographic areas with extreme aridity and sparse vegetation.
Sā撒
hā哈
lā拉
shā沙
mò漠
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
dà大
de的
shā沙
mò漠
。
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.
Luò骆
tuo驼
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
shā沙
mò漠
zhōng中
xíng行
zǒu走
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bù不
hē喝
shuǐ水
。
Camels can walk in the desert for a long time without drinking water.
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Zhè这
piàn片
shā沙
mò漠
zhèng正
zài在
bù不
duàn断
kuò扩
dà大
，
wēi威
xié胁
zhe着
fù附
jìn近
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
This desert is continuously expanding, threatening nearby villages.
Shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
de的
zhòu昼
yè夜
wēn温
chā差
hěn很
dà大
。
The temperature difference between day and night in the desert is very large.