“Gobi”指戈壁:一种典型的荒漠地貌,地表多为砾石、碎石与砂,植被稀少,常见于蒙古与中国西北等内陆干旱地区。(也可作专有名词:Gobi Desert,戈壁沙漠。)
/ˈɡoʊbi/
The explorers crossed the Gobi in winter.
探险队在冬天穿越了戈壁。
Stretching across northern China and southern Mongolia, the Gobi’s harsh climate and stony ground have shaped both trade routes and the people who lived along them.
戈壁横跨中国北部与蒙古南部,其严酷气候与砾石地表既影响了贸易路线,也塑造了沿线居民的生活方式。
“Gobi”来自蒙古语,意指缺水、荒凉的地方,后来被英语借用,用来指代以砾石与荒漠为特征的广阔干旱区域,尤其是“戈壁沙漠”。