drought /draʊt/ n. 1. 长期干旱，旱灾 a drought of three months 3个月的旱灾 fight drought 抗旱 2. 干旱 The land is in a state of drought. 土地干旱。 3. 长期缺乏，严重不足 The long tourist drought is ending. 长期的旅游萧条正在结束。 a drought of good writing 好作品的严重缺乏 4. 〈古〉〈方〉口渴(一般指想喝酒) There's a great drought on him. 他非常想喝酒。 [< OE drūgath<drūgin to dry up]