desert

砂漠

雨が非常に少なく、植物も少ない広い土地。

やさしい英語で： A large area of land with very little rain and few plants.

• The desert is very dry.
• They crossed the desert on camels.
• Some deserts become freezing cold at night.

類義語： wasteland

よく使う表現： sandy desert, cross the desert, desert landscape

当然の報い、報い

その人にふさわしい報酬や罰。英語では通常、複数形で使う。

やさしい英語で： A reward or punishment that someone deserves, usually used in the plural.

• The thief got his just deserts.
• She hoped the dishonest manager would receive his just deserts.
• In the story, every villain eventually gets their just deserts.

類義語： due reward, due punishment

よく使う表現： just deserts, get just deserts

無人の、人の住んでいない

そこに住んでいる人がいない。

やさしい英語で： Having no people living there.

• They reached a desert island.
• Could you survive alone on a desert island?
• The sailors spent months on a desert isle.

類義語： uninhabited, deserted

反対語： inhabited

よく使う表現： desert island, desert isle

見捨てる、置き去りにする

支えたり世話をしたりするべき人や物を置き去りにする。

やさしい英語で： To leave someone or something you should support or look after.

• He deserted his family.
• Her friends deserted her when she needed help.
• Many supporters have deserted the party.

類義語： abandon, leave, forsake

反対語： support

よく使う表現： desert someone, desert your family, desert a cause

脱走する、任務を放棄する

軍務やほかの任務を許可なく離れる。

やさしい英語で： To leave military service or another duty without permission.

• The soldier deserted his post.
• Several recruits deserted during the winter.
• He was arrested for deserting from the army.

使い方： desert from something (Two soldiers deserted from the regiment.)

類義語： abscond, abandon one's post

よく使う表現： desert the army, desert your post, desert a unit