oasis

英 [əʊˈeɪsɪs]

美 [oʊˈeɪsɪs]

n.  (沙漠中的)绿洲; (困苦中)令人快慰的地方(或时刻); 乐土; 乐事

复数：oases　

IELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.11579 / COCA.10318

牛津词典

noun

• （沙漠中的）绿洲
  an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow
• （困苦中）令人快慰的地方（或时刻）；乐土；乐事
  a pleasant place or period of time in the middle of sth unpleasant or difficult
  1. an oasis of calm
     宁静的一刻
  2. a green oasis in the heart of the city
     都市中心的绿茵

柯林斯词典

• （沙漠中的）绿洲
  Anoasisis a small area in a desert where water and plants are found.
• N-COUNT （恶劣环境中的）宜人之地，乐土；（不愉快情形下的）开心之时，乐事
  You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as anoasiswhen it is surrounded by unpleasant ones.
  1. The immaculately tended gardens are an oasis in the midst of Cairo's urban sprawl.
     在开罗不断扩张的都市版图内，这些被悉心照料的花园成了一片世外桃源。

英英释义

noun

• a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
  Synonym:haven
• a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

双语例句

• With a thriving tourist Industry, the small town was an oasis of prosperity in a desert of poverty.
  因旅游业而兴旺起来的这个小镇成为贫困荒芜地区中的一个繁荣的小绿洲了。
• The immaculately tended gardens are an oasis in the midst of Cairo's urban sprawl.
  在开罗不断扩张的都市版图内，这些被悉心照料的花园成了一片世外桃源。
• A survivor of the Western business passenger fled from the desert to oasis.
  一个死里逃生的西域商客从沙漠中逃到绿洲。
• Comparative Analysis on Driving Forces of Cultivated Land and Construction Landuse Changes in Zhangye Oasis
  张掖绿洲耕地和建设用地变化驱动力比较研究
• Love is an oasis on a boundless desert which gives a tired walker strength and hope.
  爱是无边沙漠中的一片绿洲，它能给那些疲惫的旅行者以力量和希望。
• Ningxia Campagna is our country oasis one of main distributinging areas.
  宁夏平原是我国绿洲主要分布地区之一。
• Finally I've found an oasis!
  我终于找到了一片绿洲！
• For just one dollar, you can see the oasis in the desert.
  只需一元，你就能看到沙漠中的绿洲。
• The housing estate will become a cultural oasis.
  小区将成为文化绿洲。
• You are the oasis in my heart!
  你是我心中永远的绿洲！